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Business & management
Hardback. Management-oriented, this text about efficiency, quality and effectiveness contains new ideas regarding quality and efficiency-based effective management. Num Pages: 122 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398127
- ISBN
- 9780792398127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.77
€ 125.77
Nondifferentiable and Two-Level Mathematical Programming
Shimiuzu, Kiyotaka; Ishizuka, Yo; Bard, Jonat...
Hardback. Provides an exposition of the techniques that are available for optimizing complex systems and to do so in a way that unifies the theory of nondifferentiable and two-level mathematical programming. This book also points out the useful algorithms developed for solving a particular instance of two-level problem known as a static Stackelberg game. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398219
- ISBN
- 9780792398219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.55
€ 196.55
Toward an Integrative Explanation of Corporate Financial Performance
Capon, Noel; Farley, John U.; Hoenig, S.
Hardback. This volume presents an understanding of corporate financial performance. The authors review both the factors that cause the financial performance of some firms to be better than others, and also those factors that influence the trajectory of firm financial performance over time. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 774.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398318
- ISBN
- 9780792398318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.38
€ 195.38
Hardback. Outlining the results of a systematic, long-term research effort aimed at developing effective scheduling algorithms for complex manufacturing facilities, this text focuses on a specific industrial context, that of semiconductor manufacturing. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398356
- ISBN
- 9780792398356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
hardcover. Focuses on consensus formation in multiperson decision-making groups using imprecise information. This work includes an array of paradigms, tools and techniques that can help develop various analytical tools for consensus-reaching processes. Editor(s): Kacprzyk, Janusz; Nurmi, Hannu; Fedrizzi, Mario. Series: International Series in Intelligent Technologies. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398394
- ISBN
- 9780792398394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.22
€ 193.22
Hardback. An examination of the effects on economic performance of several key features of the US electric power industry. Paramount among these are public versus private ownership, vertical integration versus deintegration, and retail competition versus monopoly distribution. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398431
- ISBN
- 9780792398431
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Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Interfaces in Computer Science and Operations Research
. Ed(S): Barr, Richard S.; Helgason, R.V. (De...
Hardback. The disciplines of Computer Science and Operations Research have been linked since their origins and each have contributed to the dramatic advances of the other. This volume examines some of the advances resulting from the confluence between these two technical communities. Editor(s): Barr, Richard S.; Helgason, R.V. (Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA); Kennington, Jeff L. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398448
- ISBN
- 9780792398448
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Condition: New
€ 196.03
€ 196.03
Managing Change in the Postal and Delivery Industries
. Ed(S): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul ...
Hardback. Brings together practitioners, postal administrators, the express industry, regulators, economists and lawyers to examine the important policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industries. This book provides a different perspective on the problems facing postal and delivery networks. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398493
- ISBN
- 9780792398493
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Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Agricultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior in a Changing World
. Ed(S): Wierenga, Berend; Van Tilburg, Aad; ...
Hardback. This volume describes and interprets changes in the domain of agriculture and food. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to these changes, using concepts and methods developed in general marketing, which are adapted to apply to the particular characteristics of the food and agriculture sector. Editor(s): Wierenga, Berend; van Tilburg, Aad; Grunert, Klaus G.; Steenkamp, Jan-Benedict E. M.; Wedel, Michel. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJSM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398561
- ISBN
- 9780792398561
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Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54
Hardback. Presents the results of eleven research projects in quality management. This volume is the collection of research papers by academics in this area. It is of interest to both academic researchers and practising managers Editor(s): Lederer, Philip J.; Karmarkar, Uday. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398646
- ISBN
- 9780792398646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.23
€ 191.23
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Hardback. Analyzes the international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This work explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how the interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398875
- ISBN
- 9780792398875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.92
€ 69.92
The Rules of the Game in the Global Economy. Policy Regimes for Intern...
Preston, Lee E.; Windsor, Duane
Paperback. Analyzes the evolution of international policy regimes affecting the development and management of international business. This title explains the nature of international regimes, and shows how interlinked processes of global economic integration and multinational enterprise expansion make the development of regimes both inevitable and desirable. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398882
- ISBN
- 9780792398882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardback. Presents a survey of optimization in quality, and focuses on industrial and national competitiveness. Some of the topics covered in this volume include: fundamentals of optimization techniques; contemporary approaches to optimization; models in process control; economic design of control charts; and, determining optimal target values. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398899
- ISBN
- 9780792398899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardback. Focuses on the contribution of one of the most prominent scholars in the strategy field, Michael Porter, from both a practitioner, that is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), perspective, and from a research perspective. Editor(s): Bosch, F. A. J. van den; Man, A. P. de. Num Pages: 107 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 107
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398950
- ISBN
- 9780792398950
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Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. Scientists and regulators have struggled to define the role of theory, experiments, models and common sense in risk analysis. This book arises from efforts at regulatory agencies and industries to bring more science into health risk analysis. It covers the characterization of exposure to pollutants and other sources of risk. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398981
- ISBN
- 9780792398981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
The Virtual Utility. Accounting, Technology and Competitive Aspects of...
. Ed(S): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair
Hardback. Identifies areas of research by presenting academic and practitioner research intended to further our understanding of the strategic, technologically-driven issues confronting the electricity production/distribution process. Editor(s): Awerbuch, Shimon; Preston, Alistair. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399025
- ISBN
- 9780792399025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.84
€ 248.84
Advances in Sensitivity Analysis and Parametric Programming
. Ed(S): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J.
Hardback. Presents qualitative sensitivity analysis, as well as elements of mixed integer programming and gives a perspective of nonlinear programming. This book shows results using the optimal partition approach, stemming from interior methods, for both linear and quadratic programming. It also examines the special case of network models. Editor(s): Gal, Tomas; Greenberg, Harvey J. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 581 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 581
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399179
- ISBN
- 9780792399179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 316.22
€ 316.22
Hardback. Intends to provide an analysis of the emerging political and economic dilemmas EC member nations face on the road to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) since the signing of the Maastricht Treaty. This book addresses the critical economic and political issues that threaten the European integration process during this decade and beyond. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1890.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399513
- ISBN
- 9780792399513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.01
€ 204.01
Hardback. This work examines the foundations of queueing theory and is intended as an advanced text for courses on queueing theory, as well as a professional reference to queueing research. The results of queueing theory are established within the context of the book's instructional framework. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399629
- ISBN
- 9780792399629
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Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Addresses marketing decisions under stochastic conditions in a unified framework within which potential interactions among the firm's marketing efforts may take place. This book begins with static, stochastic formulations of individual marketing decisions for single-product, competitive firms and formal results are presented and analyzed. Series: International Series in Quantitative Marketing. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399643
- ISBN
- 9780792399643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.98
€ 246.98
hardcover. Explores the meta-heuristics approach called tabu search. This book presents the major ideas of tabu search with examples that show their relevance to multiple applications. It is suitable for researchers and practitioners in management science, industrial engineering, economics, and computer science. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399650
- ISBN
- 9780792399650
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Condition: New
€ 248.29
€ 248.29
Hardback. Offers practical guidance in the use of statistical models for empirical research in strategic management. This book features four topical areas such as: strategic analysis and firm strategies; the resource-based view of the firm; transaction costs, agency theory, and the boundaries of the firm; and corporate alliances, acquisitions and networks. Editor(s): Ghertman, Michel; Obadia, Jacques; Arregle, Jean-Luc. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399704
- ISBN
- 9780792399704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.69
€ 194.69
Hardback. This work analyzes issues associated with the large wave of bank mergers and acquisitions in the 1990s. It covers: the general and theoretical background of bank mergers and acquisitions; the effect of bank mergers on efficiency and shareholders' wealth; and regulatory and legal issues. Editor(s): Amihud, Yakov; Miller, Geoff, M.D. Series: The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399759
- ISBN
- 9780792399759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. Over the past ten years, there has been growing interest in the process of strategic decision-making among both managers and researchers. This book summarizes the developments in research on strategic decision-making, with chapters prepared by strategy researchers. Editor(s): Papadakis, Vassilis; Barwise, Patrick. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399872
- ISBN
- 9780792399872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.54
€ 193.54