Principles of Operations Management
Principles of Operations Management

Author: Jay H. Heizer

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 9789702605256

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In this textbook, Heizer (business administration, Texas Lutheran U.) and Render (operations management, Rollins College) provide a broad introduction to the field of operations management. A sampling of topics includes operations strategy for competitive advantage, forecasting, design of goods and services, human resources, e- commerce, project management, inventory management, and maintenance. The CD-ROM contains video case studies, lecture notes, Excel OM and Extend software, and additional practice problems. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Business Forecasting
Business Forecasting

Author: John E. Hanke

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9789702607595

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This top-selling book presents, in a straightforward, application-driven manner, the basic statistical techniques necessary for preparing individual business forecasts and long-range plans. The emphasis is on the application of techniques by management for decision-making. This essential book provides understandable coverage of several important topics, often omitted from other books, including econometrics; autocorrelation analysis and the use of Box-Jenkins techniques; judgmental forecasting techniques; and the means of selecting the correct forecasting technique and analyzing data. The book also reviews statistical concepts prior to introducing material that requires an understanding of those concepts. The sixth edition of Business Forecasting has been revised to include instructions on using Excel spreadsheets and the statistical package MINITAB in forecasting. An essential reference for every professional in a business of any size, from large corporations to small family-run firms.

Fundamentals of Investments
Fundamentals of Investments

Author: Gordon J. Alexander

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 824

ISBN-13: 9789702603757

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This introduction provides a clear framework for understanding and analyzing securities, and covers the major institutional features and theories of investing. While the book presents a thorough discussion of investments, the authors keep the material practical, relevant, and easy to understand. The latest developments in investments are brought to life through the use of tables, graphs, and illustrations that incorporate current market information and academic research. An international content deals directly with international securities and securities markets throughout the book--along with currency management and interest rate parity. Up-to-date "Money Matters" articles reflect the latest real-world developments and are provided throughout each chapter to give readers a sense of how practitioners deal with various investment issues and use techniques. Other coverage includes an array of investment tools--presented through discussions on stocks, bonds, and other securities such as options and futures. A guide to reviewing, forecasting, and monitoring--for individuals preparing to make investments or take the CFA exam.

Applied Mathematics and Computational Intelligence
Applied Mathematics and Computational Intelligence

Author: Anna M. Gil-Lafuente

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 331975792X

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This book gathers selected papers presented at the conference of the Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (FIM), held at Palau Macaya, Barcelona, on 18 to 20 November, 2015. The event was co-organized by the University of Barcelona (Spain), the Spanish Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (Spain) and the Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (India). This instalment of the conference was presented with the title “Applied Mathematics and Computational Intelligence” and particularly focused on the use of Mathematics and Computational Intelligence techniques in a diverse range of scientific disciplines, as well as their applications in real-world problems. The book presents thirty peer-reviewed research papers, organised into four topical sections: on Mathematical Foundations; Computational Intelligence and Optimization Techniques; Modelling and Simulation Techniques; and Applications in Business and Engineering. This book will be of great interest to anyone working in the area of applied mathematics and computational intelligence and will be especially useful for scientists and graduate students pursuing research in these fields.

Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management

Author: R. Wayne Mondy

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 9789702606413

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A balance of practical and applied material which also underpins the crucial theoretical concepts that are being applied in today's human resources. For undergraduate/graduate courses in Human Resource Management.

Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management

Author: Gary Dessler

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 750

ISBN-13: 9789684444881

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For Human Resource Management (HRM) and Personnel courses. The #1 best-selling HRM book in the market, Dessler's Human Resource Management provides a comprehensive review of personnel management concepts and practices in a highly readable form. This edition focuses on the high-performance organization building better, faster, more competitive organizations through HR; while continuing to offer practical applications that help all managers deal with their personnel-related responsibilities.

Scientific Methods for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Social Sciences
Scientific Methods for the Treatment of Uncertainty in Social Sciences

Author: Jaime Gil-Aluja

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-06-17

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 3319197045

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This book is a collection of selected papers presented at the SIGEF conference, held at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Girona (Spain), 06-08 July, 2015. This edition of the conference has been presented with the slogan “Scientific methods for the treatment of uncertainty in social sciences”. There are different ways for dealing with uncertainty in management. The book focuses on soft computing theories and their role in assessing uncertainty in a complex world. It gives a comprehensive overview of quantitative management topics and discusses some of the most recent developments in all the areas of business and management in soft computing including Decision Making, Expert Systems and Forgotten Effects Theory, Forecasting Models, Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets, Modelling and Simulation Techniques, Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms and Optimization and Control. The book might be of great interest for anyone working in the area of management and business economics and might be especially useful for scientists and graduate students doing research in these fields.

Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications
Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications

Author: Tareq Ahram and Redha Taiar

Publisher: AHFE International

Published: 2022-07-24

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13: 1958651443

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Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies (IHIET 2022): Artificial Intelligence & Future Applications, August 22–24, 2022, Nice, France