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This book arises out of papers delivered at the World Congress of the International Society of Business, Economics and Ethics (ISBEE) held in Cape Town in 2008. There are two sections. First, a numb……続きを見る

Organization design is a key feature of management theory and practice. It addresses the challenges of constructing and maintaining effective organizations. Essential to organizational design is the……続きを見る

The increasing power of computer technologies, the evolution of software en- neering and the advent of the intelligent transport systems has prompted traf c simulation to become one of the most used……続きを見る

Neslihan Aydogan It is now widely accepted that geographical proximity matters to economic and - cial life. Not only does it provide externalities that reduce transaction costs, but it also helps tr……続きを見る

Gandhi said - 'Be The Change'. This book will show you how. The purpose of this book is to help you in your transition from manager to leader in your life. Wherever you are in that transition, my ho……続きを見る

This work is devoted to the late Ukrainian computer scientist V. M. Glushkov on the 90th anniversary of his birthday. Dr. Glushkov is known for his contribution to the world computer science and tec……続きを見る

This book provides a concise introduction into the fundamentals and applied techniques of multiple criteria decision making in the finance sector. Based on an analysis of the nature of financial dec……続きを見る

This book provides a Management Science approach to quality management in food production. Aspects of food quality, product conformance and reliability/food safety are examined, starting with wheat ……続きを見る

I have chosen to be provocative in this book on purpose, and share some of the thoughts and practical knowledge which helped me overcome tricky situations during challenging times. I have tried to p……続きを見る

A Proven 10-Step Solution Process to Identify and Solve Supply Chain Problems Using the Latest Lean Methods Fully revised to cover recent dramatic developments in supply chain improvement methodolog……続きを見る

This book presents the results of a two-year international research project conducted for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) to investigate and provide solutions for reducing bribe……続きを見る

This book presents a gradual path toward “educating” readers in understanding how Control Systems truly operate and in recognizing, simulating and improving them in all fields of activity. Starting ……続きを見る

This book gives a self-contained introduction to the theory of random interlacements. The intended reader of the book is a graduate student with a background in probability theory who wants to learn……続きを見る

This is the Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM) held from July 25 to 27, 2014 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portuga……続きを見る

Individual adaptability to changes at work refers to an individual’s response to new demands or ill-defined problems created by uncertainty, complexity, mergers, and any rapid change in the work sit……続きを見る

This volume is a post-conference publication of the 4th World Congress on Social Simulation (WCSS), with contents selected from among the 80 papers originally presented at the conference. WCSS is a ……続きを見る

This book presents the essential concepts of operations research and engineering management in a structured manner. Starting with the basic functions of management – planning, organizing, leading an……続きを見る

For millions of years the European Honeybee has been perfecting the science of working in teams to solve the problems of survival in a competitive environment. Human business science is scarcely a c……続きを見る

The articles in this first volume of ARCHIMEDES explicitly and intentionally cross boundaries between science and technology, and they also illuminate one another. The first three contributions conc……続きを見る

There’s a new buzz phrase in the air: Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). Corporate executives know it’s necessary, but there’s only one problem. Nobody yet knows how to do it. Or they think it’……続きを見る

Netzwerke und virtuelle Strukturen bilden in zunehmendem Maße erfolgskritische Organisationskonzepte. Beschleunigt durch die Globalisierung, die kommunikationstechnische Vernetzung, die Erosion von ……続きを見る

Negotiations in professional or private life often take an unsatisfactory course due to stress, confrontation with aggressive or unfair behavior, or because of overwhelming situations. Negotiations ……続きを見る

One of the most pressing needs of modern society is to understand and construct organizations that are not only effective in terms of carrying out work but that also allow and encourage people to de……続きを見る

How can we identify the causes of events? What does it mean to assert that someone is responsible for a moral affront? Under what circumstances should we blame others for wrongdoing? The related, bu……続きを見る

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 organizatio……続きを見る

This book contains a selection of refereed papers presented at the “International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2013)” which took place at Erasmus University Rotterdam September 3-6, 2013. T……続きを見る

While communicating is a vital skill for managers at all organizational levels and in all functional areas, human resource managers are expected to be especially adept communicators, given the impor……続きを見る

The idea of using models to inform business practice seems appealing, as it suggests the abstraction and control of a large, complex subject by means of a smaller, easily manipulated mechanism. In r……続きを見る

What, according to Peter Stinckens – one of Europe's most successful coaches and consultants – is wrong with the way managers organize and run their businesses? This book will not offer you theoreti……続きを見る

First published in 1972, this book combines concepts from the philosophy of science and statistics with social science techniques to form a methodological text for all those engaged in the social sc……続きを見る