Introduction to Management Science
8th Edition
Published in November 2003
Book
Mixed media product
772 pages
978-0-13-122932-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text presents an accessible introduction to the techniques and applications of management science. It is designed to make the subject easily understandable and interesting for students with limited mathematical backgrounds or skills. The author focuses on management science not only as a collection of techniques and processes, but as a philosophy and method for approaching problems in a logical manner. The book includes spreadsheets with solutions in every chapter and many examples of how to solve management science models on the computer.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-122932-7 (9780131229327)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Bernard Taylor
Introduction to Management Science:(United States Edition)
Book
09/2003
8th Edition
Prentice-Hall
€95.31
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Content
Management science; linear programming - model formulation and graphical solution; linear programming - computer solution and sensitivity analysis; linear programming - modelling examples; integer programming; transportation, transshipment and assignment problems; network flow models; project management; multicriteria decision making; nonlinear programming; probability and statistics; decision analysis; queuing analysis; simulation; forecasting; inventory management. Appendices: normal table; setting up and editing a spreadsheet; the Poisson and exponential distributions. Solutions to odd-numbered problems.