Cover -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Statistics and Statistical Software -- Chapter 2: Data Visualization -- Chapter 3: Numerical Data Summary -- Chapter 4: Probability Theory -- Chapter 5: Estimation -- Chapter 6: Hypothesis Testing -- Chapter 7: Association Between Categorical Variables -- Chapter...

Kenneth A. Posner spent close to two decades as a Wall Street analyst, tracking the so-called "specialty finance" sector, which included controversial companies such as Countrywide, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, CIT, and MasterCard& mdash;many of which were caught in the subprime mortgage and capital...

Ownership and decision-making are key issues in current debates among corporate, labor, and policy leaders. This volume contains cutting-edge research on the causes and effects of financial and decision-making participation around the globe, plus theory and thought pieces on the meaning and...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables, Figures, and Case Studies -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author Biographies -- Chapter 1. Define the Business Challenge -- Chapter 2. Understand the Analytics Domain -- Chapter 3. Establish an...

Capital Asset Management -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- BACKGROUND -- PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE -- RECURRING THEMES -- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- REFERENCE -- 2 Trends and Best Practices in Capital Budgeting -- PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION TO STUDY CAPITAL BUDGETING...

FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Meaning of Value and Use of Economic Valuation in the Environmental Policy Decision-Making Process -- 3 Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 4 Methods of Nonmarket Valuation -- 5 Translating Ecosystem...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1 The Fork in the Road -- Part One: Setting the Stage -- 2 Policy Origins -- 3 No Anchor, No Rudder, No Compass: The US Setting -- 4 Preparing the Way -- 5 Reaching a Decision -- 6 Forging Ahead -- 7 Getting Ready -- Part Two: Negotiating an Agreement...

This book examines how companies can use HR technology to extract value and potentially gain competitive advantage in a global marketplace. When HR technology was originally introduced, it was fairly easy for companies to see how using this technology could help them perform better than other...

Where do brilliant executive wisdom and actions come from? Making Tough Decisions Well and Badly (MTDWB) assesses the literature that examines executives' conscious and non-conscious actions in decision making, implementation and assessment of outcomes.

"Brand Admiration uses deep research on consumer psychology, marketing, consumer engagement and communication to develop a powerful, integrated perspective and innovative approach to brand management. Using numerous real-world examples and backed by research from top notch academics, this book...