This book combines practical guidance and theoretical background for analysts using empirical techniques in competition and antitrust investigations. Peter Davis and Eliana Garcs show how to integrate empirical methods, economic theory, and broad evidence about industry in order to provide high-qual[...]

The term "sense of place" is an important multidisciplinary concept, used to understand the complex processes through which individuals and groups define themselves and their relationship to their natural and cultural environments, and which over the last twenty years or so has been increasingly def[...]

This is an introduction to time series that emphasizes methods and analysis of data sets. The logic and tools of model-building for stationary and non-stationary time series are developed and numerous exercises, many of which make use of the included computer package, provide the reader with ample o[...]

Shows readers how to strengthen the weak spots they find in their network's armor. This book enables readers discover how to: perform ethical hacks without compromising a system; combat denial of service and WEP attacks; understand how invaders think; recognize the effects of different hacks; and pr[...]

Human factors relates to the interaction of humans and technical systems. Human factors engineering analyzes tasks, considering the components in relation to a number of factors focusing particularly on human interactions and the interface between people working within systems. This book will help i[...]

Presents the concepts, methodologies, and tools of Lean and Six Sigma for IT projects. This work explains how IT governance frameworks such as COBIT and ITIL serve as a departure point rather than a destination. It also describes how Lean and Six Sigma can be used together to move the mean and reduc[...]