The Role of Statistics in Management Magic

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-106

  Stivers, Richard ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equality; Magic; Management; Normal; Self fulfilling prophecy; Statistics; Technology

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FUNCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EQUALITY; MAGIC; SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1942503331     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467604263485     Document Type: Article

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