The ultimate book of business skills

the 100 most important techniques for being successful in business

Being propelled into a new management or executive position can be a daunting experience. For example, what is your strategy? Whar do yo concentrate on first? Who will give you the honest pros and cons of each strategy? What is the likely success rate? Who ...

Managerial economics

analysis, problems, cases

Managerial Economics, Seventh Edition teaches readers how to use economic analysis to resolve problems and make effective decisions in the complex world of business. The clear and accurate presentation of economic theory, and outstanding end-of-chapter cases combine to make the best presentation of managerial economics ...

El plan de gestión

un método integral para su elaboración y control

INDICE -Conceptops previos -La planificación -El seguimiento y control -Casos prácticos -Elaboración y control

Business statistics

a decision-making approach

This comprehensive text presents descriptive and inferential statistics with a rich assortment of business examples and real data and an emphasis on decision-making. Emphasis is placed upon using statistical software as a tool, (featuring Excel and Minitab) with many examples presented in a software environment ...

Systems modelling

theory and practice

Systems Modelling: Theory and Practice brings together some of the leading minds in the fields of Systems Modelling and Operational Research, to produce a book which addresses issues that are of both practical importance and theoretical significance. This union of the theory and practice of ...

Business economics and managerial decision making

Written primarily for students taking courses in managerial economics in Britain and Europe, The Business Economics and Managerial Decision Making analyses the growth and development of privately owned firms and also the decisions made by firms operating in both private and public sector enterprises. Coverage ...

Visible thinking

unlocking causal mapping for practical business results

We live in a complex world. We are constantly challenged by issues that seem at first to be simple, but on reflection turn out to have complicated causes and consequences that can dramatically affect our lives. Often, getting a handle on what the issues are ...

Computer simulation in management

The fourth edition of this book reflects its continued popularity and standing in the field. It provides a clear guide to the role of modelling and the computer simulation methods used in management science. Readers will find an in-depth coverage of the modelling, computing and ...

Operational risk with Excel and VBA

applied statistical methods for risk management

Dr. Nigel Da Costa Lewis has produced the most exciting volume ever on operational risk modeling. It is a must for students, practitioners, risk managers, and senior executives. . . I feel this work is the first step in revolutionizing the discipline. Other books in this field ...

Foundations of risk analysis

a knowledge and decision-oriented perspective

Everyday we face decisions that carry an element of risk and uncertainty. The ability to analyse, communicate and control the level of risk entailed by these decisions remains one of the most pressing challenges to the analyst, scientist and manager. This book presents the foundational ...

Performance management

finding the missing pieces (to close the intelligence gap)

" We are witnessing a convergence among advanced management concepts and practices. Performance management is a means to pull it all together, to understand the strengths and limitations of each management practice and leverage it for competitive advantage. Cokins# book walks us through all this in ...

Quantiative methods for business

the a-z of QM

Contents Setting off; Getting linear models straight; Dealing with curves without going round the bend; Filling up - fuelling quantitative analysis; Good visibility - pictorial presentation of data; General directions - summarising data; Two-way traffic - summarising and representing relationships between two variables; Counting the cost - summarising money variables ...

Metodología para la toma de decisiones

Esta obra de Miguel Córdoba Bueno se inscribe dentro de la literatura hoy día disponible con el animo de ofrecer al publico, en general, y a los universitarios en particular que deben iniciarse en el estudio de la metodología de la decisión, una visión de ...

Metadata for information management and retrieval

for information management and retrieval

What is metadata and what do I need to know about it? These are two key questions for the information professional operating in the digital age as more and more information resources are available in electronic format. This is a thought-provoking introduction to metadata written ...

W. E. Deming

critical evaluation in business and management

W. Edwards Deming's name is synonymous with Total Quality Management. His ideas were at first enthusiastically adopted by Japanese businesses. Deming is recognized as putting Japan on the road to leadership in international business and industry and was awarded the Second Order of the ...

Data mining

next generation challenges and future directions

Data mining, or knowledge discovery, has become an indispensable technology for businesses and researchers in many fields. Drawing on work in such areas as statistics, machine learning, pattern recognition, databases, and high performance computing, data mining extracts useful information from the large data sets now ...

Risk

how to make decisions in an uncertain world

Every business decision takes us into a future of opportunity and danger. To move forward with confidence, we need to get to grips with risk and uncertainty. Risk is a concise overview of the principles of risk management and decision making. It will help you ...

La toma de decisiones en la práctica

Ante la enorme dificultad que para el estudiante tienen las materias de carácter cuantitativo y, en especial, las relacionadas con la Matemática Financiera y la Teoría Decisional,ofrecemos al estudiante, y pensando exclusivamente en él,esta obra totalmente práctica de manera que,a través de ...

Herramientas para la toma de decisiones con Microsoft Excel

herramientas informáticas para la empresa

Etapas del proceso decisiorio. Cubo de decisión. Decsiones bajo incertidumbre. Árbol de decisión. Maximización- Minimización

Decision analysis for management judgment

In an increasingly complex world, decision analysis plays a key role in helping managers gain a greater understanding of the situations they face. This updated classic offers unrivalled coverage of the problems associated with unaided managerial decision making and the methods designed to overcome them ...