Marketing Scales Handbook, Volume IV: Consumer Behavior (Marketing Scales Series)

Book Description

All new or new uses of previously developed scales in consumer behavior and advertising that appeared between 1998 and 2001. 654 scales are presented along with a description, the origin of the scale, reliability, validity, and other useful information for the academic and professional researcher. This volume includes two indices: by author and by publication.

Statistical Methods in Cancer Research: Volume II: The Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies (Iarc Scientific Publication, No 82)

Average customer rating:

Not a good textbook

Statistical Methods in Cancer Research: Volume II: The Design and Analysis of Cohort Studies (Iarc Scientific Publication, No 82)
N. E. Breslow , and N. E. Day
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Health Policy | Administration & Policy | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Oncology & Cancer | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Biostatistics | Research | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Research | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Health Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Science Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

Case-Control Studies: Design, Conduct, Analysis (Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

ASIN: 9283201825

Book Description

This book complements the first volume in the series, on case-control studies, and the two together provide a comprehensive account of the analysis of the major types of study in cancer epidemiology. In addition, this volume has a chapter on study design, covering both the case-control and cohort approach. The scope ranges from an account of the elementary and descriptive approaches to cohort analysis to the fitting of regression models for incidence rates with general risk functions. Particular attention is given to the use of a case-control approach embedded in a cohort study. As in the first volume, all the methods described are illustrated by examples from real studies, and the data from these studies are provided in appendices to enable the reader to go through the computations themselves. The book is intended for the medical epidemiologist with an interest in the quantitative aspects of the subject, and the statistician who is looking for a reasonably complete development of the statistical concepts and methods in current use in this area of epidemiology.

Customer Reviews:

Not a good textbook.......2002-11-11

Breslow and Day's Cancer Research book features poor readability and a presumptious way of writing. Their book seems to be more suitable for those beauracratic agencies or just for decorating your shelves...

Book Description

This text not only provides a thorough introduction to statistical physics and thermodynamics but also exhibits the universality of the chain of ideas that leads from the laws of microphysics to the macroscopic behaviour of matter. A wide range of applications teaches students how to make use of the concepts, and many exercises will help to deepen their understanding. Drawing on both quantum mechanics and classical physics, the book follows modern research in statistical physics.

Volume II applies statistical methods to systems governed by quantum effects, in particular to solid state physics, explaining properties due to the crystal structure or to the lattice excitations or to the electrons. Liquid helium is discussed and radiative equilibrium and transport are studied. The last chapters are devoted to non-equilibrium processes and to kinetic equations, with many applications included.

This softcover edition accommodates the many requests to make this widely used and often cited classical text available again.

Customer Reviews:

Interesting treatment from an information point of view.......2005-08-23

This is one of the earliest comprehensive treatment of Statistical Mechanics (SM) from the perspective of information. The presentation of the foundation of SM here is much clearer and unified compared to the standard understanding, due to the adoption of the maximum entropy principle (and the subjecive interpretation of probability).The issue of entropy and irreversibility also received interesting discussion here.
An earlier book that treats SM in the similar form is Amnon Katz' book "Principles of statistical mechanics ; the information theory approach".

Six Sigma and Beyond: Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics, Volume II

Average customer rating:

Understanding the Six Sigma Hype

Six Sigma and Beyond: Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics, Volume II
D.H. Stamatis
Manufacturer: CRC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Decision-Making & Problem Solving | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Quality Control | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Total Quality Management | Management & Leadership | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Book Description

In all walks of life, at some point in time, we all use the process of problem solving. We all talk about it, we all use it, but chances are we all mean different things by it. Six Sigma and Beyond: Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics organizes the topic and provides a structured approach based on the scientific method. Specifically designed to address the issue of cognitive functioning this volume provides a generic approach to problem solving. The Six Sigma methodology demands that problems be resolved in such a way that both the customer and organization benefit. Not a bad expectation. In this book, the author addresses what a problem is and systematically defines the process of resolving it. He stresses the importance of the team - people power - dedicated to solving a specific problem - process power - and how this combination leads to efficiencies that please the customer and enhance the bottom line. Identifying the problem is only half the task. The next step is to resolve it. This book gives you a detailed rationale and a theoretical explanation of the problem solving process. It focuses on problem solving from a quality perspective and addresses key concepts in team dynamics. It provides an overview of the basic tools of problem solving. In addition, the author introduces the Global Problem Solving (GPS) process. This strategic program brings the focus of quality programs back to eliminating mistakes, waste, and rework. The book highlights the basic mathematics used in all phases of quality control. It introduces each mathematical concept, gives an example, and proceeds with several exercises that demonstrate the solution. With Six Sigma and Beyond: Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics you get the techniques and statistical tools to go beyond theory to real-world applications and take quality management to the next level.

Customer Reviews:

Understanding the Six Sigma Hype.......2001-11-19

Dr. Stamatis has approached the process of problem solving from the ground level to allow the reader to understand the entire process. He reviews the various methods commonly used today in industry. He shows how the relationships found in problem solving are critical to a successful application of Six Sigma.

Book Description

This major, two-volume work is devoted to the methods of the spectral theory of operators and the important role they play in infinite-dimensional analysis and its applications. Central to this study is the theory of the expansion of general eigenfunctions for families of commuting self-adjoint or normal operators. This enables a consideration of commutative models which can be applied to the representation of various commutation relations. Also included, for the first time in the literature, is an explanation of the theory of hypercomplex systems with locally compact bases. Applications to harmonic analysis lead to a study of the infinite-dimensional moment problem which is connected to problems of axiomatic field theory, integral representations of positive definite functions and kernels with an infinite number of variables. Infinite-dimensional elliptic differential operators are also studied. Particular consideration is given to second quantization operators and their potential perturbations, as well as Dirichlet operators. Applications to quantum field theory and quantum statistical physics are described in detail. Different variants of the theory of infinite-dimensional distributions are examined and this includes a discussion of an abstract version of white noise analysis. For research mathematicians and mathematical physicists with an interest in spectral theory and its applications.

Average customer rating:

Statistical Methods, Volume II
James R. Beatty
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Statistics | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0072461268

Book Description

Statistical Methods is a two-volume textbook, currently in its 6th Edition. In addition to being well-written and user friendly, it is very comprehensive. The text includes numerous examples from many disciplines that illustrate applications of statistics. The examples and practice problems have been tested and verified for accuracy via exposure to over 8000 students and professionals. James R. Beatty has a PhD in both statistics and in psychology and has taught statistics and the applications of statistics in business schools for many years. He has a strong and varied background as a consultant in business, psychology, and statistics, both nationally and internationally. He has served numerous times on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, has been a Judge for the President's Quality Award, a Senior Examiner for the California Quality Awards, and a Judge for the California Quality Awards. These positions and his consulting and research experiences are integrated into the textbook, with an emphasis on the application of the Plan-Do-Check-Act process for problem-solving and decision-making.

Text is well-structured, with guidelines and tools that help the user understand the inter-relationships among the topics presented. For example, there are extensive interrelated flowcharts in Chapter 8 of Volume 1 that help the user determine appropriate statistical tools for most applications. The user learns what questions to ask before determining what test is appropriate, much like a consultant must do. Portions of these flowcharts are then used at the onset of all of the subsequent chapters, further providing linkage among topics and across chapters. Appendix F of Volume 2 also includes these same flowcharts so the user will have access to them in both volumes.

Each chapter includes three types of problems, including written problems, multiple choice problems, and quick quizzes. The answers to all problems are included in Appendix A of Volume 2. Since the problems and related answers have been tested with thousands of students, the students and the instructor can be confident of accuracy. The book includes perhaps the most comprehensive set of tables available on the market. For example, the standard normal distribution is extensive, the t-table and F-table include more degrees of freedom and probability levels than most books, and the binomial and Poisson tables are thorough. There is even a complete table of significant correlation coefficients.

Other features of the book include a real world data base available for use by students, software that can be integrated with the book for many statistical procedures, and numerous other applications. One of the most useful features of the book is Appendix H of Volume 2. Business faculty and others familiar with various Hewlett-Packard calculators such as the HP-19-B-II and the HP-17-B-II will find this appendix extremely useful. It gives step-by-step instructions for setting up these calculators for statistical applications and includes statistical equations that can be easily inserted into the HP equation solver to save students and instructors tedious work and considerable time. Thus, the instructor will have more class time to focus on the concepts, applications, and interpretations of results, knowing the students can easily perform most computations through the equation solver. For example, the appendix includes an equation for calculating various probability levels for the standard normal distribution, given the z-value and the number of tails desired; conversely, given the desired probability level, the equation will automatically determine the z-value. As another example, the appendix includes an equation for the binomial distribution, allowing quick calculations of both exact and cumulative binomial probabilities. Other equations include the Poisson distribution, the hypergeometric distribution, measures of skewness and kurtosis, the geometric mean, the harmonic mean, various standard error terms, and numerous equations for bivariate and multiple regression. All equations have been extensively tested. The text also presents numerous computer printouts from various software packages, as well as from Excel, to support the learning process.

Professor Beatty has won many teaching awards, and much of the students' course satisfaction can be attributed to his textbook. He is extremely student-oriented, with an emphasis on the teaching/learning model, as reflected in his book and as supported by student comments. Here are a few representative student comments about the book:

The book was very relevant and very practical. The flowchart methodology and scenarios are ideal for any business person's professional tool kit.

Professor Beatty clearly understands the material. The book is very structured and straightforward, which made learning easier.

The book is outstanding. It has extensive examples and is very interesting as well as instructive.

The material was very interesting, and the book includes many practical applications which helped us to better appreciate statistics.

The knowledge Professor Beatty articulates to the class through his book is obvious. I truly enjoy listening to experts talk about their specialties. Jim's class, although very challenging, has changed my outlook on statistical analysis. As a professional and as an executive, the textbook will help me as I continue to grow in my career.

The `real-world' examples provided in the text helped me understand the applications of statistical methodology.

Average customer rating:
Studies in the Nature of Character: Studies in Deceit. Book I General Methods and Results PLUS Book II Statistical Methods and Results in One Volume
Hugh and Mark A. May Hartshorne
Manufacturer: The Macmillan Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JF3VPM

Book Description

The first comprehensive book on thin-film solar cells, potentially a key technology for solving the energy production problem in the 21st century in an environmentally friendly way. It covers a wide range of scientific and technological aspects of thin film semiconductors - deposition technologies, growth mechanisms and the basic properties of amorphous and nano-crystalline silicon - as well as the optimum design theory and device physics of high-efficiency solar cells, especially of single-junction and multi-junction solar cells. The development of large-area solar cell modules using single and multi-junction solar cells is also considered. Examples of recent photovoltaic systems are presented and analysed.

Thin-Film Solar Cells : Next Generation Photovoltaics and Its Applications (Springer Series in Photonics)

Average customer rating:

Thin-Film Solar Cells : Next Generation Photovoltaics and Its Applications (Springer Series in Photonics)
Yoshihiro Hamakawa
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUD6JU

Customer Reviews:

great reference.......2000-12-07

This is the best book for photoinitated polymerizations I have ever used. It is very clear and to the point as well as being an excellent resource for the acedemic and industrial chemist.

Product Description

Endorsed by ministers such as Jack Hayford and Kenneth Hagin Sr., Roy H. Hicks provides enlightening insight into the secret of maintaining laughter in daily life. His premise builds from the scriptural teaching that God is a laughing god (Ps. 2:4). By cultivating and maintaining a close relationship with God, Dr. Hicks shares that readers will gain true joy and laughter in their own lives. He stirs readers to not settle for a small amount of joy, but to develop a lifestyle of laughter. Utilizing inspiring stories and solid scriptural examples, readers will grow in their understanding of laughter as a medicine and a necessary element for endurance in their daily lives. Teaching readers to maintain their joy and laughter results in their ability to "last" through the hard times as well as the good times of life.

Average customer rating:

Laugh and Last
Laugh and Last

He Who Laughs Lasts
Shawn Lovley
Manufacturer: Writers Club Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Comic | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0595156525

Book Description

THE SURLY BIRD GETS THE GERM…

There’s a cure for being surly and germ-laden though—reading this book! After a short introduction discussing the physical and spiritual value of laughter, He Who Laughs Lasts offers a collection of funny material on all sorts of subjects.

You’ll be laughing for a good reason when you buy this book—all profits will go to Exceptional Cancer Patients, Inc., a non-profit agency that provides support, education, and information about facing a life-threatening illness.

Customer Reviews:

Laugh and Last.......2001-04-19

The jokes in this book are ssssoooo funny! Not like we need one, but this book offers humor for a reason! The jokes are funny, clean, and quite often true. The author has obviously benefitted a lot from laughter, and the introduction shows why. I was also happy to hear that royalties from sales of the book will go to Exceptional Cancer Patients, Inc.

Laugh and Last.......2001-04-19

Average customer rating:

He Who Laughs, Lasts
Jr., Anson R Nash
Manufacturer: Xulon Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 159467311X

He Who Laughs-Lasts: a Collection of Monologues

Average customer rating:

He Who Laughs-Lasts: a Collection of Monologues

Manufacturer: Baker's Plays
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FHBNSG

Average customer rating:

He Who Laughs... Lasts!

Manufacturer: DELF
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0969620845

Average customer rating:

He Who Laughs... Lasts!

Manufacturer: DELF
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GBI596

Product Description

ISBN 0969620845

He Who laughs...lasts Anecdotes from Norway's Home Front

Average customer rating:

He Who laughs...lasts Anecdotes from Norway's Home Front
Hans, and Myklebost, Tor Olav
Manufacturer: Norwegian News Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KXQQ0A

He Who Laughs...Lasts...and Lasts...and Lasts

Average customer rating:

He Who Laughs...Lasts...and Lasts...and Lasts
Roy H. Hicks
Manufacturer: Harrison House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

He who laughs...lasts. (laughter and health): An article from: Vibrant Life

Average customer rating:

He who laughs...lasts. (laughter and health): An article from: Vibrant Life
Rita Robinson
Manufacturer: Review and Herald Publishing Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

General | Philosophy | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Vibrant Life, published by Review and Herald Publishing Association on September 1, 1989. The length of the article is 928 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: He who laughs...lasts. (laughter and health)
Author: Rita Robinson
Publication: Vibrant Life (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1989
Publisher: Review and Herald Publishing Association
Volume: v5 Issue: n6 Page: p4(2)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Quien ríe de último.... (prohiben carne de ganado vacuno en Inglaterra, incluye receta)(TT: He who laughs last...) (TA: beef prohibited in England, includes recipe): An article from: Semana

Average customer rating:

Quien ríe de último.... (prohiben carne de ganado vacuno en Inglaterra, incluye receta)(TT: He who laughs last...) (TA: beef prohibited in England, includes recipe): An article from: Semana
Caius Apicius
Manufacturer: Spanish Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B00097SNI0
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on December 18, 1997. The length of the article is 615 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Quien ríe de último.... (prohiben carne de ganado vacuno en Inglaterra, incluye receta)(TT: He who laughs last...) (TA: beef prohibited in England, includes recipe)
Author: Caius Apicius
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 18, 1997
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: v4 Issue: n252 Page: p13(1)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books