Forecasting methods for management [printed text] / Spyros Makridakis ; Steven C. Wheelwright  . -  5th ed. . - Chichester : Wiley, 1989 . - x,470p. ; 23cm.
ISBN : 978-0-471-52188-4

Keywords:	Management
Class number:	658.404
Abstract:	Here is a new edition of the standard management forecasting book in the field. Since the first edition appeared in 1973, this work has been translated into ten languages. This edition presents a broad range of forecasting techniques and their practical application, with discussion of each method's strengths and weaknesses. New chapters reflect recent developments in forecasting approaches and tools, and address the role of forecasting in the management process.
Contents note:	Part A The Role and Importance of Forecasting in Management: 1. Forecasting and management: an introduction; 2. The need for and role of forcasting; 3. What can and cannot be predicted. Part B Quantitative Forecasting Methods: 4. Introduction to quantitative forecasting; 5. Smoothing methodss; 6. Decomposition methods for time-series; 7. Autoregressive/moving average (ARMA); 8. Simple regression methods; 9. Multiple regression; 10. Econometric modeling. Part C Management Judgement in Forecasting: 11. Explaining the past verus predicting the future; 12. Judgmental approaches to forecasting; 13. Biases and limitations in judgmental methods; 14. monitoring approaches; 15. Selecting appropriate quantitative methods; 16. Integrating judgemental and quantitative methods; 17. Technological and environmental forecasting. Part D Forecasting Applications: 18. The use of forecasting in business; 19. Forcasting the short term; 20. Forcasting the medium term; 21. Forcasting the long term; 22. Support tools for quantitative forecasting - data development and computers; 23. Achieving forecasting's full potential.