9780792374015-0792374010-Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 30)

Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 30)

ISBN-13: 9780792374015
ISBN-10: 0792374010
Edition: 2001
Author: J.S. Armstrong
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Springer
Format: Paperback 862 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780792374015
ISBN-10: 0792374010
Edition: 2001
Author: J.S. Armstrong
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Springer
Format: Paperback 862 pages

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Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 30) (ISBN-13: 9780792374015 and ISBN-10: 0792374010), written by authors J.S. Armstrong, was published by Springer in 2002. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Economics (Management, Management & Leadership, Planning & Forecasting, Operations Research, Processes & Infrastructure, Methodology, Social Sciences, Research, Sociology, Schools & Teaching) books. You can easily purchase or rent Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 30) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Economics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $8.

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Principles of Forecasting: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners summarizes knowledge from experts and from empirical studies. It provides guidelines that can be applied in fields such as economics, sociology, and psychology. It applies to problems such as those in finance (How much is this company worth?), marketing (Will a new product be successful?), personnel (How can we identify the best job candidates?), and production (What level of inventories should be kept?).
The book is edited by Professor J. Scott Armstrong of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Contributions were written by 40 leading experts in forecasting, and the 30 chapters cover all types of forecasting methods. There are judgmental methods such as Delphi, role-playing, and intentions studies. Quantitative methods include econometric methods, expert systems, and extrapolation. Some methods, such as conjoint analysis, analogies, and rule-based forecasting, integrate quantitative and judgmental procedures. In each area, the authors identify what is known in the form of `if-then principles', and they summarize evidence on these principles.
The project, developed over a four-year period, represents the first book to summarize all that is known about forecasting and to present it so that it can be used by researchers and practitioners. To ensure that the principles are correct, the authors reviewed one another's papers. In addition, external reviews were provided by more than 120 experts, some of whom reviewed many of the papers. The book includes the first comprehensive forecasting dictionary.

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