Advances in business and management forecasting, Vol. 8

Advances in Business and Management Forecasting is a blind refereed serial publication published on an annual basis. The objective of this research annual is to present state-of-the-art studies in the application of forecasting methodologies to such areas as sales, marketing, and strategic decision...

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Main Author: Lawrence, Kenneth D.
Other Authors: Klimberg, Ronald K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. Emerald 2011
Series:Advances in business and management forecasting
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Collection: Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Collection Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Removing systematic bias from demand forecasts / Joanne Utley
  • Seasonal influences on electricity demand in the mid-Atlantic region / John F. Kros
  • Propane demand modeling for residential sectors : a regression analysis / Nitin Shenoy, Milton Smith
  • A multiobjective model for warranty policies integrating product quality, market share, and R&D expenditures / Amitava Mitra, Jayprakash G. Patankar
  • Forecasting bank solvency : an emphasis on loan quality / Rebecca Abraham, Charles W. Harrington
  • An evaluation of financial analysts and naïve methods in forecasting long-term earnings / Michael Lacina, B. Brian Lee, Randall Zhaohui Xu
  • Short-term predictions of the total medical costs of California counties / Gary Kleinman, Dinesh Pai, Kenneth D. Lawrence
  • Estimating admissions and discharges for planning purposes : case of an academic health system / Rung-Chuan Lin, Kalyan S. Pasupathy, Mustafa Y. Sir
  • Simulation to forecast the impact of electronic medical records and inventory (patient) postponement in developing efficient heath care supply chains / Virginia M. Miori, Daniel J. Miori, Brian W. Segulin
  • Forecasting with information from the future / Frenck Waage
  • Prediction markets as a forecasting tool / Daniel E. O'Leary
  • Forecasting, control, and management of a production system using predictive visual interactive simulation / Rolando Quintana, Mark T. Leung
  • Percentage forecasting error : a new forecasting performance measure : how accurate is it? / Ronald K. Klimberg, George P. Sillup, Kevin Boyle