Business risk management : (Record no. 23872)

MARC details
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2013028911
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9781118349465
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 658.15/5
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Anderson, Edward. J.
Dates 1954-
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Business risk management :
Subtitle models and analysis /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Edward J. Anderson.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publisher Wiley,
Date 2014.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvi, 367 p. :
Other Details ill. ;
Size 24 cm.
GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY
Summary "Providing the foundations needed for managers who have to make decisions in an uncertain and risky environment, Business Risk Management brings together the fundamental ideas of utility theory and at the same time puts them alongside prospect theory which describes how people actually make decisions on risk using quantitative tools and probability models to provide a clear understanding of risk. Author Edward Anderson examines an ambitious range of topics, introducing practically important concepts in a way that does not require an advanced understanding of financial mathematics"--
SUMMARY
Summary "Business Risk Management provides the foundations needed for managers who have to make decisions in an uncertain and risky environment, using quantitative tools and probability models to provide a clear understanding of risk"--
SUMMARY
Summary A comprehensive and accessible introduction to modern quantitative risk management . The business world is rife with risk and uncertainty, and risk management is a vitally important topic for managers. The best way to achieve a clear understanding of risk is to use quantitative tools and probability models. Written for students, this book has a quantitative emphasis but is accessible to those without a strong mathematical background. Business Risk Management: Models and Analysis Discusses novel modern approaches to risk management Introduces advanced topics in an accessible manner Includes motivating worked examples and exercises (including selected solutions) Is written with the student in mind, and does not assume advanced mathematics Is suitable for self-study by the manager who wishes to better understand this important field. Aimed at postgraduate students, this book is also suitable for senior undergraduates, MBA students, and all those who have a general interest in business risk.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Risk management.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General.
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Public note Location Map
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Date last seen Full call number Barcode Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
26/01/2017 658.155 AN BU T0025940 65.14 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 02/06/2014 AMAUS