Operational research
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Operational research
Paperback. This book covers the theory of optimization, understood as the basis of modern applied mathematics, covering a large spectrum of topics from theoretical considerations to applied operational research and engineering applications. Series: Advanced Courses in Mathematics - CRM Barcelona. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034802901
- ISBN
- 9783034802901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
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
€ 198.62
€ 198.62
Hardback. This book reviews operations research theory, applications and practice in airline planning and operations. It examines the business and technical landscape, details best practices, and identifies open questions and areas for future research. Editor(s): Barnhart, Cindy; Smith, Barry. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 462 pages, 33 black & white tables, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KJT; KJU; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461416074
- ISBN
- 9781461416074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.01
€ 230.01
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
€ 202.85
€ 202.85
Hardback. Examines the interrelated problems between the marketing and production functions in industry. This book addresses questions such as: Why do companies extend their product lines? Do consumers care about product variety? Will a brand with more variety enjoy higher market share? And how should product variety be measured? Editor(s): Teck-Hua Ho; Tang, Christopher S. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792382263
- ISBN
- 9780792382263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.03
€ 199.03
Paperback / so. Series: Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJS; KJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Deutscher Universitatsverlag United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783824408153
- ISBN
- 9783824408153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.65
€ 87.65
Paperback. The best marketing doesn't just focus on the individual psychology of the consumer, it operates at a cultural level. It frames choices so that the consumer isn't aware their buying decisions are being influenced. Hackley shows how marketing must set the scene and identify the broader cultural context to successfully influence consumers. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJS; KJSP; KJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349452033
- ISBN
- 9781349452033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Hardcover. The aim of this book is to supply tools, based on theoretical results, which will be useful for the design and implementation of operating systems for parallel and distributed systems. Methodologies and techniques used for general scheduling are discussed and recent results from specific problems are presented. Editor(s): Chretienne, Philippe; Coffman, Edward G.; Lenstra, Jan Karel; Liu, Zhen. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471940593
- ISBN
- 9780471940593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 286.31
€ 286.31
Hardcover. This book provides a broad and interdisciplinary foundation to engineering risks and to their financial valuation and pricing. It uses both narrative and mathematical techniques and includes numerous examples and applications. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 508 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KJT; TBC; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461462330
- ISBN
- 9781461462330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.11
€ 197.11
Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes (Communicati...
Chang, Hyeong Soo, Hu, Jiaqiao, Fu, Michael C...
Hardcover. The updated 2nd edition of this book covers MDPs in constrained settings and with uncertain transition properties; approximation stochastic annealing, a population-based on-line simulation-based algorithm; game-theoretic method for solving MDPs and more. Series: Communications and Control Engineering. Num Pages: 246 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJT; PBT; TJFM; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447150213
- ISBN
- 9781447150213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardcover. This book offers a fuzzy-based hierarchical approach to risk management problems, tackling imprecise information with qualitative and quantitative criteria. Uses case studies from the food, fashion and electronics sectors on supply chain management and more. Num Pages: 169 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TGPR; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447150428
- ISBN
- 9781447150428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. In the first part of this book, the authors introduce a generic algebraic framework that encompasses and unifies a large number of such formalisms. This formalism, called the Plausibility--Feasibility--Utility (PFU) framework, is based on algebraic structures, graphical models, and sequences of quantifications. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848211742
- ISBN
- 9781848211742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.42
€ 204.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Zopounidis, Constantin; Doumpos, Michael; Matsatsinis, Nikolaos F.; Grigoroudis, Evangelos. Num Pages: 246 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616682316
- ISBN
- 9781616682316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 292.06€ 200.65
€ 292.06
€ 200.65
Hardback. Transforming Culture offers a discussion and exploration of American work culture that can serve as a guide for organizational-culture change through the description and explanation of a model for change used at GM. The book describes the model, discusses culture-change tools that were derived from it and descriptions of how the tools work. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJT; KJU; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230623460
- ISBN
- 9780230623460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Transforming Culture: Creating and Sustaining Effective Organizations
Briody, Elizabeth K., Trotter, Robert T., Mee...
Paperback. Transforming Culture offers a discussion and exploration of American work culture that can serve as a guide for organizational-culture change through the description and explanation of a model for change used at GM. The book describes the model, discusses culture-change tools that were derived from it and descriptions of how the tools work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; KJT; KJU; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408198
- ISBN
- 9781137408198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Collaboration in Outsourcing: A Journey to Quality (Technology, Work a...
Brinkkemper, Sjaak, Jansen, Slinger
Hardcover. Although IT outsourcing is nothing new, it remains surprisingly challenging for professionals. This book assists the IT professional in several areas of the outsourcing process: establishing outsourcing relationships, maintaining and managing the relationship, and finally governing outsourcing projects successfully. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJF; KJK; KJN; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347700
- ISBN
- 9780230347700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.53
€ 85.53
Paperback. Tribal branding allows marketers to benefit from greatly enhanced levels of consumer devotion to brands. Richardson incorporates the approach of ethno-marketing to expertly explain the opportunities for marketing and branding professionals to co-create brands with, and develop new ways of marketing to, tribal groups and brand communities. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMV3; KJS; KJSP; KJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349350094
- ISBN
- 9781349350094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.66
€ 51.66
Hardcover. Divided into two parts, this volume gathers a spectrum of dynamic systems related papers written by experts in their fields. The first part is dedicated to problems of decision encountered in the area of production and inventory systems. The second part is dedicated to large scale system problems occurring in other areas of engineering. Editor(s): Boukas, El-Kebir; Malhame, Roland P. (GERAD and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal). Num Pages: 252 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; PBKS; PBW; TBC; UGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576. 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Boukas, El-Kebir; Malhame, Roland P. (GERAD and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal). Divided into two parts, this volume gathers a spectrum of dynamic systems related papers written by experts in their fields. The first part is dedicated to problems of decision encountered in the area of production and inventory systems. The second part is dedicated to large scale system problems occurring in other areas of engineering. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; PBKS; PBW; TBC; UGC. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387254753
- ISBN
- 9780387254753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback / so. Series: Operations Research Proceedings. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: KC; KJM; KJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783663125907
- ISBN
- 9783663125907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.82
€ 71.82
paperback. In an extensively updated new edition, this book teaches stochastic programming, with new approaches for discrete variables, new results on risk measures in modeling and Monte Carlo sampling methods, a new chapter on relationships to other methods and more. Series: Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBU; UFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493937035
- ISBN
- 9781493937035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.76€ 64.34
€ 64.76
€ 64.34