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| Author | Mark Hirschey |
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Managerial economics
By Mark Hirschey (1999)
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Overall reception: Mostly positive
Mark Hirschey's 'Managerial Economics' textbook receives generally positive reception across academic circles, with a 3.57 average rating on Goodreads from 35 ratings. The book is widely adopted at both undergraduate and graduate levels across numerous academic institutions as a standard text for managerial economics courses. Reviews consistently praise its accessibility for students without extensive quantitative backgrounds while maintaining rigorous coverage of economic decision-making principles. One detailed review from a Thriftbooks user who identifies as an economics instructor gave it high marks, noting it is 'designed primarily for those who may not necessarily have a strong quantitative background but need to understand the fundamentals of decision making.'
What readers loved
- Clear and concise presentation of economic applications to business decision-making
- Excellent real-world examples and illustrations supporting theoretical concepts in each chapter
- Accessible to students without strong quantitative backgrounds
- Comprehensive coverage with 18 chapters plus appendices addressing both short-run and long-run business decisions
- Integrative approach showing how management, accounting, finance, marketing, and production functions work together
- Practical problem sets at the end of each chapter that don't require extensive mathematical expertise
- Continuous references to contemporary business issues making content relevant
Common critiques
- Some users rated it as low as 2 stars, suggesting inconsistent satisfaction across different reader needs
- Limited availability with fewer than 1 copy received every 6 months according to Thriftbooks
- Mixed ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars indicate the text may not suit all learning styles
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