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Hardback. This practical work provides ways of improving the management of product development through advanced techniques specifically tailored to the challenges of such processes. It merges process modeling, execution and simulation into a brand new framework. Num Pages: 257 pages, 23 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857295699
- ISBN
- 9780857295699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.04
€ 195.04
Hardback. Software Reliability Assessment with OR Applications provides a comprehensive guide to software reliability measurement, prediction, and control. Readers will find solutions to decision-making problems that software developers and engineers often face. Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Num Pages: 572 pages, 68 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TGPQ; UMZ; UYAM; UYD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 35. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857292032
- ISBN
- 9780857292032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.15
€ 253.15
Hardback. This book fills an urgent need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R) to map it to the cognitive modes of Jung's personality theory, avoiding potential errors in the traditional "type dynamics" method. Most chapters include numerical exercises. Num Pages: 116 pages, 42 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMBT; KJMV2; KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290991
- ISBN
- 9780857290991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.34
€ 69.34
Hardback. Modern manufacturing requires information systems that integrate process design and costing data, allowing rapid assessment of 'what if' scenarios. This book details the development of such systems with a focus on the data schema and user interface design. Num Pages: 70 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJU; KN; TDP; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 70
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290908
- ISBN
- 9780857290908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Hardback. Dynamic Management of Sustainable Development presents a concise summary of the authors' research in dynamic methods analysis of technical systems development. The text illustrates mathematical methods, with a focus on practical realization and applications. Num Pages: 196 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNBT; PBWH; RNU; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290557
- ISBN
- 9780857290557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.39
€ 131.39
Hardback. Contains papers accepted for the XVIIth ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, held in Cracow, Poland, September 6-10, 2010. Editor(s): Pokojski, Jerzy; Fukuda, Shuichi; Salwinski, Jozef. Series: Advanced Concurrent Engineering. Num Pages: 610 pages, 62 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TBD; TDP; TGPQ; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 610
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857290236
- ISBN
- 9780857290236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.03
€ 375.03
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
€ 200.54
€ 200.54
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
€ 201.73
€ 201.73
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 581
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792399179
- ISBN
- 9780792399179
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 327.72
€ 327.72
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398981
- ISBN
- 9780792398981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.09
€ 132.09
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398899
- ISBN
- 9780792398899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.25
€ 202.25
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398646
- ISBN
- 9780792398646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.54
€ 200.54
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.
- Format
- 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
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398356
- ISBN
- 9780792398356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398318
- ISBN
- 9780792398318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.45
€ 202.45
Review and Annotated Bibliography of Family Business Studies
. Ed(S): Sharma, Pramodita; Chrisman, James J...
Hardback. This text aims to catalogue the major empirical, theoretical, and practical articles on family business. It also features a review of the literature, a discussion of how family businesses have been defined, and agenda for future research into both family business and entrepreneurship studies. Editor(s): Sharma, Pramodita; Chrisman, James J.; Chua, Jess H. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCR; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397830
- ISBN
- 9780792397830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.75
€ 199.75
Hardback. How does a firm anticipate and respond to changes which occur in its environment? What is involved in planning and implementing a business strategy which allows a company to maintain and improve upon previous success? This book presents ten case studies of ten international firms and their individual approaches to the problem of strategic change. Editor(s): Sinatra, Alessandro. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397670
- ISBN
- 9780792397670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.12
€ 213.12
Hardback. There is a renewed interest in scientific management and the works of F W Taylor. This book focuses on the insights and flaws in Taylor's theory of industrial organization. It explores the nature of Taylor's contributions to engineering and to factory management. It deals with the spread of scientific management throughout the world. Editor(s): Spender, J. C.; Kijne, Hugo. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397588
- ISBN
- 9780792397588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.16
€ 198.16
Hardback. This text provides a frame for deepening understanding of the consumption and portfolio selection behaviour of individuals and households. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397557
- ISBN
- 9780792397557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.91
€ 202.91
hardcover. Meta-heuristics have developed dramatically since their inception in the early 1980s. Based on the first conference on Meta-Heuristics, this title contains 41 papers on development in heuristic theory and applications. Editor(s): Osman, Ibrahim H. (University of Kent); Kelly, James P. Num Pages: 690 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 690
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792397007
- ISBN
- 9780792397007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.05
€ 376.05
Hardback. Deals with an aspect of organizational effectiveness - the process of controlling the behavior of people in organizations. This monograph presents a conceptual framework for approaching these issues, and examines the role accounting can play in a successful control system. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFC; KJMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396994
- ISBN
- 9780792396994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.68
€ 197.68
Hardback. Examines research and practice in using visualization to represent optimization models, explore optimum solutions, and summarize the results of the optimization effort. This book describes how scientific visualization can enhance the representations needed for optimization. It explores applications of optimization to visualization. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792396727
- ISBN
- 9780792396727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.91
€ 202.91
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
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
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
€ 130.62
€ 130.62