There are two common definitions of statistics. The first is "turning data into information", the second is "making inferences about populations from samples". These two definitions are quite different, but between them they capture most of what you will learn in most introductory statistics courses. The first, "turning data into information," is a good definition of descriptive statisticsâ€â€¦
Attaining operational excellence in change management is an often overlooked way to gain competitive advantage over competitors. Change management must become a responsive, efficient, effective and flexible organisation that delivers quality outcomes at optimum cost with fewer defects and maximum returns on investment budget.
The speed of change in virtually all industries has increased exponentially over the past decades – and conventional wisdom proves that the trend will continue. In this fast-paced global business environment, the ability to possess fact- based strategic foresight, deliver systematic exploration of new growth opportunities and to institutionalise a continuous drive to improve internal business…
There are numerous reasons why political scientists might be interested in the individual, as well as the collective, activities of our elected poli- ticians. Whatever the reasons might be—theoretical or practical—our interest in their collective behavior patterns has dominated contempo- rary political science research. In our work on Congress, studies involv- ing career patterns, roll call…
I wrote this book because I had to motivate myself for parts of my career. I worked for a few leaders whom I would follow almost anywhere. I wish there had been more who really tapped my desires, energy, and talent. I wrote this book because I have seen managers struggling to cause the living dead just to twitch. I wrote this book because I have studied what managers can do and have done to de…
The mission of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) is to educate responsible leaders versed in ‘China Depth, Global Breadth’. The CEIBS Euro-China Centre for Leadership and Responsibility (ECCLAR) supports that mission by creating and disseminating knowledge on the practice and development of wise and responsible leadership especially in the corporate context. This coll…
The worldwide rise in natural and man-made disasters in the last two decades has questioned the very preparedness to cope with them. Although less frequent, such disasters occur with high impact and completely disrupt the daily lives of people resulting in huge loss of lives and capitals to the extent of wiping out the entire city. Countries the world over have been developing mechanisms to dea…
In a football game, the objective of the players is to get the ball into the opposing team’s net. They make move after move, adopt one strategy after another, all to bring the ball forward and into the goal. Now could you imagine playing football with no objective? All your favorite players will simply run around this huge green field with a ball, not going anywhere, not achieving anything, b…