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020 _a9781315158266
_q(e-book : PDF)
020 _a9781351656023
_q(e-book: Mobi)
020 _z9781498774024
_q(hardback)
024 7 _a10.1201/9781315158266
_2doi
035 _a(OCoLC)1002208177
050 4 _aHF5429.265
_b.S74 2017
082 0 4 _a658.8700681
_bS742
100 1 _aSpeights, David B.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aEssentials of modeling and analytics :
_bretail risk management and asset protection /
_cDavid B. Speights, Ph.D., Daniel M. Downs, Ph.D., Adi Raz, MBA, DBA Candidate.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bRoutledge,
_c2017.
300 _a1 online resource (xviii, 202 pages)
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Criminology theory and crime prevention -- Retail theft and security -- Basic statistical analysis -- Graphical representation -- Inferential statistics and hypothesis testing -- Common statistical hypothesis tests -- Testing and deploying loss prevention programs -- Introduction to modeling -- Linear regression -- Logistic regression -- Advanced techniques and machine learning models -- Integrating analytics into loss prevention teams -- Conclusion.
520 _a"Essentials of Modeling and Analytics illustrates how and why analytics can be used effectively by loss prevention staff. The book offers an in-depth overview of analytics, first illustrating how analytics are used to solve business problems, then exploring the tools and training that staff will need in order to engage solutions. The text also covers big data analytical tools and discusses if and when they are right for retail loss prevention professionals, and illustrates how to use analytics to test the effectiveness of loss prevention initiatives. Ideal for loss prevention personnel on all levels, this book can also be used for loss prevention analytics courses."--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aRetail trade
_xSecurity measures.
650 0 _aRetail trade
_xRisk management.
650 0 _aRetail trade
_xStatistical methods.
650 0 _aTheft
_xPrevention.
700 1 _aDowns, Daniel M.,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aRaz, Adi,
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781498774024
_w(DLC) 2017005828
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315158266
_zClick here to view.
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