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Makridakis, Spyros Georges was born on April 23, 1941 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Barbara (Dilakis) Makridakis.
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Presents a wide range of forecasting methods useful for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in business management, economics, or engineering. Develops skills for selecting the proper methodology. Integrates forecasting with the planning and decision-making activities within an organization. Methods of forecasting include: decomposition, regression analysis, and econometrics. Stresses the strengths and weaknesses of the individual methods in various types of organizational areas. Numerous examples are included.
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Since the first edition appeared in 1973, this work has been translated into ten languages. This Fifth Edition presents a broad range of forecasting techniques and their practical application, with discussion of each method's strengths and weaknesses. Chapters reflect recent developments in forecasting approaches and tools, and addresse the role of forecasting in the management process.
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(RESUMEN: Los pronósticos son predicciones de las circunst...)
RESUMEN: Los pronósticos son predicciones de las circunstancias que rodean el ambiente futuro de una empresa y son útiles para la toma de decisiones. Esta obra presenta una visión global de una amplia gama de técnicas para pronósticos, lo cual ayudará para que el administrador pueda construir un fundamento sólido para pronosticar y hacer frente a los cambios que se presentaran en el futuro de su empresa. La diferencia entre las obras Manual de técnicas de pronósticos y Métodos de pronósticos del mismo autor, radica en que la última comprende las técnicas más actualizadas de pronósticos, así como un enfoque más realista y las aplicaciones son más prácticas que teóricas con un rigor matemático menos complejo, lo que facilita la comprensión del tema. CONTENIDO: Función e importancia de los pronósticos en la administración.- Métodos de predicción cuantitativos.- El criterio administrativo al hacer pronósticos.- Aplicaciones de los pronósticos.
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Makridakis, Spyros Georges was born on April 23, 1941 in Athens, Greece. Son of George and Barbara (Dilakis) Makridakis.
Diploma, Graduate School Industrial Studies, 1964; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1969.
Assistant professor business, European Institute Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France, 1970-1972;
associate professor, European Institute Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France, 1972-1976;
professor, European Institute Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France, 1976-1984;
research professor, European Institute Business Administration, Fontainebleau, France, since 1984. Visiting International Ctr for Advanced Management Exch. scholar Stanford University, 1972. Visiting scholar Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974, Harvard University, 1978.
Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1984. Consultant, advisor American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Motorola, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1968-1980, Aussat-Rey, Honeywell, 1980-1986, L'Air Liquide, ICI, Seagram, 1986-1993. Reviewer JASA, ORQ, RAIRO, Journal Business Decision Sciences, Management Science, Journal Royal Statistics Society, Applied Statistics, Operations Management.
(Presents a wide range of forecasting methods useful for u...)
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Member Greek sailing team Olympics, Rome, 1960. Member International Institute Forecasters (president 1984-1988).
Married Michelle Bainbridge, September 22,1989. Children: Ari, Petros.