Introduction to Management Science, 3e
by Lee, Sang M.; Olson, David L.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-07-11
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
The purpose of this text is to provide the student with a comprehensive coverage of how management science concepts and approaches can be applied to improve management decision-making. The emphasis is on the translation of mathematical modeling concepts into a presentation that is palatable to the undergraduate student of business with limited mathematical background. Manage¬ment science topics are introduced by presenting realistic, practical examples in the form of small case studies. Difficult techniques are presented within the framework of working examples, stressing an intuitive understanding of concepts in the decision support perspective rather than focusing on mathematical techniques for their own sake.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| The Role of Management Science | |
| Modeling in Management Science | |
| Optimization Models | |
| Introduction to Linear Programming | |
| Simplex Method of Linear Programming | |
| Duality , Sensitivity Analysis, and Computer Solutions of Linear Programming | |
| Integer and Zero-one Programming | |
| Goal Programming | |
| The Transportation Problem | |
| The Assignment Problem | |
| Network Models | |
| Nonlinear Programming | |
| Other Quantitative Techniques | |
| Project Planning with PERT and CPM | |
| Decision Theory | |
| Analytic Hierarchy Process | |
| Inventory Models | |
| Waiting Line (Queuing) Models | |
| Dynamic Programming | |
| Simulation | |
| Forecasting | |
| Markov Analysis | |
| Relationship to Information Systems | |
| Management Science Implementation and Decision Support Systems | |
| Poisson Probability Values | |
| Values of e x and e ?x | |
| Values of Po for Various Combinations of | |
| Area Under the Standard Normal Curve | |
| Table of Random Numbers | |
| Author Index | |
| Topic Index | |
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