Management decision making Books
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Consumer Optimization Problem Solving
Book SynopsisWhat algorithms are tractable depends on the speed of the processor. Given the speed of digital computers, polynomial algorithms are considered tractable. But, a human can take several seconds to make one binary comparison between two pens. Given this slow speed, sublinear algorithms are considered tractable for an unaided human and this defines Simon's concept of bounded rationality.Humans make simplifications to solve the intractable consumer optimization problem. Consumers search for goods and services item-by-item, which greatly reduces the number of alternatives to consider. In addition, consumers have operators that can process a set in a single operation. Also, consumers budget by incremental adjustment.In considering consumer performance the question to ask is how close to optimal is consumer performance and not whether consumers optimize as a yes/no question. Given the ordinal nature of utility theory this creates a basic measurement problem. The book presents a review of the literature on consumer performance.This is an opportune time to study consumer procedures because the Internet provides a media to make substantial improvements in consumer performance. The book includes a case study comparing the performance of a digital camera selection code with the advice of sales people. A field experiment demonstrates that the software code provides better advice.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Computational Complexity; Ordering; Computational Complexity: Decision Rules; Repeated Price Search; Repeated Item Search: Forecasting; Repeated Item Search: Choice; Budgeting; How Close to Optimal?; Improving Consumer Performance; Appendix A CC of the Discrete Two-Stage Budgeting Problem;
£76.95
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Statsnotes: Some Statistics For Management
Book SynopsisManagers need access to some statistical advice from time to time to help in solving business problems. Students need access to statistical methods to support work in non-statistics courses, case studies and projects. What is needed will depend on the demands of the problem and how much statistics the manager or student already knows. The requirement is for flexible decision support.This unique book presents statistical ideas and models in easily accessible form describing both methods and issues of application.statsNotes are organized as a set of over one hundred notes rather than as a number of chapters. This enables managers and students to locate just what they need for the problem they have. Each note consists of a description of what to do, an example, the rationale, links to other notes.Managers and students can choose to use as many notes as necessary, which might be just one note or a set of linked notes.Deciding which method will be helpful depends not just on finding an appropriate statistical method but on the business context too. statsNotes provide advice at three levels: While the range of topics covered is similar to those in introductory textbooks and courses, the focus is on management decision and the methods for dealing with risky decisions and management judgment in this book are usually found in more specialist texts.Table of ContentsData Description; Probability and Probability Models for Data and Judgement; Evidence and Bayes' Rule; Risk and Uncertainty; Using Sample Data for Estimating Means, Proportions, Variances and Differences; Monitoring; Significance Testing; Correlation and Simple Regression; Illustrative Applications in Production and Operations and in Finance;
£85.50
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Locker Room Talk: A Guide to Political
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£10.49
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Decide: The art and science of choosing wisely
Book SynopsisThere is no shortage of books on decision making—books that tell you how irrational you are, how being rational is holding you back or how competing brain systems cause chaos with your ability to choose wisely. All of these make it difficult to decide how to decide. DECIDE cuts through the clutter. Part science and part practice, DECIDE follows Tremaine’s decade long quest to answer the question: what is a good decision and how do I make one? The answer is illustrated with examples from her pioneering work in building decision-making systems for teams up to large multinational organisations. Tremaine’s straight talk and use of the latest (and most reliable) research lead you on a path of discovery as you unpack your own decision-making process, plug the holes in it and learn new skills to ensure that you make the best possible decisions. DECIDE is an indispensable guide for individuals, teams and leaders.
£16.27
Springer Nature Singapore Unconstrained Optimization and Quantum Calculus
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£104.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Robin Hood Math
£15.75
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Foundations of Systems Sensing
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£27.17
Collective Transitions Publishing Foundations of Systems Sensing
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£37.52
Independently Published Six Sigma Statistics Using Minitab 19: Green Belt Edition. (B&W Version)
£18.06
Information Age Publishing Multi-Sector Partnerships for the Public Good
Book SynopsisWhat is the way that societies improve and solve problems? What is the purpose of business in society? Is there a role for markets and business in issues of civic good, justice, equality, education, environment, health or collective action? Current economic principles, which underpin our trust in markets are not value neutral. Therefore, how we design "market solutions" to problems should be the focus of vigorous and open debate. Multi-sector Partnership is a concept that has re-focused us on the meaning of the goods and social practices we value as citizens in a global society. Multi-sector partners emerge in society to offer innovative approaches to dealing with pressing, yet complex, social, economic and weather-related 21st century challenges.Multi-sector partnerships, loosely defined as activities with an embedded social purpose, is about using skills from a range of sectors to craft innovative responses to address social problems. It aims at social impact but does not exclude economic wealth creation. Thus, it is not limited to the non-profit or social sectors but seeks to mobilize and align interests of diverse stakeholders in the social, public and private sectors by creating non-financial incentives for collective action. Multi-sector partnerships involve recognizing that social problems are potential opportunities for collaboration, building on existing social networks, harnessing market forces that combine and mobilize resources, inciting positive change in various domains, and designing solutions for sustainable development.The purpose of this edited volume is to provide academic and practitioners with the essential conceptual frameworks and tools for creating successful Multi-sector ventures, initiatives, programs or partnerships that seek to tackle global social issues and collective action problems.
£48.45
Information Age Publishing Multi-Sector Partnerships for the Public Good
Book SynopsisWhat is the way that societies improve and solve problems? What is the purpose of business in society? Is there a role for markets and business in issues of civic good, justice, equality, education, environment, health or collective action? Current economic principles, which underpin our trust in markets are not value neutral. Therefore, how we design "market solutions" to problems should be the focus of vigorous and open debate. Multi-sector Partnership is a concept that has re-focused us on the meaning of the goods and social practices we value as citizens in a global society. Multi-sector partners emerge in society to offer innovative approaches to dealing with pressing, yet complex, social, economic and weather-related 21st century challenges.Multi-sector partnerships, loosely defined as activities with an embedded social purpose, is about using skills from a range of sectors to craft innovative responses to address social problems. It aims at social impact but does not exclude economic wealth creation. Thus, it is not limited to the non-profit or social sectors but seeks to mobilize and align interests of diverse stakeholders in the social, public and private sectors by creating non-financial incentives for collective action. Multi-sector partnerships involve recognizing that social problems are potential opportunities for collaboration, building on existing social networks, harnessing market forces that combine and mobilize resources, inciting positive change in various domains, and designing solutions for sustainable development.The purpose of this edited volume is to provide academic and practitioners with the essential conceptual frameworks and tools for creating successful Multi-sector ventures, initiatives, programs or partnerships that seek to tackle global social issues and collective action problems.
£86.70
Forbesbooks Decomplify: How Simplicity Drives Stability,
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£20.69
Pragmatic Bookshelf Practical A/B Testing: Creating
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£21.59
Berrett-Koehler Publishers The Art of Change
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£18.71
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Negotiating the Impossible Second Edition
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£17.60
Prh Grupo Editorial Blink Inteligencia intuitiva Por qué sabemos la verdad en dos segundos Blink The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
£15.26
Authors Equity The Almanack of Naval Ravikant 2nd Edition
£22.50
Diversion Books Pivot Disrupt Transform
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£14.39
