2nd Edition
Roland and Frances Bee
Pages: 320 Published: August 2005
ISBN: 0852929951
ISBN13: 9780852929957
Price: £36.99
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Student discount price: £29.59
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Description
This new edition has been fully revised and restructured to cater for CIPD students taking the Managing Information for Competitive advantage module, as part of the Leadership and Management standards.
The text offers a clear, accessible and comprehensive view of the subject area. It includes a range of pedagogical features including case studies, examples, chapter objectives, exercises, chapter conclusions and further reading suggestions to aid student learning. This improved set of learning features and student-friendly style are designed to make this traditionally complex area more accessible.
Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The Philosophy of Managing Information
Information Systems Concepts
Information Systems for Planning and Organising
Information Systems for Review and Control
Storing Data
The E-organisation
Designing, Developing and Maintaining Your Information System
Data Security
Information Systems for HR Applications
Knowledge Management Systems
Looking Ahead
PART 2: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
Tabulations
Diagrammatic Methods
Numerical Methods
Introduction to Probability and Probability Distributions
Sampling, Estimation and Inference
Hypothesis Testing
Regression and Correlation
Forecasting and Time Series
Index Numbers, Published Indices and Sources of Data
Decision Theory
Using the Computer
Related resources
A sample chapter of this publication is available:
Chapter 2 Managing Information and Statistics, 2nd edition
About the author(s)
Roland and Frances Bee
Roland and Frances are Managing Consultants with Time for People, a learning consultancy specialising in information management, learning needs analysis and evaluation. They have worked with a wide variety of public and private sector organisations and are authors of several books published by the CIPD. Their practical experience as statisticians, HR professionals, finance and line managers give them a unique perspective on the area.
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