TY - BOOK AU - Morris Clare TI - Quantitative Approaches in Business Studies / Second Edition SN - 273029541 PY - 1989/// PB - Pitman N2 - A first rate introduction to the effective use of mathematics and statistical techniques in business operations. Preface, Numbers - How we Handle Them, Tools of the Trade: Basic Numeracy Skills, Numbers - A Means of Communication, Obtaining the Figures: Sampling Methods, Making Sense of the Figures: Data Interpretation, Presenting the Figures: Tables and Diagrams, Measuring Changes: Index Numbers, Looking for Connections: Correlation, Numbers - A Basis for Deduction, Patterns of Probability: Some Distributions, Estimating from Samples: Inference, Numbers - A Tool of Planning, Spotting the Relationship: Line Fitting, Allowing for Interest: Financial Mathematics, Planning an Inventory Policy: Stock Control, Planning a Project: Network Analysis, Suggestions for Further Reading, Appendixes, Index ER -