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    • The Evaluation of Risk in Business Investment

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • J.C. Hull
      • English
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      Provides finance specialists in industry and students of management with a comprehensive set of practical procedures for evaluating the total risk in the major capital investment decisions facing a business. It discusses in detail how companies can make effective use of sensitivity analyses, risk simulations and other techniques, and deals in depth with important issues, such as: How should the results of a sensitivity analysis be interpreted?; How can adequate subjective probability distributions be obtained? How can dependencies between variables be dealt with in a practical way?; The emphasis throughout is on 'how to do it' and the reader needs only a slight knowledge of statistics. A particularly important feature of the book is the FORTRAN subroutines in Appendices A and B which the author prepared for calculating risk evaluations

    • The Horner Site

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • George C. Frison + 1 more
      • English
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      The Horner Site: The Type Site of the Cody Cultural Complex covers significant archaeological and geological research studies of the analytic and interpretative analysis of the Horner site. This 11-chapter text specifically explores the early Paleoindian studies at the site. The introductory chapters reflect the history of the Princeton and Smithsonian investigations at the Horner site, including the excavation techniques, geologic studies, stone tool assemblage, and faunal remains. The subsequent chapters discuss the paleoecological studies conducted by the University of Wyoming at the site, specifically the taphonomy of the Horner II bone bed. These topics are followed by descriptions of the projectile points and specialized bifaces from the Horner site, as well as the stone flaking material sources for the site. Other chapters focus on the geological features and the local fauna of the Horner site. The concluding chapters examine the soil formation and paleoenvironmental interpretation at the site. This book will be of great value to archaeologists, geologists, and paleontologists.

    • Corporate Planning

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • M. J. Langham + 1 more
      • English
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      Aimed at practitioners of corporate planning organisational development and personnel managers generally, together with students of management. The book sets out to draw together two streams of thought and literature, one dealing with human behaviour and the other with corporate planning and analysis. It shows how corporate planning may be made more effective by giving proper attention to the 'human factor' - and also offers a great deal of insight to those concerned with the personnel function which stresses the importance of their skills to 'planning' process. The book demonstrates how a considered blend of analysis and behavioural skills can bring a more effective approach to planning

    • Dialect and Language Variation

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • English
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      This anthology emphasizes dialects of American English and language variation in America. The editors present original essays by today's leading investigators, including articles by some of Europe's best dialectologists, obtained expressly for this work.

    • Practical Knowledge Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • Richard Kelly
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This book provides knowledge engineers with practical methods for initiating, designing, building, managing, and demonstrating successful commercial expert systems. It is a record of what actually works (and does not work) in the construction of expert systems, drawn from the author's decade of experience in building expert systems in all major areas of application for American, European, and Japanese organizations.The book features:* knowledge engineering programming techniques* useful skills for demonstrating expert systems * practical costing and metrics* guidelines for using knowledge representation techniques* solutions to common difficulties in design and implementation

    • Quick Answers to Quantitative Problems

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • G. William Page + 1 more
      • English
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      No matter the field, professionals need to respond quickly to quantitative problems as they arise and to develop a quick understanding of what the data mean. Whether you are an aide to a city council member trying to decipher the true meaning of a citizen opinion poll, a private consultant to the health department estimating the number of pregnant teenagers in a neighborhood, or the executive director of a small agency striving to present your budget facts precisely and clearly, the techniques presented here are helpful to you and your work.

    • Computer Security in Financial Organizations

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • J. Essinger
      • English
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      This book provides a unique in–depth focus on how financial organizations and suppliers of computer security are currently addressing – in strategic terms – the problem of computer security.Written in an easy to read, non technical style the book is essential reading for all those involved in the management of this sensitive area, from computer security managers, financial directors and managers to analysts and designers in financial software houses.The report analyses the computer security requirements of a wide variety of organizations in the financial services sector, ranging from retail, commercial and investment banks to financial trading and investment management organizations.

    • Schools & Persistent Absentees

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • D. Galloway
      • English
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      Drawing on an extensive study of persistent absentees, their families and their schools, David Galloway explores the prevalence of absence from schools and the underlying causes. He shows that a majority of poor attendees remain at home with their parents' knowledge, and often with their consent, and argues that the disadvantaged circumstances of many of the families concerned is of little relevance to teachers unless they also recognize how the pupils and their families view what the school has to offer. Using his experience as a teacher, educational psychologist and researcher, he demonstrates that school attendance cannot be usefully considered in isolation from the life and work of the school as a whole.

    • The Japanese Approach to Product Quality

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • N. Sasaki + 1 more
      • English
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      An examination of the impact of quality control circles as developed in Japan on Western business and industry. The thirteen papers in this collection are written by Japanese and Western business practitioners. The Western authors describe QC application in major concerns including Rolls-Royce, Hughes Aircraft and Wedgwood Pottery.

    • Data Protection and Security for Personal Computers

      • 1st Edition
      • June 28, 2014
      • R. Schifreen
      • English
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      Learn how to improve the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information on your PC's and LAN's – easily and effectively.Written by the renowned international expert on PC security, Robert Schifreen, this unique management guide is written for every security conscious manager in an organization.Practic... comprehensive and easy to read, this guide will ensure that the reader is aware of everything concerned with maintaining the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data on personal computers and local area networks.UNIQUE FEATURES INCLUDE:– Totally PC and LAN specific– Practical tips and guidance– Comprehensive coverage of the topic– Unique action sheets for immediate implementation– Step–by– step coverage, easy to read, with limited technical jargonWHO SHOULD READ THIS GUIDE:– PC support managers, security managers, IT managers, sales and marketing managers, personnel officers, financial directors and all those responsible for corporate data.– Senior managers who wish to ensure that data on their employees PC's is safe at all times.– Managers with little computing or security experience who wish to implement a security policy throughout an organization.Please note this is a Short Discount publication.

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