Quantitative Planning and Control

List of ContributorsPrefaceA Yankee from ChicagoAdventures in InventionThe Great TeacherPart I Mathematical Programming and Decision Models 1. Gradient States for Some Dualities with the C2 Extremal Principle Introduction 1. The C2 Extremal Principle 2. Gradient Characterization of Some Convex Function Infima 3. Conclusions References 2. Branch and Round: An Enumerative Algorithm for Integer Programs 1. Introduction and Summary 2. The Rudimentary Branch and Round Algorithm 3. The Linear Programming Problem 4. Multiple Optimal Solutions for the Linear Programming Problem 5. A Variation of the Rudimentary Algorithm: Cuts, Sequential Branching, and Partitioning 6. Comments References 3. A Minimax Procedure for a Class of Stochastic Programs 1. Some Preliminary Results 2. Two-Stage Stochastic Programming 3. Simple Recourse Model with Nonlinear Penalty Functions 4. An Illustrative Example References 4. A Linguistic Model for 3-D Constructions 1. Introduction 2. Overview and Initial Definitions 3. Primitives 4. Reference Points and P-Functions 5. Transforming Functions 6. Sculpting Functions 7. Composition Operators 8. Iterations 9. Concluding Remarks References 5. Decision-Making with Multiple Objectives-Some Analytic Approaches Introduction 1. A Myth of Management Decision-Making 2. The Decision Framework 3. Explicitly Defined Constraints 4. Choosing the Best of a Set of Alternatives 5. Conclusion ReferencesPart II Economic and Firm Growth 6. Economic Development on a Distant Planet References 7. A Linear Programming Approach to Agricultural Land Use Policy in India 1. Introduction 2. Formulation of the Problem 3. Extensions 4. Computational Results References 8. Time Preference, Firm Growth, and Programming Models Introduction 1. A Simple One Period Model 2. Growth of the Firm 3. Summary References 9. Inflation and the Capital Budgeting Decision 1. Introduction 2. Some Basic Relations 3. The Effects of Inflation on Demand 4. The Rate of Interest 5. The Effects of Inflation on Costs 6. Some Other Effects of Inflation on the Capital Budgeting Decision 7. Conclusions Appendix ReferencesPart III Manpower Planning and Design 10. A Network Transshipment Model for Manpower Planning and Design 1. Introduction 2. The Model 3. An Example 4. Dual Variable Analysis 5. Effectiveness versus Cost Tradeoff Analysis 6. Career Analysis 7. Conclusions References 11. A Study of Alternative Relaxation Approaches for a Manpower Planning Problem 1. Introduction 2. Problem Relaxation 3. Relaxations and Primal Strategies 4. Alternative Strategies Tested 5. Conclusions References 12. A Demographic Turnpike for Long-Range Manpower Planning in Developing Economies 1. Introduction 2. Definition of Labor Demand and Supply 3. Model Development 4. A Closed Demographic Turnpike 5. An Open Demographic Turnpike 6. Planning Policy Implementations References 13. Aspects of Control for the Organization Design and Manpower Planning Functions 1. Introduction 2. Monitoring Organizational Change in Terms of the Manpower Planning Function 3. Indices of Change in Manpower Systems 4. Numerical Example 5. Conclusion References 14. Manpower Goals Planning and Accountability 1.