Quantitative Analysis for Management [Hardcover]

Barry Render (Author), Ralph M. Stair (Author)

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Publication Date: July 17, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0132573393 | ISBN-13: 978-0132573399 | Edition: 6 Sub

Fully integrated with the personal computer, this easy-to-use text provides students with the skills to apply the techniques of quantitative analysis in all kinds of organizational decision-making situations. Designed for optimum teaching flexibility, it covers every major topic in the quantitative analysis/management science field, showing how each technique works, discussing the assumptions and limitations of the models, and illustrating the real-world usefulness of each technique with many applications in both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. Dramatically revised, the Sixth Edition now offers a completely new look and feel to make teaching more efficient and enhance students' learning experience.

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This easy-to-use text provides students with the skills to apply the techniques of quantitative analysis in all kinds of organizational decision-making situations. Designed for optimum teaching flexibility, it covers every major topic in the quantitative analysis/management science field, showing how each technique works, discussing the assumptions and limitations of the models, and illustrating the real-world usefulness of each technique with many applications in both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. Dramatically revised, the Sixth Edition now offers a completely new look and feel to make teaching more efficient and enhance students' learning experience.

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Key Benefit: Fully integrated with the personal computer, this user-friendly book provides readers with the skills to apply the techniques of quantitative analysis in all kinds of organizational decision-making situations. Covering every major topic in the quantitative analysis/management science field, it shows how each technique works, discusses the assumptions and limitations of the models, and illustrates the real-world usefulness of each technique with many applications in both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. Key Topics: Now written and formatted for even greater ease-of-use, the Sixth Edition offers supplemental QM for Windows software, integrated Excel spreadsheets, INFORMS videos, data set problems, numerous short cases, and photo openers, plus self-tests and solved problems at the conclusion of each chapter. New features include reorganized chapters, a revised treatment of linear programming sensitivity analysis, a greater emphasis on decision making, Real World Solving boxes. dozens of new QA in Action boxes, new cases, and much more.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 840 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 6 Sub edition (July 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132573393
• ISBN-13: 978-0132573399
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,404,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Business & Investing > Management & Leadership > Systems Analysis

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, December 11, 2001

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"tlcookacct" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantitative Analysis for Management (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

I had one of the worst instructors on the planet this semester. I literally had to teach myself this entire course.
This book made it so much easier. Great diagrams, simple explanations. I ended up with an A.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow, September 17, 2000

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This review is from: Quantitative Analysis for Management (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is easy to follow and the included cd makes solving the problems easy. It also has online links for each chapter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Text, February 11, 2010

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This review is from: Quantitative Analysis for Management (10th Edition) (Hardcover)

This text is very well written and is easy to read and understand. I'm definately not a "math person", but this text begins at such a fundamental level and is so thorough that even I am doing well in my online course.