Morris, Clare. <br/><br/>
Quantitative approaches in business studies / 
Clare Morris. 
 - 6th ed. 
 - Harlow, England ;  New York :  FT/Prentice Hall,  2003. 
 - xix, 512 p. :  ill. ;  25cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Numbers- how we handle them: Tools of trade: Basic numeracy skills -- Spreadsheets and other computer-based resources -- Numbers: A Basis for deduction --  A Firm foundation: Elementary probability -- Patterns of probability: Some distributions -- Estimating from samples: Inference -- Checking a theory; hypothesis testing -- Making it better: Statistics and quality improvement -- Looking for connections: Correlation -- Spotting the relationship: Line fitting -- Multiple regression -- Numbers a tool of planning : Planning an inventory policy; stock control -- Forecasting: Time-series, semi-logs graphs and exponential smoothing -- Allowing for interest: Financial mathematics -- Planning production levels: Linear programming -- Planning a project: Network analysis -- Cutting down on queues: Simulation -- Quantitative methods in the students research project -- Appendices.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0273657593 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002040755 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Management--Statistical methods.<br/>Decision making--Mathematical models.<br/>Statistical decision.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD30.215.M67  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4/033