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Paperback. This important new work presents the state-of-the-art in applying operations research and management science (OR/MS) techniques to a broad range of environmental decision making (EDM) challenges. The subject matter is of critical importance. Editor(s): Filar, Jerzy A.; Haurie, Alain. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 357 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KCP; KJT; RNF; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425250
- ISBN
- 9781461425250
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Condition: New
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Policy Initiatives Towards the Third Sector in International Perspecti...
. Ed(S): Gidron, Benjamin; Bar, Michal
Paperback. This text compares and analyzes the policy initiatives towards the third sector in eight countries. The eight case studies are comprehensive, covering current policy, the enacting of new laws, supervisory mechanisms and modes of funding. Editor(s): Gidron, Benjamin; Bar, Michal. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425274
- ISBN
- 9781461425274
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This book presents an investigation of the project's time performance measurement methods and risk analysis techniques in order to evaluate methods in terms of their abilities to improve the corrective actions decision-making process during project tracking. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 164 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; TBC; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425373
- ISBN
- 9781461425373
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This book aims to spark students' interest in modeling problems as networks. It contains a range of not-too-large network optimization problems that need to be analyzed and solved using the computer. All the exercises have been rigorously classroom-tested. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 46 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBF; PBW; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425434
- ISBN
- 9781461425434
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This book and its treatment of goal programming will help organizations meet targets and objectives. The book includes many worked-out examples and tutorial exercises, and is designed to demostrate and teach its readers good modeling practice. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 170 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 44 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBU; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425700
- ISBN
- 9781461425700
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€ 149.91
€ 149.91
Paperback. This work probes the efficacy of using the Grounded Theory method to study the factors that lead to failure or success in the creation and ongoing management of IIS within the global enterprises. It details case studies of three large transnational companies. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 228 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; KJQ; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461425793
- ISBN
- 9781461425793
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This comprehensive book outlines and explains the parameters of design science research. It demonstrates how to conduct such research, and provides examples of various types of research that have been conducted using design science. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; UF; UNH; UT; UYZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426011
- ISBN
- 9781461426011
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Condition: New
€ 117.22
€ 117.22
Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended Enterprise
. Ed(S): Kempf, Karl G.; Keskinocak, Pinar; U...
Paperback. The Handbook of Production Planning provides a broad overview of the field, focusing on the needs of today's global markets and the directions in which the current tools and approaches need to evolve. Production planning problems are examined, and methodological solutions are explored. Editor(s): Kempf, Karl G.; Keskinocak, Pinar; Uzsoy, Reha. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 650 pages, 89 black & white illustrations, 36 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1003.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426097
- ISBN
- 9781461426097
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Condition: New
€ 142.41
€ 142.41
Paperback. This book uses a novel method to study a series of interconnected key data mining and knowledge discovery problems in depth and in a way that stimulates the quest for more knowledge. It also presents a collection of examples, many from real-life applications. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications. Num Pages: 384 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 59 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: KJT; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426134
- ISBN
- 9781461426134
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Condition: New
€ 194.92
€ 194.92
Paperback. Here, leading academics and executives identify and analyze transformative trends and issues facing the media industry. Coverage includes social media, the blogosphere and "citizen" journalism, music and intellectual property, digital cinema, and video games. Editor(s): Einav, Gali. Series: The Economics of Information, Communication and Entertainment. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJMV6; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426370
- ISBN
- 9781461426370
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. American Immigration Policy examines how the United States has dealt with immigration through various public policies over time. The text explores immigration from a political, economic and cultural perspective and emphasizes the qualitative, positive contributions of immigrants. Series: Public Administration, Governance and Globalization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426455
- ISBN
- 9781461426455
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€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This book explores the ways that evolved psychological traits can influence our behavior toward modern technologies. Coverage includes basic human behavior toward technology, interface design, search behavior, self-organizing information systems and more. Editor(s): Kock, Ned. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 386 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; KJQ; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 573.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426462
- ISBN
- 9781461426462
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Condition: New
€ 250.41
€ 250.41
Long View of Research and Practice in Operations Research and Manageme...
. Ed(S): Sodhi, Manmohan S.; Tang, Christophe...
Paperback. This examination of the history of major technologies in OR/MS, which have technically enabled and transformed us as a society, contains contributions from leading academics and practitioners that take a long-term perspective on developments in the field. Editor(s): Sodhi, ManMohan S.; Tang, Christopher S. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJT; PBWH; TBC; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426752
- ISBN
- 9781461426752
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Condition: New
€ 161.26
€ 161.26
Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets
Conejo, Antonio J.; Carrion, Miguel; Morales,...
Paperback. This book provides models and procedures to be used by electricity market agents to make informed decisions under uncertainty. These procedures rely on well established stochastic programming models, which make them efficient and robust. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 542 pages, 143 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBUD; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426783
- ISBN
- 9781461426783
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Condition: New
€ 373.49
€ 373.49
Paperback. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 516 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; PBU; PBUD; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426806
- ISBN
- 9781461426806
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Condition: New
€ 284.65
€ 284.65
Paperback. Synthesizing the latest research in the field, this volume presents developments in applications, methodologies and foundations of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). Topics discussed include problem structuring methods, measurement theory, and more. Editor(s): Greco, Salvatore; Ehrgott, Matthias; Figueira, Jose Rui. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 428 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426882
- ISBN
- 9781461426882
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Condition: New
€ 283.78
€ 283.78
Paperback. From baseball to greyhound racing and beyond, Sports Data Mining presents the latest research, developments, software and applications for data mining in sports. The text examines hidden patterns in gaming and wagering, along with the most common systems for wager analysis. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 138 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; KJT; PBT; UNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461426912
- ISBN
- 9781461426912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.32
€ 126.32
Paperback. Central to this book is the question of how people in organizations make decisions. Do they act rationally? After discussing recent studies mapping bounded rationality, the work moves on to present the socially-informed notion of 'extendable rationality'. Series: Organizational Change and Innovation. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427179
- ISBN
- 9781461427179
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
paperback. Based on a ten-month study of a technology firm with locations in three countries-Australia, the US, and Ireland, this volume combines theoretical perspectives and empirical data to generate insights into research and practice in organizational culture. Series: Organizational Change and Innovation. Num Pages: 191 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427278
- ISBN
- 9781461427278
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Frontiers in Major League Baseball applies Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) -- a nonparametric linear programming model -- to Major League Baseball. Topics include applications of DEA to the analysis of free agent salary arbitration, technology changes over time and the ranking of players. Series: Sports Economics, Management and Policy. Num Pages: 139 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJM; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 229.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427346
- ISBN
- 9781461427346
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. This book provides a self-contained review of all the relevant topics in probability theory. A software package called MAXIM, which runs on MATLAB, is made available for downloading. Vidyadhar G. Kulkarni is Professor of Operations Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427353
- ISBN
- 9781461427353
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Condition: New
€ 139.11
€ 139.11
Paperback. Synthesizing the literature from related fields including macroeconomics, technology transfer, and innovation, the author's rigorous methodology shows that Total Factor Productivity is positively related to GDP and is mediated by research and development. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 108 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427438
- ISBN
- 9781461427438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Authored by two of the field's most prominent researchers, this new edition has been comprehensively updated, with new material on contemporary models and methods including stochastic DEA models, material on Sharpe-ratio, and asset liability management. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 426 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBF; PBUH; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427452
- ISBN
- 9781461427452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.44
€ 68.44
Paperback. Infectious Disease Informatics and Biosurveillance provides an authoritative reference for researchers, students and practitioners in the field. The text discusses the technology used in the collection and analysis of infectious disease data, in addition to methods for disease management and prevention. Editor(s): Zeng, Daniel; Chen, Hsinchun; Castillo-Chavez, Carlos; Lober, William B.; Thurmond, Mark. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 488 pages, 28 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; KJT; MBN; MBNS; MBP; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427643
- ISBN
- 9781461427643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 318.05
€ 318.05