An Introduction To The Mathematics Of Financial Derivatives or A Framework for Human Resource Management

An Introduction To The Mathematics Of Financial Derivatives (2nd Edition)

Author: Salih N Neftci

This popular text, publishing Spring 1999 in its Second Edition, introduces the mathematics underlying the pricing of derivatives. The increase of interest in dynamic pricing models stems from their applicability to practical situations: with the freeing of exchange, interest rates, and capital controls, the market for derivative products has matured and pricing models have become more accurate. Professor Neftci's book answers the need for a resource targeting professionals, Ph.D. students, and advanced MBA students who are specifically interested in these financial products. The Second Edition is designed to make the book the main text in first year masters and Ph.D. programs for certain courses, and will continue to be an important manual for market professionals.

Journal of Economic Literature

As an introduction to the mathematics underlying the pricing of derivatives, the book succeeds admirably. (Review of the 1st edition.)

Booknews

Introduces the mathematics underlying the pricing of derivatives. The interest in dynamic pricing models is increasing due to their applicability to practical solutions. With the freeing of exchange, interest rates, and capital controls, the markets for derivative products have matured, and pricing models have become more accurate. Neftci writes for professionals, Ph.D students, and advanced MBA students who are specifically interested in these financial products. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. (Review of the 1st edition.)

Booknews

An introduction to the mathematics used in the pricing models of derivative instruments, written for practitioners in financial markets and for beginning graduate students. Assumes some background in finance; a strong background in calculus or stochastic processes, though helpful, is not needed. New to this edition are seven chapters dealing with tools for fixed-income sector and interest rate products, as well as stopping times and American-type securities. Neftci is currently associ ated with CUNY and the U. of Reading, UK. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

What People Are Saying

John Hull
An excellent treatment of the mathematics underlying the pricing of derivatives. (Quote about the 1st edition.)

J. Darrell Duffie
This book will be a major convenience to derivatives traders, risk managers, and other users and developers of derivatives models. It greatly reduces the cost of entry into the mathematical world of valuation, hedging, and risk measurement for derivatives positions. (Quote about the 1st edition.)

Table of Contents:

Financial Derivatives: A Brief Introduction

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A Framework for Human Resource Management

Author: Gary Dessler

Dessler’s book is written with the general manager in mind who wants to understand fundamental HR practices, methods, topics and relevant legal findings that would be helpful in making future HR decisions and solving multi-faceted problems.

Topics include personnel planning and recruitment, training and developing employees, performance management and appraisal, compensation, and corporate ethics.

Intended for practicing human resource and line managers who want to update their HR skills.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Managing human resources today	1
Ch. 2	Managing equal opportunity and diversity	25
Ch. 3	Personnel planning and recruiting	60
Ch. 4	Testing and selecting employees	111
Ch. 5	Training and developing employees	150
Ch. 6	Performance management and appraisal	182
Ch. 7	Compensating employees	213
Ch. 8	Ethics and fair treatment in human resource management	249
Ch. 9	Managing labor relations and collective bargaining	282
Ch. 10	Protecting safety and health	315
Module A	Managing HR globally	346