Statistics for Psychology by Verma and Ghufran

About the book

This new textbook on Statistics has been developed for the students of Psychology at the college and university level, strictly adhering to the syllabi guidelines recommended by University Grant Commission.The examples and exercises have been extracted mostly from psychological research. Apart from the students of Psychology, this comprehensive text will also cater to the students from other ares of Social Sciences and other applied areas like Management, Sociology, Education, Home-Science, Nutrition etc. 

About the authors

Dr. J.P. Verma is a professor of Statistics at the Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education Gwalior. He has experience of more than thirty years of teaching Applied Statistics to the students of various disciplines. He possesses three masters degree in Statistics, Psychology and Computer application besides PhD degree. He has this unique distinction of being 1st position holder in M.Sc. (Statistics) from Kanpur University as well as in M.A (Psychology) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. He was also visiting fellow to the University of Sydney in 2002. He has visited countries like Australia, Poland, Scotland, Bangkok and Nepal for various academic assignments and conducted numerous workshops in the area of Applied Statistics and Research Methodology.

Dr. Mohammad Ghufran is presently Professor of Psychology in Kumaun University, Neonatal (Almorha Campus). He has been actively associated with teaching and research for more than 22 years. His main area of research is Personality and Social Psychology. He has published more than 35 research articles and a book on Guidance and Counseling.

Table of Contents

About the Authors 

Foreword 

Preface 

1. Importance of Statistics in Psychology

2. Measurement and Scaling Techniques

3. Descriptive Analysis of Psychological Data

4. Graphical Presentation of Data

5. Probability and its Application in Psychology

6. Normal Distribution and its Application 149

7. Correlation and Regression Techniques

8. Sampling Techniques

9. Research Design in Psychology

10. Statistical Inference

11. Analysis of Variance 334

12. Non-parametric Tests for Psychological Data

13. Non-parametric Correlations

14. Application of Factor Analysis in Psychological Data

Recommendation

Structure and flow of contents of this book are really marvelous. They are not only appropriate but also adequate enough to let students master the concepts.

                                           -Prof. (Dr).V. D. Swaminathan, University of Madras

Cost and Financial Management for Hotels by Kumar, Daniel & Pagad

About the book

Though there are many books on ‘costing and financial management’, they are suitable for commerce or general management courses and are found to be very exhaustive. The students of Hospitality Management face the difficulty of getting their hands on to one book where they can get material that covers their syllabus. The book, Cost and Financial Management for Hotels, is an effort in this context to provide the students of Hospitality and Tourism Management to have one stop reference material for the paper on cost and financial management

About the authors

Prasanna Kumar J.P. is a Post Graduate in Commerce from Rani Durgavathi Vishwavidyalaya (Jabalpur University) with additional qualifications in Management Programme (IGNOU), such as PGDIM [MBA], PGD in Marketing Management, PGD in Human Resource Management, and PGD in Financial Management. He has done M.S. in Psychotherapy and Counselling from IPMS (Mumbai).Linda Nalini Daniel is currently working as a Lecturer in M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management. She has done MBA with specialization in Finance and has also completed her M.Phil. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Bank Management from Alagappa University.Mruthyunjaya V. Pagad, an M.Phil and MBA, is currently working as Assistant Professor in M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management.

Contents
Foreword

Preface 

PART 1—HOTEL COSTING

1. Introduction to Hotel Costing

2. Hotel Cost Sheet 

3. Inventory Management 

4. Menu Costing/Pricing 

5. Break-even (or Cost-Volume-Profit) Analysis 

6. Budgets 

7. Hotel Cost Ledgers 
8. Standard Costing 
PART 2— HOTEL FINANCE
9. Introduction to Hotel Financial Management 
10. Financing Decisions 
11. Investment Decisions 
12. Dividend Decisions 
13. Working Capital Management 
14. Cash Management 
15. Receivables Management 
16. Ratio Analysis 
17. Cash Flow Statement 
18. Fund Flow Statement 

Financial Accounting for Hotels by Kumar, Daniel & Pagad

About the book

Hospitality and Tourism Management as a profession / career is gaining its significance all over the world, especially in India in this millennium. Though there are many books available in relation to accounting, they are mostly found suitable for Commerce or General Management courses and are found to be very exhaustive. Many a times the students of Hospitality Management face the difficulty of getting their hands on to one book where they can get materials that cover their syllabus. The book, Financial Accounting for Hotels, is an effort in this context to provide the students of Hospitality and Tourism Management to have one stop reference for the financial accounting. While compiling this book, an attempt has been made to cover the syllabi of most of the Indian Universities and Institute of Hotel Management under NCHMCT. This book will definitely be handy for all those who are practicing hospitality accounting, both academically and professionally.

About the authors

Prasanna Kumar J.P. is a Post Graduate in Commerce from Rani Durgavathi Vishwavidyalaya (Jabalpur University) with additional qualifications in Management Programme (IGNOU), such as PGDIM [MBA], PGD in Marketing Management, PGD in Human Resource Management, and PGD in Financial Management. He has done M.S. in Psychotherapy and Counselling from IPMS (Mumbai).

Linda Nalini Daniel is currently working as a Lecturer in M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management. She has done MBA with specialization in Finance and has also completed her M.Phil. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Bank Management from Alagappa University.

Mruthyunjaya V. Pagad, an M.Phil and MBA, is currently working as Assistant Professor in M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management.

Contents 

Foreword 

Preface 

1. Overview of Financial Accounting 

2. Proof of Transactions, Nature and Usage 

3. Books of Accounts—Journal 

4. Books of Accounts—Ledger 

5. Books of Accounts—Subsidiary Books 

6. Bank Reconciliation Statement 

7. Trial Balance 

8. Final Accounts 

9. Accounting Systems in Hotels 

10. Hotel Front Office Accounting 

11. Accounting Reports and Formats 

12. Internal Check, Internal Control, Internal Audit and Mechanized Accounting

Index