Books by Matthew Michalewicz
Matthew Michalewicz is the co-author of the following business books:
Puzzle-Based learning:
An introduction to critical thinking, mathematics, and problem solving
Most of us never learn how to think about solving problems. Throughout our education, we are forced to focus on textbook questions. So, without much thinking, we apply the material from each chapter to solve the problems at the end of each chapter. With this type of approach to “problem solving”, it is not surprising that we are ill prepared for framing and addressing real-world problems. When we enter the real world, we suddenly find that problems do not come with instructions or textbooks …
"The approach taken in this book seeks to teach us how to frame and solve “unstructured” problems."
The approach taken in this book – called Puzzle-based Learning – seeks to address this deficiency by teaching us how to frame and solve “unstructured” problems. Based on a variety of puzzles that are inherently unstructured, this book increases our mathematical awareness and ability to solve difficult problems. Puzzle-based Learning is based on the earlier ideas of Gyorgy Polya and Martin Gardner (among many others), and introduces elements of mathematics, science, and critical thinking.
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Winning Credibility:
A guide for building a business from rags to riches
More than half of new businesses fail within five years, and many of those that endure can’t seem to bridge the gulf between “just surviving” and true success. If you want to beat the odds, then your business will need Winning Credibility.
"Winning Credibility is extremely clearly written. There is no jargon, quick-fixes, no blather. It practices what it preaches: know what you are selling, be committed to it, and be honest and clear about it." - The Australian
This book is a practical “how-to” guide for overcoming the hurdles that all entrepreneurs face when starting and growing a business. Serial entrepreneurs Matthew Michalewicz and Zbigniew Michalewicz provide countless “out-of-the-box” solutions for:
- Winning that first major client.
- Signing up partners and resellers.
- Building an all-star management team.
- Leveraging new customers from existing customers.
- Impressing the media and analysts.
- Engaging high-profile board members.
- Finding investors who provide more than just money.
- And much more.
Explained in simple and easy-to-understand terms, the credibility-building principles in this book can give your business a winning edge.
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Adaptive Business Intelligence
In the modern information era, managers must recognize the competitive opportunities represented by decision-support tools. Adaptive Business Intelligence systems combine prediction and optimization techniques to assist decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. These systems address the fundamental questions: What is likely to happen in the future? And what is the best decision right now? Adaptive Business Intelligence includes elements of data mining, predictive modeling, forecasting, optimization, and adaptability.
The authors have considerable academic research backgrounds in artificial intelligence and related fields, combined with years of practical consulting experience in businesses and industries worldwide.
"In this book the authors explain the science and application of numerous prediction and optimization techniques, as well as how these concepts can be used to develop adaptive decision-making systems."
The techniques covered include linear regression, time-series forecasting, decision trees and tables, artificial neural networks, genetic programming, fuzzy systems, genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, tabu search, ant systems, and agent-based modeling.
This book is suitable for business and IT managers who make decisions in complex industrial and service environments, non-specialists who want to understand the science behind better predictions and decisions, and students and researchers who need a quick introduction to this field.
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