Thanks, Rex. I'll get into Duxbury's web site and check it out.
Joe
At 09:24 AM 1/30/01 -0700, you wrote:
>There is a brand new text out (almost) written by Roger Hoerl and Ron Snee
>called Statistical Thinking: Improving Business Processes. It is (will
>be) published by Duxbury and is set to roll off the presses by
>mid-February. I am currently piloting an advanced copy of it to teach an
>introductory class. It takes a very different approach to intro stat,
>emphasizing general concepts and principals first with a focus on
>statistical thinking -- "a philosophy of learning and action based on three
>fundamental principles: all work is occurs in a system of interconnected
>processes, variation exists in all processes, and understanding and
>reducing variation are keys to success -- before getting into specific
>tools. The authors have developed the text using the latest theory's on
>how students learn. So far I have been very pleased with the text. If you
>want to jump right into teaching tools as in most of the introductory texts
>now available this is not the book for you. If on the other hand you have
>the patience to lay a foundation for the tools, I think you will find this
>book to be a refreshing departure from the standard texts. Roger and Ron
>and I will be presenting a workshop before the Joint Statistical Meetings
>in Atlanta, Georgia this August discussing the approach and reporting on
>the pilot.
>
>GRB
>
>At 10:48 AM 01/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>>The text I've been using to teach stats to business students has been
>>discontinued. Can anyone suggest a suitable text for a one-semester class
>>of business majors, most of whom aren't exactly thrilled at the prospect of
>>taking stats?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Joe
>>Joseph M. Nowakowski
>>Associate Professor of Economics
>>Muskingum College
>>New Concord, OH 43762
>>(740) 826-8206
>>
>
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>G. Rex Bryce, Ph.D.
>206 TMCB
>Department of Statistics
>Brigham Young University
>Provo, Utah 84602
>Phone: (801) 378-7052
>Fax: (801) 378-5722
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Joseph M. Nowakowski
Associate Professor of Economics
Muskingum College
New Concord, OH 43762
(740) 826-8206
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