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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 > ------------------------------------------------ G. Rex Bryce, Ph.D. 206 TMCB Department of Statistics Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 84602 Phone: (801) 378-7052 Fax: (801) 378-5722 e-mail: [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------