Health, Safety, and Environmental Data Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781566702331 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 160 str.

Anthony Joseph

Opis

Professionals in environmental health and safety (EHS) management use statistics every day in making decisions. This book was created to provide the quantitative tools and techniques necessary to make important EHS assessments. Readers need not be statistically or mathematically inclined to make the most of this book -- mathematical derivations are kept to a minimum and subjects are approached in a simple and factual manner, complemented with plenty of real-world examples.
-- Offers a thorough investigation of statistics, decision theory, and operations research methods
-- Provides practical examples for real-world application in business settings
-- Introduces business jargon and concepts related to statistics
-- Explains concepts with a minimum of mathematical formulae so they are easy to understand and apply
-- Teaches readers how to justify business-related decisions based on statistical information and present data for financial decisions

Recenzje

"...succeeds in presenting analytical materials in a most effective narrative style...this text offers a quick, easy reference to assist in converting the collection of required health and safety data into useful, effective tools."
-Professional Safety

Spis treści

Basic Statistical Concepts
Presentation of Data
Measures of Location and Dispersion
Probability and Probability Distributions
Data Gathering and Analysis
Sampling Methods
Sampling Theory and Estimation
Testing and Inference
Information Generation
Regression and Correlation
Time Series
Linear Programming
Network and Gnatt Chart
Decision Analysis
Examples of Projects
Selected Bibliography
Index

O autorze

Joseph, Anthony J.