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Hardback. Motivates DEA as a fresh approach to analyzing data beyond its origin in efficiency analyses. This work presents an integrated framework, and standardized notation for understanding basic DEA models and their extension. It develops an understanding of computational issues involved in solving various DEA formulations. Editor(s): Charnes, Abraham; Charnes, Chris (University of Texas at Austin, USA); Cooper, William W.; Lewin, Arie Y.; Seiford, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394792
- ISBN
- 9780792394792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.04
€ 242.04
Paperback. A reference source for DEA including the following objectives: motivates DEA as an approach to organizing and analyzing data beyond its origin in efficiency analyses; presents an integrated framework, and standardized notation for understanding basic DEA models and their extension; and develops an understanding of computational issues involved. Editor(s): Charnes, Abraham; Cooper, William W.; Lewin, Arie Y.; Seiford, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394808
- ISBN
- 9780792394808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.50
€ 239.50
Hardback. Describes managing the task of forecasting profit. This book builds a case for using multiple methods, providing examples of each method, and suggesting practical techniques to use in dealing with the issues and problems of accuracy in profit forecasts. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394822
- ISBN
- 9780792394822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.49
€ 187.49
Hardback. Presents interactive mathematics within a self-contained framework, the cone separation technique. This work interprets elements of interactive, multiple-objective decision making in terms of cone separation. It treats the topic formally, but the mathematics is subordinate to the technique of seeking results to assist decision making. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394921
- ISBN
- 9780792394921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.17
€ 122.17
Hardback. Based on seminars held at Rutgers on October 22, 1993, and May 6, 1994 entitled 'Incentive Regulation for Public Utilities', this book contains papers that represent some research in public utility economics and include topics such as the theory of incentive regulation, dynamic pricing, transfer pricing, and issues in law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394952
- ISBN
- 9780792394952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.12
€ 123.12
Hardback. This work provides an understanding of the long-term relations in business marketing, how these relationships develop, and their constituent parts and processes. Unfolding network theory is applied to describe how complex interdependencies between modern firms can be analyzed. Editor(s): Moller, Kristian K.; Wilson, David T. Num Pages: 635 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 635
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395041
- ISBN
- 9780792395041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.57
€ 318.57
Hardback. Product design significantly influences product cost and quality, as well as market share and profitability of a firm. This work considers design as the planning and specification activity prior to fabrication. It says that design determines what products to produce, how to produce, and when they should be introduced into the market. Editor(s): Dasu, Sriram; Eastman, Charles M. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395096
- ISBN
- 9780792395096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.76
€ 237.76
Hardback. Addresses issues including international postal policy, the role of the Universal Postal Union; regulation and terminal dues; competition, entry and the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service; productivity; and service standards. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395140
- ISBN
- 9780792395140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.39
€ 186.39
Hardback. This text covers the results of scheduling research. It presents the latest tools - math modelling to tabu search to genetic algorithms - that can assist in operational scheduling and solve difficult scheduling problems. It focuses on real scheduling problems. Editor(s): Brown, Donald E.; Scherer, William T. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interface S. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395157
- ISBN
- 9780792395157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.78
€ 185.78
The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Computer Science and Operations...
. Ed(S): Nash, Stephen G.; Sofer, Ariela
Hardback. The emergence of high performance computers and sophisticated software technology has led to significant advances in the development and application of operations research. This volume focuses on the advances in the fields of computer science and operations research, on the impact of technological innovation on these disciplines. Editor(s): Nash, Stephen G.; Sofer, Ariela. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interface S. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395423
- ISBN
- 9780792395423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.13
€ 269.13
Hardback. This book reviews the body of knowledge on goal programming (GP) methodology and its applications. The approach used starts first by seeking to differentiate GP from other multiple criteria decision-making methodologies. This is followed by a description of GP model formulation strategies. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395584
- ISBN
- 9780792395584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.03
€ 185.03
Hardback. A look at the field of strategic management, exploring the theories of the running of the firm. Editor(s): Montgomery, Cynthia A. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395621
- ISBN
- 9780792395621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.45
€ 237.45
Hardback. Reviews of the training research literature show that, parallel to the growing attention to corporate training, research is giving a better understanding of the subject and providing fundamental expertise on which trainers can build. The contributions to this book differ in the degree to which they are related to performance issues. Editor(s): Mulder, M. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395997
- ISBN
- 9780792395997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.27
€ 124.27
Hardback. This text provides research on organizational design models, and in particular on mathematical models. Each chapter views the organization as an information processing entity. Editor(s): Burton, Richard M.; Obel, Borge. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396093
- ISBN
- 9780792396093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.21
€ 186.21
Hardback. Suggests that business research, in the collection, analysis, and communication of evidence, will benefit from explicit acceptance of research as argumentation. This book argues that all types of empirical data, including statistics and personal experiences, be accepted as data, but that it is essential that these observations be explained. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396161
- ISBN
- 9780792396161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. Derives both boundary (simplex) and interior point methods from the complementary slackness theorem and the duality theorem is derived from Farkas' Lemma, which is proved as a convex separation theorem. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBUH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396222
- ISBN
- 9780792396222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.76
€ 238.76
Projected Dynamical Systems and Variational Inequalities with Applicat...
Nagurney, Anna; Zhang, Ding
Hardback. Includes a theoretical approach that allows the researcher to model real-life situations more accurately. This book provides mathematical methods allowing researchers to combine other theoretical approaches with the projected dynamical systems approach. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396376
- ISBN
- 9780792396376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Hardback. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) offers assistance to developing countries in their efforts to grow. This volume develops and employs an investment preference analysis model to give evidence so that homogenous groups of investors can be identified and thus address the economic needs of the country. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396383
- ISBN
- 9780792396383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.86
€ 184.86
Hardback. This text examines whether the existing results in insurance economics are robust to more general models of behaviour under risk. Editor(s): Gollier, Christian; Machina, Mark J. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Spin-off from the GENEVA PAPERS ON RISK AND INSUR
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396420
- ISBN
- 9780792396420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.76
€ 121.76
Hardback. Assembles current knowledge about the economics and technology of electricity transmission, the focus being on current issues that are vital to utilities, other power producers, regulators, system planners, and electricity users. Editor(s): Einhorn, Michael A.; Siddiqi, Riaz. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396437
- ISBN
- 9780792396437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.21
€ 186.21
Hardback. Provides a framework on enterprise integration and modeling. This book presents basics and examples of systems analysis and design for enterprise modeling. It is intended for those who have an interest in the Metadatabase model as an integration technology, and those who also seek a general discussion on information system analysis and design. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396475
- ISBN
- 9780792396475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
hardcover. In its study of selected Danish food companies and their activities in three important export markets - France, Germany and the UK - this text examines market orientation in the food sector. It also investigates how food companies can become more market-oriented. Num Pages: 284 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DND; KCCD; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396499
- ISBN
- 9780792396499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.39
€ 186.39
Hardback. Examines a fundamental issue in the field of strategic management and organizations: how to study changes in the competitive outcomes of firms. This book develops the concept of ordinal risk and extends this concept and its associated measures to the more general framework of state-defined systems. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396611
- ISBN
- 9780792396611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.08
€ 185.08
Hardback. Business is becoming more global, more competitive, and more knowledge-intensive. This book explores the pivotal factors motivating the organizational changes that are sweeping American business, with an emphasis on the global marketplace. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KJM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396628
- ISBN
- 9780792396628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79