Quantitative Methods for Business

by David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams

This popular text combines the authors application-oriented pedagogy (problem-scenario approach, QM in Action, Quantitative Methods in Practice, Notes and Comments) with coverage of standard management science topics. It covers probability, decision theory, and forecasting first, followed by material on linear programming. The text then continues with a variety of widely-used quantitative models. It includes two chapters on inventory (dependent demand and independent demand). Spreadsheet printouts have been added to each chapter, with nine appendicies to demonstrate how spreadsheets can be used in quantitative analysis. Does not cover networks or calculus-based, Markov, or dynamic programming.

900 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

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Reviews

[Drew Canole · Rating 2 out of 5]

I tried reading this straight through. The early chapters are accessible, but the later chapters become fairly convoluted. I later took a university class that used this text book and the instructions of a professor, as well as the direction of homework assignments and a testable curriculum made this book easier to digest.

Not recommended if you're simply interested in the subject. I would assume that there are better books out there.

[Taylor Zimmerman · Rating 1 out of 5]

The probability of me reading this again is 0.

Which I now know is within the range.

[Ri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Concepts explained cleanly and with examples. It's helping me a lot in getting through my uni class.

[Israel Puga]

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