{"product_id":"business-statistics-using-excel-and-spss-9781848602205","title":"Business Statistics Using EXCEL and SPSS","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakes the challenging and makes it understandable. The book contains useful advice on the application of statistics to a variety of contexts and shows how statistics can be used by managers in their work.′ - \u003cstrong\u003eDr Terri Byers, \u003cem\u003eAssistant Professor, University Of New Brunswick, Canada\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  A book about introductory quantitative analysis, the authors show both \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e quantitative analysis is useful in the context of business and management studies, encouraging readers to not only memorise the content but to apply learning to typical problems. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Fully up-to-date with comprehensive coverage of IBM SPSS and Microsoft Excel software, the tailored examples illustrate how the programmes can be used, and include step-by-step figures and tables throughout. A range of ‘real world’ and fictional examples, including \"The Ballad of Eddie the Easily Distracted\" and \"Esha′s Story\" help bring the study of statistics alive.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  A number of in-text boxouts can be found throughout the book aimed at readers at varying levels of study and understanding  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack to Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e for those struggling to understand, explain concepts in the most basic way possible - often relating to interesting or humorous examples \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove and Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e for those racing ahead and who want to be introduced to more interesting or advanced concepts that are a little bit outside of what they may need to know \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThink it over\u003c\/strong\u003e get students to stop, engage and reflect upon the different connections between topics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA range of online resources including a set of data files and templates for the reader following in-text examples, downloadable worksheets and instructor materials, answers to in-text exercises and video content compliment the book.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  An ideal resource for undergraduates taking introductory statistics for business, or for anyone daunted by the prospect of tackling quantitative analysis for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers readers huge support in relating theoretical concepts with practical issues. The authors take a caring approach and have a good understanding of what many business students need the most.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr Ozren Despic\u003cbr\u003eThis book is taking the challenging and making it understandable. It contains useful advice on the application of statistics to a variety of contexts. I particularly like the focus on decision making and the point that understanding statistics can be useful for managers and help you in your work. -- Dr Terri Byers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a technically well-written thorough text and at the same time easy read, which I am sure will be appreciated by both students new to SPSS and the professionals who need a quick refresh. The book covers the main theoretical concepts in enough depth to be used at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (especially on MBA and DBA programmes), and at the same time supports the development of the skills needed to use one of the most widely used statistical programmes, not only in the business, but also in other social science disciplines. A read that I do not hesitate to recommend to any eager student of statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Professor Zeljko Sevic, SJD, PhD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Authors    Dedications    Acknowledgements Foreword: What is this book? How should you use it? Part 1: Demystifying Quantitative Analysis Chapter 1: Demystifying Quantitative Data Analysis Chapter 2: Gathering and Preparing Data Chapter 3: The Software Environment Chapter 4: Describing Your Data Chapter 5: Introduction to Probability Chapter 6: Random Variables and Probability Distributions Chapter 7: Sampling and Intervals Part 2: Introduction to Statistical Inference Concepts and Methods Chapter 8: Statistical Hypothesis Testing Chapter 9: First Steps In Testing Relationships – Goodness of Fit and Independence Tests Chapter 10: Correlation and Regression Chapter 11: Regression Special Topics Chapter 12: Comparing Two Populations Chapter 13: Population Variances Part 3: Specialist Topics in Quantitative Analysis Chapter 14: ANOVA Chapter 15: Time Series Models and Forecasting Chapter 16: Using Statistics for Quality Control    Bibliography    Appendix","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50470249234775,"sku":"9781848602205","price":81.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781848602205.jpg?v=1744897794","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/business-statistics-using-excel-and-spss-9781848602205","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}