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Cover of Vector Variational Inequalities and Vector Optimization
by Jen-Chih Yao, Elisabeth Köbis, Qamrul Hasan Ansari
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

This book presents the mathematical theory of vector variational inequalities and their relations with vector optimization problems. It is the first-ever book to introduce well-posedness and sensitivity analysis for vector equilibrium problems. The first chapter provides basic notations and results...
Cover of Complex Systems: Solutions and Challenges in Economics, Management and Engineering
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017

This book presents an authoritative collection of contributions reporting on fuzzy logic and decision theory, together with applications and case studies in economics and management science. Dedicated to Professor Jaume Gil Aluja in recognition of his pioneering work, the book reports on theories,...
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Recent Advances in Computational Optimization

Results of the Workshop on Computational Optimization WCO 2013

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Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014

Our everyday life is unthinkable without optimization. We try to minimize our effort and to maximize the achieved profit. Many real world and industrial problems arising in engineering, economics, medicine and other domains can be formulated as optimization tasks. This volume is a comprehensive...
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Credibilistic Programming

An Introduction to Models and Applications

by Xiang Li
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013

It provides fuzzy programming approach to solve real-life decision problems in fuzzy environment. Within the framework of credibility theory, it provides a self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of fuzzy programming models, algorithms and applications in portfolio analysis.
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Mining New Gold—Managing Your Business Data

Data Management for Business Owners

by Penny, Jeffrey, Gillian Garbus
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017

Data 1. What is the data? 2. Can data be validated? Is it accurate? 3. How do we store the data? 4. Is there a way to make money on the data? 5. How does changing expectations of data change your companys future? In this book, we will be reviewing these issues to help business leaders create a path to protecting, using, and storing data that makes sense and to save money, time, and effort.
Cover of Decision Making and Performance Evaluation Using Data Envelopment Analysis
by Dariush Khezrimotlagh, Yao Chen
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018

This book offers new transparent views and step-by-step methods for performance evaluation of a set of units using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The book has twelve practical chapters. Elementary concepts and definitions are gradually built in Chapters 1-6 based upon four examples of one input...
Cover of Dynamic and Stochastic Multi-Project Planning
by Philipp Melchiors
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2015

This book deals with dynamic and stochastic methods for multi-project planning. Based on the idea of using queueing networks for the analysis of dynamic-stochastic multi-project environments this book addresses two problems: detailed scheduling of project activities, and integrated order acceptance...
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statsNotes

Some Statistics for Management Problems

by Alan Jessop
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

Managers need access to some statistical advice from time to time to help in solving business problems. Students need access to statistical methods to support work in non-statistics courses, case studies and projects. What is needed will depend on the demands of the problem and how much statistics...
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Public Policy Analysis

New Developments

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Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012

Traditional policy analysis approaches are characterized by a focus on system modeling and choosing among policy alternatives. While successful in many cases, this approach has been increasingly criticized for being technocratic and ignoring the behavioral and political dimensions of most policy processes....
Cover of Strategic Supply Chain Management
by Carlos Cordón, Kim Sundtoft Hald, Ralf W. Seifert
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013

The supply chain is at the heart of every successful business organization's decision-making process. This textbook explains how to create a winning supply chain management strategy by spotlighting how senior executives in European and US companies have turned their supply chains into strategic weapons...
Cover of Selected Applications of Convex Optimization
by Li Li
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015

This book focuses on the applications of convex optimization and highlights several topics, including support vector machines, parameter estimation, norm approximation and regularization, semi-definite programming problems, convex relaxation, and geometric problems. All derivation processes are presented...
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Contextual Intelligence

How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Complexity, Uncertainty and Ambiguity

by Matthew Kutz
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016

This book offers a structured framework for critical thinking and decision making that shows how to use hindsight, insight, and foresight to navigate through complexity. Every organization and every person faces rapid change and complexity. Contextual intelligence – understanding fully the...
Cover of Recent Developments in Foresight Methodologies
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Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012

Foresight is an area within Futures Studies that focuses on critical thinking concerning long term developments, whether within the public sector or in industry and management, and is something of a sub-section of complexity and network science. This book examines developments in foresight methodologies...
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Health Care Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation

An Assessment using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

by Yasar A. Ozcan, Kaoru Tone
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014

This new edition continues to emphasize the use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to create optimization-based benchmarks within hospitals, physician group practices, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes and other health care delivery organizations. Suitable for graduate students learning...
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