Management Science
Decision-making Through Systems Thinking
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-1-4039-4174-9 (ISBN)
Description
Written for a wide-range of mathematical abilities this comprehensive, accessible overview emphasizes the conceptual aspects of decision-making rather than mathematical techniques or computer methods. Structured around a clear framework, the text first builds up the basic ideas of systems and shows how hard 'OR' incorporates these concepts into its modelling process. It also incorporates important real-world aspects such as time, decision-making over time, constraints, uncertainty and multiple objectives into this framework, and shows how conflicts and ambiguities of world views lead to fundamental changes in the aims and models of decision-making approaches. Also available is a companion website with extra features to accompany the text, please take a look by clicking below - http://www.palgrave.com/business/daellenbach/index.asp
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Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
931 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-4174-9 (9781403941749)
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Hans Daellenbach | Donald McNickle | Shane Dye
Management Science
Decision-making through systems thinking
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12/2012
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Persons
HANS DAELLENBACH worked for several years as an operations researcher for Standard Oil of California after gaining his PhD. He taught at the Universities of California and Washington before joining the University of Canterbury where he introduced Operations Research as a separate discipline. He launched the Canterbury MBA Program more than twenty-five years ago, and served as its first director. DONALD McNICKLE is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Content
Preface Introduction PART ONE: SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS THINKING: INTRODUCTION Systems Thinking and Systems Methodology Systems Concepts The Problem Situation System Models and Diagrams PART TWO: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE METHODOLOGIES: INTRODUCTION Overview of Hard OR Methodology Soft System Thinking Implementation and Code of Ethics PART THREE: ASSESSING COSTS AND BENEFITS, DEALING WITH TIME Relevant Costs and Benefits Discounted Cash Flows Decision Making Over Time PART FOUR: HARD MS/OR METHODS Marginal and Incremental Analysis Constrained Decision Making Multiple Constraints - Linear Programming Uncertainty Waiting Lines: Stochastic Systems Simulation and System Dynamics Decision and Risk Analysis Decisions with Multiple Objectives Bibliography Glossary of Technical Terms Index