This book offers a comprehensive approach to multivariate statistical analyses. It provides theoretical knowledge of the concepts underlying the most important multivariate techniques and an overview of actual applications.
From the reviews of the second edition:
“This edition deals with statistical topics useful to researchers and graduate students in many fields of management ... . updated and expanded according to current needs and demands of the field. ... I really enjoyed reading this book. ... In summary, it is a nicely packaged book for the intended audience and I have no hesitation to recommend it as a textbook for a graduate course in management sciences and related areas. ... used as an excellent reference book for researchers in these areas.” (Technometrics, Vol. 52 (3), August, 2010)