THE MCKINSEY WAY This page intentionally left blank. THE MCKINSEY WAY Using the Techniques of the World’s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business ETHAN M. RASIEL M C G R AW- H I L L NEW YORK CARACAS SAN FRANCISCO LISBON WA S H I N G T O N , D . C . MADRID AUCKLAND BOGOTÁ MILAN LONDON NEW DELHI TOKYO MEXICO CITY SINGAPORE MONTREAL SAN JUAN SYDNEY TORONTO McGraw-Hill abc Copyright © 1999 by Ethan M. Rasiel. All rights
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(−1000)2 × 0.95 + 19000 2 × 0.05 = 1.9 × 10 7, so the standard deviation of Y is σ Y = (1.9 × 107 ) 2 = $4359. 1 2 (b) (i) E (Y ) = μY = $1000, σ Y = σnY = 1.9×10 = 1.9 × 10 5. 100 2 7 (ii) Using the central limit theorem, Pr (Y > 2000) = 1 − Pr (Y ≤ 2000) ⎛ Y − 1000 2, 000 − 1, 000 ⎞ = 1 − Pr ⎜ ≤ ⎟ 5 1.9 × 10 5 ⎠ ⎝ 1.9 × 10 ≈ 1 − Φ (2.2942) = 1 − 0.9891 = 0.0109. Solutions to Exercises in Chapter 2 11 19. (a) Pr (Y = y j ) = ∑ Pr ( X = xi , Y = y j ) i =1 l l = ∑ Pr (Y =y
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an exciting table game originating from 1920's Germany. The game involves two to four people in an exciting match that tests skill, strategy, and willingness to have fun. People, primarily male students, play foosball as an exciting alternative to pool. They are looking for skill oriented game that they can play in the social setting of a bar. While there are many different pool hall bars in Madison, there are no foosball bars even though the demand is quite apparent. Demand can be witnessed anywhere
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definition” is essential to useful business research 2. Know how to recognize problems 3. Translate managerial decision statements into relevant research objectives 4. Translate research objectives into research questions and/or research hypotheses 5. Outline the components of a research proposal 6. Construct tables as part of a research proposal CHAPTER 6 PROBLEM DEFINITION: THE FOUNDATION OF BUSINESS RESEARCH Chapter Vignette: Deland Trucking Has a “Recruitment” Problem David Deland, who has
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Quantitative vs Qualitative Variables 1.2.2 Dependent vs Independent Variables . 1.3 Parameters and Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Graphical Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Basic Probability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5.1 Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 8 8 9 10 12 16 20 21 25 25 29 29 29 32 32 32 32 32 35 35 37 38 38 39 40 42 42 44 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Influence of the Culture dimension ‘Power Distance’ on product choice: A Cross Cultural Exploration of Effects of Country of Origin on the Choice of Branded Products by Adriana Cordeiro Socha A Thesis presented to The University of Guelph In partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Marketing and Consumer Studies Guelph, Ontario, Canada © Adriana Cordeiro Socha, September, 2012 ABSTRACT THE INFLUENCE OF THE CULTURE DIMENSION ‘POWER DISTANCE’ ON
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J. Bradford DeLong Battered but Not and Beaten J. Bradford DeLong U.C. Berkeley October 29, 2010 Is This Really Our Proper Timeline? This talk has turned out to be rather more of a selftherapeutic exercise--or perhaps a call for psychological help--than is appropriate for this conference. But you go to the conference with the talk you have, and not the talk you wish you had. So let me start. These days I wake up. Blearly-eyed, I stumble down the stairs. And while I am eating my wheaties
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Probability and Statistics for Finance The Frank J. Fabozzi Series Fixed Income Securities, Second Edition by Frank J. Fabozzi Focus on Value: A Corporate and Investor Guide to Wealth Creation by James L. Grant and James A. Abate Handbook of Global Fixed Income Calculations by Dragomir Krgin Managing a Corporate Bond Portfolio by Leland E. Crabbe and Frank J. Fabozzi Real Options and Option-Embedded Securities by William T. Moore Capital Budgeting: Theory and Practice by Pamela P. Peterson and
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XXX10.1177/1529100612436522Finkel et al.Online Dating 2012 Research Article Online Dating: A Critical Analysis From the Perspective of Psychological Science Psychological Science in the Public Interest 13(1) 3–66 © The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1529100612436522 http://pspi.sagepub.com Eli J. Finkel1, Paul W. Eastwick2, Benjamin R. Karney3, Harry T. Reis4, and Susan Sprecher5 1 Northwestern University; 2Texas
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Outline Samantha Hernandez SCI207: Dependence of Man on the Environment Instructor: Alyssa Kunz April 24, 2012 Global Warming 1 Global Warming 2 Is global warming skepticism just smoke and mirrors? There are several different views on the issues of global warming. Some people think global warming might be just a myth while others think that global warming is happening and humans are the cause of it. One side believes that humans cause global warming, yet the other side thinks
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