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Quantitative Techniques for Managerial Decisions By U. K. Srivastava, G. V. Shenoy, S. C. Sharma is a book used to study Commerce, Economics, and Accountancy. The book covers various topics such as Statistics, Operations Research, and the use of statistical techniques in managerial decision making. With the help of illustrative examples and easy-to-understand problems, the book enables the reader to further explore functional areas of management, such as Production, Marketing, and Personnel Management. The book uses a fundamental and conceptual approach to problem solving, rather than just focusing on the mathematical aspect of problems. It also inculcates relevant mathematical concepts to enhance the understanding of the reader.This makes it an ideal guide for all economic planners, management executives, and other professionals.  Dr. U.K. Srivastava is a professor and an entrepreneur. He completed his Ph.D. in Economics at lowa State University, USA. He has also been a member of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad (IIM) faculty. Dr. Srivastava founded ‘P.S. Management Consultants’ after his tenure at IIM. He has achieved many laurels such as being a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Adjunct Professor at Taleem Research Foundation, Chairman of PS Software Services Pvt. Ltd, and Team Leader for a World Bank consultancy assignment. He has published many books and papers in leading journals. Dr. G.V. Shenoy completed his postgraduate studies from Bombay University, where he acquired an M.Sc. degree in Statistics and a Ph.D. in Operations Research. Apart from being a member of the Institute of Statisticians, Suffolk, U.K., he has published many research articles at a national and international level. He has been a professor of subjects ranging from Mathematics and Statistics to Operations Research at various institutes such as the Institute of Social & Economic Change, Bangalore, Institute of Development Management, Mzumbe, Tanzania, and B.K. School of Management, Gujarat University. Dr. S.C. Sharma is an alumni of the prestigious IIM, Ahmedabad where he acquired a  Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). He also acquired his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, L.A.. U. K. Srivastava, G. V. Shenoy, S. C. Sharma have authored other books like Operations Research For Management And Business Statistics