Essential business statistics / Joanne Smailes and Angela McGrane.

By:

Smailes, Joanne

Contributor(s):

Mcgrane, Angela

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2000.Description: xxi, 258 p. : illISBN:

0273643339

Subject(s):

Commercial statistics -- Methodology

DDC classification:

519.5

Review: "Essential Business Statistics provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic numerical techniques used in business. The book has been designed to allow for self-paced learning. Student self-reliance is encouraged through regular opportunities for review while full worked solutions are available when needed." "Key Features: exposes the reader to a wide range of introductory statistical techniques for use in the interpretation and analysis of business data; designed to develop student confidence in handling numerical data; discusses primary data collection and the formulation of questionnaires; explains the role of modelling as an aid to decision-making; introduces the importance of IT as an aid to numerical analysis and the formulation of business models; exceptional pedagogical features include: definitions, worked examples, review activities, additional exercises, Excel spreadsheet exercises with hints for completion and screen dumps, worked solution of review activities, answers to additional exercises; and lecturer's resource pack comprising: Teacher's manual; Companion Website including Excel datasheets, further exercises and spreadsheets." "Accompanied by a comprehensive support package, 'Essential Business Statistics' combines phenomenal pedagogical features with class-tested material to provide an invaluable introduction to the subject for undergraduate and MBA students."--BOOK JACKET.

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Holdings ( 2 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Open Collection	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Open Collection	FCUC Library	519.5 SMA 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00019151
Open Collection	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Open Collection	FCUC Library	519.5 SMA 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00019150

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Essential Business Statistics provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic numerical techniques used in business. The book has been designed to allow for self-paced learning. Student self-reliance is encouraged through regular opportunities for review while full worked solutions are available when needed." "Key Features: exposes the reader to a wide range of introductory statistical techniques for use in the interpretation and analysis of business data; designed to develop student confidence in handling numerical data; discusses primary data collection and the formulation of questionnaires; explains the role of modelling as an aid to decision-making; introduces the importance of IT as an aid to numerical analysis and the formulation of business models; exceptional pedagogical features include: definitions, worked examples, review activities, additional exercises, Excel spreadsheet exercises with hints for completion and screen dumps, worked solution of review activities, answers to additional exercises; and lecturer's resource pack comprising: Teacher's manual; Companion Website including Excel datasheets, further exercises and spreadsheets." "Accompanied by a comprehensive support package, 'Essential Business Statistics' combines phenomenal pedagogical features with class-tested material to provide an invaluable introduction to the subject for undergraduate and MBA students."--BOOK JACKET.