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Hardback. This text covers the results of scheduling research. It presents the latest tools - math modelling to tabu search to genetic algorithms - that can assist in operational scheduling and solve difficult scheduling problems. It focuses on real scheduling problems. Editor(s): Brown, Donald E.; Scherer, William T. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interface S. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395157
- ISBN
- 9780792395157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.46
€ 192.46
Hardback. Addresses issues including international postal policy, the role of the Universal Postal Union; regulation and terminal dues; competition, entry and the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service; productivity; and service standards. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395140
- ISBN
- 9780792395140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.10
€ 193.10
Hardback. Product design significantly influences product cost and quality, as well as market share and profitability of a firm. This work considers design as the planning and specification activity prior to fabrication. It says that design determines what products to produce, how to produce, and when they should be introduced into the market. Editor(s): Dasu, Sriram; Eastman, Charles M. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395096
- ISBN
- 9780792395096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.34
€ 246.34
Hardback. This work provides an understanding of the long-term relations in business marketing, how these relationships develop, and their constituent parts and processes. Unfolding network theory is applied to describe how complex interdependencies between modern firms can be analyzed. Editor(s): Moller, Kristian K.; Wilson, David T. Num Pages: 635 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 635
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395041
- ISBN
- 9780792395041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 330.10
€ 330.10
Hardback. Covers topics such as economic history, mechanism design, game theory, dynamics and stability, and the structure of the firm. Editor(s): Ledyard, John O. Num Pages: 443 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 443
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395027
- ISBN
- 9780792395027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.36
€ 249.36
Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies
. Ed(S): Schmitz, Andrew; Moulton, Kirby; Buc...
Hardback. Covers economic transformation in agriculture and the adjustments needed in public and private strategies to facilitate it. This book uses theory from the social and physical sciences and practical experience gained throughout the world to recommend strategies that are generally applicable to new market economies in transition. Editor(s): Schmitz, Andrew; Moulton, Kirby; Buckwell, Allan (University of London); Davidova, Sofia (Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria). Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 455
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394983
- ISBN
- 9780792394983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.36
€ 249.36
Hardback. Based on seminars held at Rutgers on October 22, 1993, and May 6, 1994 entitled 'Incentive Regulation for Public Utilities', this book contains papers that represent some research in public utility economics and include topics such as the theory of incentive regulation, dynamic pricing, transfer pricing, and issues in law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394952
- ISBN
- 9780792394952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Contains essays written by philosophers concentrating on philosophical issues that arise at the level of the everyday theoretical practice of working economists. This book also includes responses from economists to the philosophical arguments from the standpoint of their own disciplines. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394945
- ISBN
- 9780792394945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardback. Presents interactive mathematics within a self-contained framework, the cone separation technique. This work interprets elements of interactive, multiple-objective decision making in terms of cone separation. It treats the topic formally, but the mathematics is subordinate to the technique of seeking results to assist decision making. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394921
- ISBN
- 9780792394921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.03
€ 125.03
Hardback. Describes managing the task of forecasting profit. This book builds a case for using multiple methods, providing examples of each method, and suggesting practical techniques to use in dealing with the issues and problems of accuracy in profit forecasts. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394822
- ISBN
- 9780792394822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Paperback. A reference source for DEA including the following objectives: motivates DEA as an approach to organizing and analyzing data beyond its origin in efficiency analyses; presents an integrated framework, and standardized notation for understanding basic DEA models and their extension; and develops an understanding of computational issues involved. Editor(s): Charnes, Abraham; Cooper, William W.; Lewin, Arie Y.; Seiford, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394808
- ISBN
- 9780792394808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 245.18
€ 245.18
Hardback. Motivates DEA as a fresh approach to analyzing data beyond its origin in efficiency analyses. This work presents an integrated framework, and standardized notation for understanding basic DEA models and their extension. It develops an understanding of computational issues involved in solving various DEA formulations. Editor(s): Charnes, Abraham; Charnes, Chris (University of Texas at Austin, USA); Cooper, William W.; Lewin, Arie Y.; Seiford, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394792
- ISBN
- 9780792394792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.77
€ 250.77
Hardback. Treats the theoretical, empirical, and case studies approaches to the implementation of monetary reforms and discusses specific countries' experiences with these approaches. Editor(s): Siklos, Pierre L. Num Pages: 385 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVH; 1KBB; 1KBC; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394747
- ISBN
- 9780792394747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Hardback. Explores public utility regulation using an economic framework of regulation. This framework allows the reader to understand what a regulator must do to maximize the economic benefits to consumers. This book is useful for academics interested in the study of regulation. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 393.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394709
- ISBN
- 9780792394709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.03
€ 126.03
Hardback. Covers the work on: block coding, convolutional coding, cryptography, and information theory. This book contains 44 contributions that represent a cross-section of the world's leading scholars, scientists and researchers in information theory and communication. It is rounded off with an index and a bibliography of publications by James Massey. Editor(s): Blahut, Richard E.; Costello, Jr., Daniel; Maurer, Ueli (ETH Zurich, Switzerland); Mittelholzer, Thomas (University of California, San Diego, USA). Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 481 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; KJWS; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 481
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394693
- ISBN
- 9780792394693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.72
€ 244.72
Hardback. This text provides surveys of aspects of decision analysis and utility theory and contributions on decision-making under uncertainty, partial beliefs and preferences. It reflects the real possibilities of developments such as non-expected utility theories and multicriteria decision techniques. Editor(s): Rios, Sixto. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394662
- ISBN
- 9780792394662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.42
€ 193.42
Hardback. Editor(s): Gilles, Robert P.; Ruys, Pieter H.M. Series: Theory and Decision Library C. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJV; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394594
- ISBN
- 9780792394594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.59
€ 193.59
hardcover. The world's electric utilities face new challenges involving ownership, market structure and regulation. This book examines: whether ownership should be private or public; which operations should be integrated and where competition might be feasible; and where regulation is necessary. Editor(s): Einhorn, Michael J. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394563
- ISBN
- 9780792394563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Hardback. Provides the reader with different perspectives on 'economic theory' from the viewpoint of various subdisciplines within economics. This book considers questions including the role of economic theory and what factors influence the way economists view the role of theory in economics. Editor(s): Klein, Philip A. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394525
- ISBN
- 9780792394525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.59
€ 128.59
Hardback. Focuses on theories of the business cycle and various empirical methods and synopsizes the results. This title gives an overview of models and modern concepts and tools for analyzing the business cycle. It demonstrates, where possible, the relation of those models to the history of business cycle analysis. Editor(s): Semmler, Willi. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394488
- ISBN
- 9780792394488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.52
€ 248.52
Hardback. Presents the results of research from three European institutes - the Research Centre for Education and the Labor Market at the University of Limburg in the Netherlands, the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick in the UK, and Institut fur Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung at the Bundesanstalt fur Arbeit in Germany. Editor(s): Heijke, J.A.M. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394471
- ISBN
- 9780792394471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.56
€ 191.56
Hardback. Offers insights into research focusing on the interface between thermodynamics and economics. Although nonequilibrium thermodynamics and self-organisation appear to offer more possibilities for economic application, the papers in this volume demonstrate that economic insights are still derivable from the standpoint of classical thermodynamics. Editor(s): Burley, Peter; Foster, John. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394464
- ISBN
- 9780792394464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardback. Employs case studies to examine the extent to which economics may be regarded as independent of the religious beliefs of its practitioners. This book also contains commentaries, or interpretive essays dealing with the question 'How sensitive is economics to theological considerations?' Editor(s): Brennan, Geoffrey; Waterman, A. M. C. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCX6; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394433
- ISBN
- 9780792394433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.02
€ 193.02
Hardback. Editor(s): Walstad, William B. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792394372
- ISBN
- 9780792394372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33