7Management Is Prediction
(Statistical Thinking Is Required)
Deming was a leading expert on surveys, sample design, and design of statistical studies. His books Some Theory of Sampling (1950) and Sample Design in Business Research (1960) remain today two of the best books available for the practicing statistician. They include some techniques he developed, such as the half-open interval, and numerous other methods for dealing with the practical problems that surface for the practicing statistician. Very few authors with strong theoretical statistics knowledge have had such an active practice in which to define, refine, and develop solutions for preserving statistical integrity while dealing with the problems of the real world. He was certainly ...
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