Book Description
Practical Business Statistics, 5/e was written in response to instructors not wanting a formula driven, mathematically encyclopedic book. The use of computer applications means some topics no longer require coverage in detail. This allows future managers to know how to use and understand statistics. The text does this by using examples with real data that relate to the functional areas of business such as finance, accounting, and marketing. It de-emphasizes the theoretical, and presents the material in a well-written, easy style designed to motivate students. The emphasis is on understanding and applications as opposed to mathematical precision and formula detail.
From the Publisher
Text packaged with CD including data sets, PowerPoint slides, StatPad software, and practice quizzes, combines all the students tools in one easy medium.
Excel incorporated throughout the text where appropriate. Excel integration is important to students who will utilize this software as practitioners.
Increased coverage of data collection. The reason data analysis is gaining favor is because it is closer to the way real people in real situations make decisions and solve problems.
Internet Exercises have been added; this gives students more exposure to the Internet as it relates to business statistics.
New, updated design, more appealing and attractive to students and instructors.
Updated selected exercises.
Emphasis on real business uses of statistics giving students a "real world" perspective.
Emphasis on basic understanding and interpretation rather than theory and computations providing a more applied approach to learning and teaching business statistics. The text delivers exactly what is business majors need to know and learn about statistics.
Easy to read style of presentation making learning statistics more exciting for students.
Problem sets that are practical diverse, believable and motivating from all functional areas of business to appeal to a wide variety of business students.
Liberal use of graphics and larger data sets which peaks student's interest.
Emphasis on topics such as regression, forecasting, quality, and data descriptions that are most often encountered in the business world. This gives students an understanding as to why these topics are important in business.
Key words section at the end of chapters and end of book glossary.
'Projects' section in the end-of-chapter material that brings statistics closer to students' needs and interests by asking them to define the problem and choose the data set from their own interests.
Brief, illustrative case studies offer students practice in business decision-making and problem solving. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Excel incorporated throughout the text where appropriate. Excel integration is important to students who will utilize this software as practitioners.
Increased coverage of data collection. The reason data analysis is gaining favor is because it is closer to the way real people in real situations make decisions and solve problems.
Internet Exercises have been added; this gives students more exposure to the Internet as it relates to business statistics.
New, updated design, more appealing and attractive to students and instructors.
Updated selected exercises.
Emphasis on real business uses of statistics giving students a "real world" perspective.
Emphasis on basic understanding and interpretation rather than theory and computations providing a more applied approach to learning and teaching business statistics. The text delivers exactly what is business majors need to know and learn about statistics.
Easy to read style of presentation making learning statistics more exciting for students.
Problem sets that are practical diverse, believable and motivating from all functional areas of business to appeal to a wide variety of business students.
Liberal use of graphics and larger data sets which peaks student's interest.
Emphasis on topics such as regression, forecasting, quality, and data descriptions that are most often encountered in the business world. This gives students an understanding as to why these topics are important in business.
Key words section at the end of chapters and end of book glossary.
'Projects' section in the end-of-chapter material that brings statistics closer to students' needs and interests by asking them to define the problem and choose the data set from their own interests.
Brief, illustrative case studies offer students practice in business decision-making and problem solving. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
