Management & management techniques
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Management & management techniques
Hardback. This volume examines applications of decision analysis in both the public and private sectors. It contains applications in natural resources and environmental decision making. Topics include medical decision making with applications of expected utility optimization and decision support systems. Editor(s): Giron, Francisco Javier; Martinez, M. Lina. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382508
- ISBN
- 9780792382508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardback. Focuses on non-wage benefits paid to workers in the United States, covering both government-mandated and voluntarily provided benefits. This book argues that benefits affect workplace productivity, and concentrates on the economic thinking behind how to design non-wage benefits in order to achieve competitive advantage. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382669
- ISBN
- 9780792382669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. The problem of allocating scarce resources over time to perform a given set of activities - that is, project scheduling - appears in the spectrum of real-world situations. This volume is a treatment of Project Scheduling in general and of developments in particular. It deals with classical models and with heuristic algorithms for these models. Editor(s): Weglarz, Jan. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 535 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMP; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 535
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382683
- ISBN
- 9780792382683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.00
€ 251.00
Hardback. provides a review of the literature and of the state of the art on nonlinear (deterministic) multiobjective optimization, its methods, its theory and its background. This book contains material about the possibilities, background, theory and methods of nondifferentiable multiobjective optimization as well. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382782
- ISBN
- 9780792382782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 417.31
€ 417.31
Hardback. Examines impact of product quality on warranty and maintenance costs and strategies, from the perspectives of both manufacturers and users. This book introduces and discusses theories of warranty and preventive maintenance. It is suitable as a textbook to support graduate-level seminar courses in OR/MS, IE and business administration curricula. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382928
- ISBN
- 9780792382928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33
Paperback. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference Computational Finance Editor(s): Burgess, Andrew N. (London Business School, UK); Moody, John E. Series: Advances in Computational Management Science. Num Pages: 479 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 479
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383093
- ISBN
- 9780792383093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 246.39
€ 246.39
Hardback. Aims to explain the dynamics of inventory management's principles, concepts, and techniques as they relate to the entire supply chain (customer demand, distribution, and product transformation processes). This book concentrates on understanding the many ramifications of inventory management. It is suitable for assisting APICS CPIM candidates. Series: Chapman and Hall Materials Management/Logistics Series (Closed). Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJMV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383246
- ISBN
- 9780792383246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.83
€ 223.83
Hardback. The effectiveness of policy decisions depends not only on the quality of the analysis but also on the communication between analyst and decision-maker. This work employs a three-step decomposition of the decision modeling process such as: visual-structural modeling, analytic-formal modeling, and algorithmic resolution modeling. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383307
- ISBN
- 9780792383307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.38
€ 130.38
Hardback. Aims to provide a research summary in the area of Quantitative Models for Supply Chain Management. This title captures important developments in this field. It covers chapters that are divided in to various categories, including Basic Concepts and Technical Material and Supply Contracts. Editor(s): Tayur, Sridhar; Ganeshan, Ram (Ph.D.); Magazine, Michael. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 885 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 885
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383444
- ISBN
- 9780792383444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 365.81
€ 365.81
Hardback. Offers a selection of the papers presented at the Second Meta-Heuristics Conference (MIC 97). This title describes the developments in theory and applications of meta-heuristics, heuristics for specific problems, and comparative case studies. Editor(s): Voss, Stefan; Martello, Silvano; Osman, Ibrahim H. (University of Kent); Roucairol, Catherine (Universite de Versailles, France). Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383697
- ISBN
- 9780792383697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.45
€ 259.45
Hardback. Describes the relationship between subjective and objective elements in Life Cycle Impact Assessment. This title offers a framework that allows people to master the problems associated with LCA: the difficulty of separating subjective from objective elements, and the tendency for impact assessment to record 'phantoms' rather than actual damages. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383772
- ISBN
- 9780792383772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.65
€ 206.65
International Standardisation of Good Corporate Governance
Ridder, Liesbeth De; Berghe, Lutgart Van Den
Hardback. The Academy of Directors (AoD) presents a multidisciplinary approach for the governance of a company in this book, which explores their interaction between the academic and the business world in order to change the environment in which companies work. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384328
- ISBN
- 9780792384328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.82
€ 187.82
Hardback. This comprehensive dictionary features over 5,000 entries on supply chains and transportation and is intended as a reference for professionals working in the areas of supply chain management, transportation, distribution, logistics, material, and purchasing. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384441
- ISBN
- 9780792384441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Hardback. Provides a theoretical and practical introduction to decision criteria and inventory processes. This title presents Inventory theory by focusing on the analysis and processes underlying decision criteria. It pays special attention to the analysis of some theoretical and applied aspects of fuzzy criteria and dynamic fuzzy criterion models. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV9; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384687
- ISBN
- 9780792384687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.51
€ 191.51
Hardback. Introduces a modeling method, 'Integrated Enterprise Modelling' (IEM), which is related to ISO standards and provides manufacturing organizations with the means of analyzing, improving, and redesigning their business processes. This book discusses the IEM method and applies it to the concept of 'Quality-Oriented Design of Business Processes'. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384847
- ISBN
- 9780792384847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.36
€ 191.36
Paperback. Presents practical ways for companies to be adaptable and flexible whilst operating effectively and efficiently. This book describes an approach for developing knowledge networks in companies. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385301
- ISBN
- 9780792385301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
hardcover. A wide gulf now exists between theory and practice in the field of management. This book includes topics that should provoke the reader to ponder on the complexities of the multi-faceted managerial scene and to question the basis of many managerial practices as well as the validity of theories propounded in the literature. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385578
- ISBN
- 9780792385578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.59
€ 193.59
hardcover. Describes methods for developing multiobjective solutions to common production scheduling equations modeling in the literature as flowshops, job shops and open shops. This text shows how methods such as Elitist Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (ENGA) can find a bevy of Pareto optimal solutions for them. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TGPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385615
- ISBN
- 9780792385615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.70
€ 247.70
Hardback. Contains a selection of papers, presented at the Eighth Foundations and Applications of Utility and Risk Theory conference in Mons, Belgium. This book addresses some of the questions that have emerged in the research on decision-making and risk theory. It describes the interactions between individual and the environment the emergence of beliefs. Editor(s): Machina, Mark J.; Munier, Bertrand R. Series: Theory and Decision Library. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385998
- ISBN
- 9780792385998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.64
€ 194.64
Hardback. The authors are leading experts within the international community in the field of production management. Containing case studies and research findings, this book deals with methods and tools suitable for designing, managing, and controlling processes within the supply chain. Editor(s): Mertins, Kai; Krause, Oliver; Schallock, Burkhard. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 596 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1023.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386056
- ISBN
- 9780792386056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.23
€ 252.23