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Hardback. This book summarizes supply chain literature, offering approaches for mitigating supply chain risk and using industry examples and cases to highlight important concepts. Discusses ways to restore and stabilize supply chain operations after a major disruption. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 332 pages, 41 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461432371
- ISBN
- 9781461432371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 265.44
€ 265.44
Hardback. This book summarizes a line of research that maps certain classical problems of discrete mathematics and operations research - such as the Hamiltonian cycle and the Travelling Salesman problems - into convex domains where continuum analysis can be carried out. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 202 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBD; PBT; PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461432319
- ISBN
- 9781461432319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.73
€ 119.73
The Innovation Butterfly. Managing Emergent Opportunities and Risks Du...
Anderson, Edward G.; Joglekar, Nitin R.
Hardback. Building on the familiar "butterfly effect," this book examines the causes of emergent phenomena in real world settings, and their often negative impacts. Covers distributed innovation management, and leadership choices that can tame the innovation butterfly. Series: Understanding Complex Systems. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461431305
- ISBN
- 9781461431305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Hardback. This book analyzes Stochastic Optimal Control in relation to the 2008 U.S. financial crisis, showing why such a methodology is best suited for reducing financial risk and addressing key regulatory issues. Uses SOC to explain debt crises, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS; KFF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430780
- ISBN
- 9781461430780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.71
€ 62.71
Hardback. Recognizing the importance of benchmarking in service industries, this volume presents in-depth analysis of a range of comprehensive benchmarking methodologies that deploy multiple variables and which can be applied to the complexities of the IT sector. Num Pages: 232 pages, 43 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJQ; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430421
- ISBN
- 9781461430421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.86
€ 119.86
Stochastic Optimization Methods in Finance and Energy
. Ed(S): Bertocchi, Marida; Consigli, Giorgio...
Paperback. This book presents contributions dedicated to applied problems in the financial and energy sectors that have been formulated and solved in a stochastic optimization framework. Coverage also extends to theoretical and computational issues. Editor(s): Bertocchi, Marida; Consigli, Giorgio; Dempster, Michael A. H. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 500 pages, 74 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KJT; PBU; THRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430278
- ISBN
- 9781461430278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
Paperback. Climate change appears increasingly on the top of policy agendas. This book examines the linkages between energy and the environment in the Northern European context, and sets the questions of energy and the environment in the North in the global context. Editor(s): Jarvela, Marja; Juhola, Sirkku. Series: Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; KCP; RNPG; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430261
- ISBN
- 9781461430261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.94
€ 118.94
Paperback. Questioning the reasons behind the existence and persistence of such behavior, this volume places an analysis of violence and aggressive play in modern sports within a historical context. Readers will find a rigorous examination of league regulations and policies based on an institutional framework. Editor(s): Jewell, R. Todd. Series: Sports Economics, Management and Policy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461430254
- ISBN
- 9781461430254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71
Handbook of Water and Wastewater Systems Protection
. Ed(S): Clark, Robert M.; Hakim, Simon; Ostf...
paperback. 9/11 alerted the US Environmental Protection Agency to the vulnerability of water distribution networks. This book examines real-life plans and projects, technological and managerial innovations and business opportunities in safeguarding water supplies. Editor(s): Clark, Robert M.; Hakim, Simon; Ostfeld, Avi. Series: Protecting Critical Infrastructure. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KJM; RBK; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429845
- ISBN
- 9781461429845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.29
€ 235.29
Paperback. Bridging the gap between media theory and industry practice in a rapidly evolving global sector, this book builds on scholarship in the field and, enriched by case studies and insights from business practice, analyzes the impact of new formats and technology. Series: The Economics of Information, Communication and Entertainment. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429722
- ISBN
- 9781461429722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.18
€ 118.18
Paperback. This book details the many prominent theories, models and related research approaches of Information Systems (IS) research to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject, making it a practical reference for practitioners and researchers. Editor(s): Dwivedi, Yogesh K.; Wade, Michael R.; Schneberger, Scott L. Series: Integrated Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 446 pages, 46 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; UNH; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429708
- ISBN
- 9781461429708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.01
€ 183.01
Paperback. This book offers many-faceted, up-to-date coverage of decision analytic methods for allocation resources to 'lumpy' investment opportunities in firms and public organizations where investment goes beyond purely discrete financial entities. Editor(s): Salo, Ahti; Keisler, Jeffrey; Morton, Alec. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 424 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 81 colour illustrations, 54 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: KCBM; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429678
- ISBN
- 9781461429678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 265.19
€ 265.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Levinson, David M.; Liu, Henry X.; Bell, Michael G. H. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 268 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFFD; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429616
- ISBN
- 9781461429616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.52
€ 128.52
Paperback. This volume examines how to deal with localized social problems for which demographic and social characteristics of affected populations are salient. Examples include defining rules for registered sex offenders in search of homes, or allocating primary-care physicians in a state to ensure access to health care. Editor(s): Johnson, Michael P. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, 40 black & white tables, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCP; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429548
- ISBN
- 9781461429548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.04
€ 182.04
Paperback. Presenting industrial case studies from semiconductors, software development and toy safety, and drawing on knowledge management, sociology, and organizational behavior, this book highlights critical success and failure factors in new product development. Editor(s): Assimakopoulos, Dimitris G.; Carayannis, Elias; Dossani, Rafiq. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429470
- ISBN
- 9781461429470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Paperback. This book examines the dynamics of the Chinese economy, including ownership structure, management design, labor-management relations, business infrastructure, and capitalization in both the public and private sectors. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 206 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429388
- ISBN
- 9781461429388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.40
€ 181.40
Paperback. This text emphasizes the main ideas underlying a variety of nonparametric and semiparametric methods. This edition contains over one hundred pages of new material as well as empirical examples to illustrate the methods presented. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KCHS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461429272
- ISBN
- 9781461429272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 263.95
€ 263.95
Paperback. This contributed volume consists of papers in the area of nonconvex optimization from researchers practicing in India. It aims to bring together new concepts, theoretical developments, and applications from these researchers. Editor(s): Mishra, Shashi Kant. Series: Springer Optimization and Its Applications / Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications. Num Pages: 270 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBKQ; PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428893
- ISBN
- 9781461428893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.15
€ 109.15
Paperback. Presenting the results of a research project investigating autonomous adaptation of vehicle schedules, this monograph develops and evaluates a number of forward-thinking ideas for the management of transportation processes in volatile scenarios. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428725
- ISBN
- 9781461428725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.48
€ 119.48
Paperback. Modern transportation systems have completely transformed human life over the last two centuries. This book examines the complexities of their development and models this process of network growth in the context of underlying social and technical factors. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428640
- ISBN
- 9781461428640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.50
€ 119.50
Paperback. Transportation accounts for roughly a third of greenhouse gas emissions, and it remains a growing sector. This book offers practical suggestions in its analysis of the challenge transport presents today, as well as examining its role in future climate policy. Editor(s): Rothengatter, Werner; Hayashi, Yoshitsugu; Schade, Wolfgang. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KNG; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428527
- ISBN
- 9781461428527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.70
€ 181.70
Paperback. Setting out the latest theory on container terminal design, this book contains the technical basics needed for strategic planning, especially implementing 'order of magnitude' improvements, and aids CT fundamental dimensioning from a variety of perspectives. Editor(s): Bose, Jurgen W. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 433 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJT; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461428213
- ISBN
- 9781461428213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.88
€ 182.88
Paperback. This book addresses a comprehensive range of topics on economic incorporation, outcomes and impact over the individual's lifetime, recognizing the economic importance of this group, which at 15.1 percent is the largest minority population in the United States. Editor(s): Leal, David L.; Trejo, Stephen J. Series: Immigrants and Minorities, Politics and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 78 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427865
- ISBN
- 9781461427865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.81
€ 181.81
Paperback. This book covers recent advances in efficiency evaluations, particularly data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods. It introduces the underlying theories, demonstrates the necessary calculations and discusses applications. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461427728
- ISBN
- 9781461427728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 347.62
€ 347.62