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Data-ism charts the rapid rise of digital information, explaining how 90 % of all data ever created was produced in the last two years. The book examines the ways big‑data technology and analytics are sparking a new economy of efficiency and innovation. Lohr discusses the evolution of decision‑making—from intuition to data‑driven models—and the ethical, managerial and competitive implications of this shift. He profiles young data scientists and major corporations like IBM that are betting on data science to steer their future.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management
Authors: Steve Lohr
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