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Haensly, Paul J. "The Application of Statistical Classification to Business Failure Prediction." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278187/.
Full textDICKHUT, LENA. "BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT : CATEGORIZATION AND CHALLENGES." Thesis, KTH, Nationalekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-199203.
Full textKoottatep, Pakawkul, and Jinqian Li. "Promotional forecasting in the grocery retail business." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36142.
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Predicting customer demand in the highly competitive grocery retail business has become extremely difficult, especially for promotional items. The difficulty in promotional forecasting has resulted from numerous internal and external factors that affect the demand patterns. It has also resulted from multiple levels of hierarchy that involve different groups in the organization as well as different methods and systems. Moreover, judgments from the forecasters are critical to the accuracy of the forecasts, while the value of tweaking the forecast results is yet to be determined. In this business, the forecasters generally have a high incentive to over-forecast in order to meet the corporate goal of maximizing customer satisfaction. The main objective of this thesis is to analyze the effectiveness of promotional forecasting, identify the factors contributing to forecast accuracy, and propose suggestions for improving forecasts. In light of this objective, we used WMPE and WMAPE as the measures of forecast accuracy, and conducted analysis of promotional forecast accuracy from different point of views.
(cont.) We also verified our results with regression analysis, which helped identify the significance of each forecasting attribute so as to support the promotion planning without compromising forecast accuracy. We suggest several approaches to improve forecast accuracy. First, to improve store forecasts, we recommend three models: the bias correction model, the adaptive bias correction model, and the regression model. Second, to improve replenishment forecasts, we propose a new model that combines the top-down and bottom-up approaches. Lastly, we suggest a framework for measuring accuracy that emphasizes the importance of comparing the accuracy of forecasts generated from systems and from judgments.
by Pakawkul Koottatep and Jinqian Li.
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Feng, Ning. "Essays on business cycles and macroeconomic forecasting." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2016. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/279.
Full textLiao, Kua-ping. "Feedforward neural network forecasting model building evaluation : theory and application in business forecasting." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310532.
Full textYenilmez-Dramali, Demet. "Moderating effect of forecasting methods between forecasting criteria and export sales forecasting effectiveness : an empirical model for UK organizations." Thesis, Kingston University, 2013. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/26591/.
Full textLannsjö, Fredrik. "Forecasting the Business Cycle using Partial Least Squares." Thesis, KTH, Matematisk statistik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-151378.
Full textPartial Least Squares är både en regressionsmetod och ett verktyg för variabelselektion som är specielltlämpligt för modeller baserade på en stor mängd (möjligtvis korrelerade) variabler.Medan det är en väletablerad modelleringsmetod inom kemimetri, anpassar den häruppsatsen PLS till finansiell data för att förutspå rörelserna av konjunkturen,representerad av OECD's Composite Leading Indicator. Högdimensionella dataanvänds och en model med automatiserad variabelselektion via en genetiskalgoritm utvecklas för att göra en prognos av olika ekonomiska regioner medgoda resultat i out-of-sample-tester
Queen, Catriona M. "Bayesian graphical forecasting models for business time series." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1991. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/4321/.
Full textShirahatti, Murughendra. "Business planning and forecasting application for Synopsys, Inc." [Chico, Calif. : California State University, Chico], 2009. http://csuchico-dspace.calstate.edu/xmlui/handle/10211.4/176.
Full textPacce, Matías José. "Essays on Business Cycles Fluctuations and Forecasting Methods." Doctoral thesis, Universidad de Alicante, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10045/71346.
Full textPARKASH, MOHINDER. "THE IMPACT OF A FIRM'S CONTRACTS AND SIZE ON THE ACCURACY, DISPERSION AND REVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSTS' FORECASTS: A THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184093.
Full textNiu, Mu. "Supply chain dynamics and forecasting." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2009. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/1606/.
Full textMatsumoto, Dawn Aiko. "Management's incentives to influence analysts' forcasts /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8742.
Full textHarrington, Robert P. "Forecasting corporate performance." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54515.
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Theobald, Thomas [Verfasser]. "Essays on Business Cycle Forecasting and Banking Regulation / Thomas Theobald." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1054951047/34.
Full textHii, Teck K. "Reducing the redundancy of financial ratios and assessing the stability of financial patterns." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2000. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1343.
Full textLaxmidhar, Mohammad, and Dnyanesh Sarang. "Exploratory Investigation of Sales Forecasting Process and Sales Forecasting System : Case Study of Three Companies." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Administration, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-718.
Full textThe future has always caught the attention of the human being. The thirst of exploring the future and to know the unknown has driven the human being toward innovativeness.
Companies are expanding their operations worldwide since the past few decades. Profit growth coupled with an effective strategy has become the primary need of global companies. Research in this area has given rise to optimization of the supply chain for higher profitability. Considering the overall strategy the company needs to plan production well in advance. The operational planning comes in picture at this moment. In order to reduce excessive inventory at each stage of the production; one should know the demand of the next stage and preferably the end customer demand. The process of sales forecasting is undertaken to predict demand at different stages. It is a complex managerial function and hence needed to be undertaken by a scientific way. The sales forecasting the function includes process of forecasting, administration, hardware, software, users and developers of forecast.
Historically sales forecasting has been considered as a side activity by most of the companies. Sales forecasting has not been considered as an important function of marketing and finance. Very few companies have seen sales forecasting by a scientific management point of view. Less research has been reported in sales forecasting in comparison to other managerial functions. Planning based on sales forecasting; may be part of a selected strategy for growth and profitability. These facts have attracted us to study sales forecasting as a managerial function.
The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the sales forecasting process, sales forecasting system, sales forecasting methods and techniques. Further proposing possibilities of improvements in existing forecasting process is also purpose of this study.
We have selected three manufacturing companies for this study based on purposive sampling. Considering research interest in phenomenon study; we have selected a qualitative research strategy for this study. We have selected a case study method for our research as it is the most appropriate tool to study the relation between theory and phenomenon. For this research, we have collected the data by semistructured interviews based on a pre formed questionnaire. The questionnaire has been prepared with respect to our research purpose and open ended questions were used to gather extensive data. The data gathered during interviews, have been analyzed by the use of ‘Flow model’ suggested by Miles and Huberman (1994).
Results from this study shows that there is a need to see ‘sales forecasting’ as a management function rather than a computer activity. To achieve the best information integration throughout the supply chain, increased information visibility is needed. To achieve accuracy in both forecasting and planning; collaborative forecasting may be used. Forecasting software needs to have a suite of methods towards product specific forecasting. The need of customized softwares has also been indicated by this study. The need to measure performance of forecasting by means of accuracy, cost and customer relationship has been concluded.
Sanders, Nada R. "Forecasting short term demand in the physical distribution environment /." Connect to resource, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=osu1262198594.
Full textBurger, S. (Stephan). "Managing the forecasting function within the fast moving consumer goods industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53494.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: Forecasting the future has always been one of the man's strongest desires. The aim to determine the future has resulted in scientifically based forecasting models of human health, behaviour, economics, weather, etc. The main purpose of forecasting is to reduce the range of uncertainty within which management decisions must be made. Forecasts are only effective if they are utilized by those who have decisionmaking authority. Forecasts need to be understood and appreciated by decision makers so that they find their way into management of the firm. Companies still predominantly rely on judgemental forecasting methods, most often on an informal basis. There is a large literature base that point to the numerous biases inherent in judgemental forecasting. Most companies know that their forecasts are incorrect but don't know what to do about it and choose to ignore the issue, hoping that the problem will solve itself. The collaborative forecasting process attempts to use history as a baseline, but supplement current knowledge about specific trends, events and other items. This approach integrates the knowledge and information that exists internally and externally into a single, more accurate forecast that supports the entire supply chain. Demand forecasting is not just a matter of duplicating or predicting history into the future. It is important that one person should lead and manage the process. Accountability needs to be established. An audit on the writer's own organization indicated that no formal forecasting process was present. The company's forecasting process was very political, since values were entered just to add up to the required targets. The real gap was never fully understood. Little knowledge existed regarding statistical analysis and forecasting within the marketing department who is accountable for the forecast. The forecasting method was therefore a top-down approach and never really checked with a bottom up approach. It was decided to learn more about the new demand planning process prescribed by the head office, and to start implementing the approach. The approach is a form of a collaborative approach which aims to involve all stakeholders when generating the forecast, therefore applying a bottom up approach. Statistical forecasting was applied to see how accurate the output was versus that of the old way of forecasting. The statistical forecast approach performed better with product groups where little changed from previous years existed, while the old way performed better where new activities were planned or known by the marketing team. This indicates that statistical forecasting is very important for creating the starting point or baseline forecast, but requires qualitative input from all stakeholders. Statistical forecasting is therefore not the solution to improved forecasting, but rather part of the solution to create robust forecasts.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Vooruitskatting van die toekoms was nog altyd een van die mens se grootste begeertes. Die doel om die toekoms te bepaal het gelei tot wiskundige gebaseerde modelle van die mens se gesondheid, gedrag, ekonomie, weer, ens. The hoofdoel van vooruitskatting is om die reeks van risikos te verminder waarbinne bestuur besluite moet neem. Vooruitskattings is slegs effektief as dit gebruik word deur hulle wat besluitnemingsmag het. Vooruitskattings moet verstaan en gewaardeer word deur die besluitnemers sodat dit die weg kan vind na die bestuur van die firma. Maatskappye vertrou nog steeds hoofsaaklik op eie oordeel vooruitskatting metodes, en meestal op 'n informele basis. Daar is 'n uitgebreide literatuurbasis wat daarop dui dat heelwat sydigheid betrokke is by vooruitskattings wat gebaseer is op eie oordeel. Baie organisasies weet dat hulle vooruitskattings verkeerd is, maar weet nie wat daaromtrent te doen nie en kies om die probleem te ignoreer, met die hoop dat die probleem vanself sal oplos. Die geïntegreerde vooruitskattingsproses probeer om die verlede te gebruik as 'n basis, maar voeg huidige kennis rakende spesifieke neigings, gebeurtenisse, en ander items saam. Hierdie benadering integreer die kennis en informasie wat intern en ekstern bestaan in 'n enkele, meer akkurate vooruitskatting wat die hele verskaffingsketting ondersteun. Vraagvooruitskatting is nie alleen 'n duplisering of vooruitskatting van die verlede in die toekoms in nie. Dit is belangrik dat een persoon die proses moet lei en bestuur. Verantwoordelikhede moet vasgestel word. 'n Oudit op die skrywer se organisasie het getoon dat geen formele vooruitskattingsprosesse bestaan het nie. Die maatskappy se vooruitskattingsproses was hoogs gepolitiseerd, want getalle was vasgestel wat in lyn was met die nodige teikens. Die ware gaping was nooit werklik begryp nie. Min kennis was aanwesig rakende statistiese analises en vooruitskatting binne die bemarkingsdepartement wat verantwoordelik is vir die vooruitskatting. Die vooruitskatting is dus eerder gedoen op 'n globale vlak en nie noodwendig getoets deur die vooruitskatting op te bou uit detail nie. Daar is besluit om meer te leer rakende die nuwe vraagbeplanningsproses, wat voorgeskryf is deur hoofkantoor, en om die metode te begin implementeer. Die metode is 'n vorm van 'n geïntegreerde model wat beoog om alle aandeelhouers te betrek wanneer die vooruitskatting gedoen word, dus die vooruitskatting opbou met detail. Statistiese vooruitskatting was toegepas om te sien hoe akkuraat die uitset was teenoor die ou manier van vooruitskatting. Die statistiese proses het beter gevaar waar die produkgroepe min verandering van vorige jare ervaar het, terwyl die ou manier beter gevaar het waar bemarking self die nuwe aktiwiteite beplan het of bewus was daarvan. Dit bewys dat statistiese vooruitskatting baie belangrik is om die basis vooruitskatting te skep, maar dit benodig kwalitatiewe insette van all aandeelhouers. Statistiese vooruitskattings is dus nie die oplossing vir beter vooruitskattings nie, maar deel van die oplossing om kragtige vooruitskattings te skep.
Tam, Yat-hung Terence. "Forecasting models on residential property price /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13731208.
Full textField, K. F. "Input-output technology forecasting : A micro-foundation approach." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.382318.
Full textPostiglioni, Renato. "Sales forecasting within a cosmetic organisation : a managerial approach." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21980.
Full textAlthough most businesses require accurate sales forecasts in order to survive and to be successful, very little attention has been devoted to examine how sales forecasting processes should be managed, and the behavioural factors associated with the management of forecasting. Sales forecasting activities and research have by and large concentrated on the techniques or on the systems used, rather than on the forecasting management philosophy, which considers the organisational, procedural, and personnel aspects of the process. Both forecasting modelling and IT systems form the basis for the forecasting process, but the third element, namely the organisation, is potentially the most important one. Researchers have argued that improvements in this area could have a greater impact on the level of forecasting accuracy than improvements with regard to other aspects. After developing predetermined forecasting standards and principles, an audit on the author's organisation was conducted. This revealed that no formal forecasting --- existed, and that a number of business practices were in effect contaminating procedures and possibly affecting the integrity of the data. Very little forecasting knowledge existed, sales were predicted very sporadically, and simple averaging techniques were adopted. Life cycles of products, trends, seasonality or any other cyclical activity were never modelled. This obviously resulted in a very poor level of forecast accuracy, affecting a number of business activities. A decision was made to research the topic of forecasting management, develop a best practice model, and apply it to the organisation. The best practice model was based predominantly on the research work of Armstrong and Mentzer. This model requires the forecasting process to be developed in two specific phases, namely a strategic phase, in which the forecast is aligned to the organisation, the internal processes and the people, and the operational phase, in which more tangible aspects of the forecasting process are identified and constructed. This new forecasting approach and a dedicated forecasting software programme were successfully implemented, improving the overall accuracy level of the forecast.
Jessen, Andreas, and Carina Kellner. "Forecasting Management." Thesis, University of Kalmar, Baltic Business School, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-1868.
Full textIn a world that is moving faster and faster, a company’s ability to align to market changes is becoming a major competitive factor. Forecasting enables companies to predict what lies ahead, e.g. trend shifts or market turns, and makes it possible to plan for it. But looking into the future is never an easy task.
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” (Niels Bohr, 1885-1962)
However, progress in the field of forecasting has shown that it is possible for companies to improve on forecasting practices. This master thesis looks at the sales forecasting practices in MNCs primarily operating in emerging and developing countries. We examine the whole process of sales forecasting, also known as forecasting management, in order to develop a comprehensive model for forecasting in this type of companies. The research is based on a single case study, which is then later generalized into broader conclusions.
The conclusion of this master thesis is that forecasting is a four-step exercise. The four stages we have identified are: Knowledge creation, knowledge transformation, knowledge use and feedback. In the course of these four stages a company’s sales forecast is developed, changed and used. By understanding how each stage works and what to focus on, companies will be able to improve their forecasting practices.
Qiang, Fu. "Bayesian multivariate time series models for forecasting European macroeconomic series." Thesis, University of Hull, 2000. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:8068.
Full textRenner, Nancy A. (Nancy Ann). "Forecasting Quarterly Sales Tax Revenues: A Comparative Study." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1986. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501220/.
Full textConway, Miles V. "An empirical study of South African business forecasting practices in the context of Western benchmarks." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1273.
Full textHersey, J. Michael Rowlett James M. Thompson Shannon P. "Forecasting the demand of the F414-GE-400 at NAS Lemoore." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/MBAPR/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FHersey%5FMBA.pdf.
Full textAdvisor(s): Ferrer, Geraldo ; Apte, Aruna U. "December 2008." "MBA professional report"--Cover. Description based on title screen as viewed on January 28, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63). Also available in print.
Eroglu, Cuneyt. "An investigation of accuracy, learning and biases in judgmental adjustments of statistical forecasts." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1150398313.
Full textClarke, Roddy N. "A managerial approach to forecasting for the construction industry." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.292594.
Full textStoll, Robert G. "Collaborative Planning Forecasting Replenishment (CPFR): Successful Implementation Attributes." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1292517604.
Full textChoi, Jeong-Gil. "The Restaurant Industry: Business Cycles, Strategic Financial Practices, Economic Indicators, and Forecasting." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27181.
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Berny, Jan. "Forecasting and risk analysis applied to management planning and control." Thesis, Aston University, 1988. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/10851/.
Full textPacella, Claudia. "Essays on Forecasting." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2020. https://dipot.ulb.ac.be/dspace/bitstream/2013/307579/4/CP_ToC.pdf.
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Moore, Ronald K. (Ronald Kenneth). "Prediction of Bankruptcy Using Financial Ratios, Information Measures, National Economic Data and Texas Economic Data." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331133/.
Full textTanwari, Anwar Uddin. "Impact of business forecasting on demand planning : a strategy for improving business forecasting and reducing inventories throughout the supply chain for fast moving consumer goods in the Middle East market." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4336.
Full textTanwari, Anwar U. "Impact of business forecasting on demand planning. A strategy for improving business forecasting and reducing inventories throughout the supply chain for fast moving consumer goods in the Middle East market." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4336.
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Famy, George. "Forecasting Reurns to Pure Factors: A Study of Time Varying Risk Premia." restricted, 2006. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04282006-162928/.
Full textStephen D. Smith, committee chair; Jason Greene, James Owens, Alok Srivastava, committee members. Electronic text (132 p. : ill. (some co.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 12, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-97).
Vassilopoulos, Angelos. "Development and evaluation of alternative methods for multi-item short-term business forecasting." Thesis, London Business School (University of London), 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408195.
Full textDomenichelli, Daniele. "A procedure for modular forecasting at scale with constraints for business time series." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/24782/.
Full textHossari, Ghassan, and hossari7@bigpond net au. "A ratio-based multi-level modelling approach for signalling corporate collapse a study of Australian corporations." Swinburne University of Technology. Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, 2006. http://adt.lib.swin.edu.au./public/adt-VSWT20060320.114422.
Full textLiu, Wenxian. "Interpreting and forecasting the semiconductor industry cycle." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3060119.
Full textPan, Youqin Pavur Robert J. "Impact of forecasting method selection and information sharing on supply chain performance." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12176.
Full textXue, Xiang. "Determinants of Consumer Behavior in an e-Commerce Environment." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2002. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/XueX2002.pdf.
Full textLin, Lee-Hsuan. "An examination of the stability of forecasting in failure prediction models." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.385071.
Full textBjurgert, Johan, and Marcus Edstrand. "Forecasting the Equity Premium and Optimal Portfolios." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Mathematics, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-11795.
Full textThe expected equity premium is an important parameter in many financial models, especially within portfolio optimization. A good forecast of the future equity premium is therefore of great interest. In this thesis we seek to forecast the equity premium, use it in portfolio optimization and then give evidence on how sensitive the results are to estimation errors and how the impact of these can be minimized.
Linear prediction models are commonly used by practitioners to forecast the expected equity premium, this with mixed results. To only choose the model that performs the best in-sample for forecasting, does not take model uncertainty into account. Our approach is to still use linear prediction models, but also taking model uncertainty into consideration by applying Bayesian model averaging. The predictions are used in the optimization of a portfolio with risky assets to investigate how sensitive portfolio optimization is to estimation errors in the mean vector and covariance matrix. This is performed by using a Monte Carlo based heuristic called portfolio resampling.
The results show that the predictive ability of linear models is not substantially improved by taking model uncertainty into consideration. This could mean that the main problem with linear models is not model uncertainty, but rather too low predictive ability. However, we find that our approach gives better forecasts than just using the historical average as an estimate. Furthermore, we find some predictive ability in the the GDP, the short term spread and the volatility for the five years to come. Portfolio resampling proves to be useful when the input parameters in a portfolio optimization problem is suffering from vast uncertainty.
De, Boyrie Maria Eugenia. "Out-of-sample exchange rate forecasting structural and non-structural nonlinear approaches." FIU Digital Commons, 1994. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2727.
Full textDwyer, Michael Edward. "Impact of implementing a self-managed work team on high sales force turnover and low productivity : a field experiment." Thesis, Swansea University, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.607454.
Full textBrinca, Pedro Soares. "Essays in Quantitative Macroeconomics." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Nationalekonomiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-92861.
Full textKaterna, Olga, and Ольга Костянтинівна Катерна. "Modern information technology in business." Thesis, National aviation university, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/53437.
Full textIn recent decades, the amount of information in society in general and information used in the enterprise in particular has increased dramatically. This is due to the growing rates of development of science and technology, the emergence of new technologies, and their rapid replacement. In the markets of raw materials and products, conditions have developed that require constant monitoring of the state of the market, its changes, trends in its development, it is necessary to be able to foresee the further development of the situation and be ready to change the strategy, style of activity, production technology for the fastest adaptation to new external conditions.
В останні десятиліття обсяг інформації в суспільстві в цілому та інформації, використовуваної на підприємстві, зокрема, різко зріс. Це пов'язано зі зростаючими темпами розвитку науки і техніки, появою нових технологій і їх швидкою заміною. На ринках сировини і продукції склалися умови, що вимагають постійного моніторингу стану ринку, його змін, тенденцій в його розвитку, необхідно вміти передбачити подальший розвиток ситуації і бути готовим змінити стратегію, стиль діяльності, технологію виробництва для максимально швидкої адаптації до нових зовнішніх умов.
Boshoff, Willem Hendrik. "The properties of cycles in South African financial variables and their relation to the business cycle." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1733.
Full textThe goal of this thesis is twofold: it aims, firstly, at a description of cycles in South African financial variables and, secondly, at the evaluation of the relationship between cycles in financial variables and the South African business cycle. The study is based on the original business cycle framework of Arthur Burns and Wesley Mitchell, but incorporates recent contributions by Australian economists Don Harding and Adrian Pagan, as well as the work of the Economic Cycle Research Institute in New York. Part I of the thesis is concerned with the characteristics of cycles in financial variables within the South African context. The first chapter presents a taxonomy of the concepts of classical, deviation and growth rate cycles in order to establish a simple reference framework for cycle concepts. At this point the concept of a ‘turning point cycle’ is introduced, with particular focus on the non-parametric method of turning point identification, following Harding and Pagan’s recent translation of the original work of Burns and Mitchell into a modern version with a sound statistical basis. With the turning points identified the dissertation proceeds to an exposition of descriptive measures of expansion and contraction phases. The second chapter entails an empirical report on descriptive results for amplitude and duration characteristics of cycle phases in the different financial variables, with separate reports for classical cycles and growth rate cycles. Chapter two concludes with a series of tables in which the behaviour of cycle phases are compared for different financial variables. Part II considers financial variables as potential leading indicators of the business cycle in South Africa. Chapter 3 introduces the concept ‘leading indicator’ to this end and distinguishes the original concept from modern, econometric versions. The chapter then introduces a framework for evaluating potential leading indicators, which emphasises two requirements: firstly, broad co-movement between cycles in the proposed leading indicator and the business cycle and, secondly, stability in the number of months between turning points in cycles of the proposed indicator and business cycle turning points. The capacity of potential indicators to meet these criteria is measured via the concordance statistic and the ‘lead profile’ respectively. Chapter four provides the statistical basis for the concordance statistic, after which the empirical results (presented separately for classical and growth rate cycles) are presented. The fifth chapter presents the statistical test for the stability of the interval by which cyclical turning points in the potential indicator lead turning points in the business cycle. Empirical results are presented in both tabular form (the ‘lead profile’) and graphical form (the ‘lead profile chart’). As far as can be determined, this analysis represents the first application of the ‘lead profile’ evaluation to financial variables. Chapter six concludes by presenting a summary of the results and a brief comparison with findings from an econometric study of leading indicators for South Africa.