Management Science category: 4086 books
Harnessing Complexity
Organizational Implications of a Scientific Frontier
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2000
Recent advances in the study of complexity have given scientists profound new insights into how natural innovation occurs and how its power can be exploited. Now two pioneers in the field, Robert Axelrod and Michael D. Cohen, provide leaders in business and government with a guide to complexity that...
Operations Research
Methods, Models, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Drawn from a conference honoring Gerald L. Thompson, the pioneer of operations research, this volume brings together some of the latest writings of major figures in the field. The volume is divided into four parts: the first part reviews the career and significance of Thompson, the second concentrates...
The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit
Over 100 Tools and Guides for Supply Chain, Transport, Warehousing and Inventory Management
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2016
***The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit***provides practical, take-away tools for warehouse, inventory and transport managers to apply to the day-to-day challenges of logistics and supply chain management. This book offers applicable solutions to some of the most frequently encountered problems...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
As the economy fluctuates, so does the need for resilient business practices. If organizations can remain strong and steady during difficult times, they will be more fruitful during successful periods as well. Managerial Strategies for Business Sustainability During Turbulent Times is a crucial resource...
Multicriteria Decision Aid and Artificial Intelligence
Links, Theory and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Presents recent advances in both models and systems for intelligent decision making.
Organisations often face complex decisions requiring the assessment of large amounts of data. In recent years Multicriteria Decision Aid (MCDA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques have been applied...
The Community Manager's Playbook
How to Build Brand Awareness and Customer Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Savvy companies recognize the value of a strong community. Think of Nike and its community of runners, Nike+, and you’ll quickly understand that creating and fostering an online community around a product or brand is a powerful way to boost marketing efforts, gain valuable insight into consumers,...
Managing Derivatives Contracts
A Guide to Derivatives Market Structure, Contract Life Cycle, Operations, and Systems
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
"I am sure practitioners, auditors, and regulators will find the content of Mr Shaik's book of value. The accessible style is also welcome. All in all, a worthwhile addition to the finance literature and one that hopefully helps plug the knowledge gap in this field." — from the foreword...
Innovation Governance
How Top Management Organizes and Mobilizes for Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The business leader's guide to encouraging continuous innovation in any organization
Innovation governance is a hot topic in the business world. In a fast-paced business environment, the ability of corporate leaders to build purpose, direction, and focus for innovation is more important than...
Lean and Agile Project Management
How to Make Any Project Better, Faster, and More Cost Effective
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
When project managers are faced with budget cuts and fewer resources, waste elimination becomes a priority in maintaining effectiveness. This does not mean shortening or abandoning traditional project cycles, though. In fact, fast results on critical assignments can only be completed with strong plans...
by Todd Groff, Thomas Jones
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
This book introduces readers to a wide range of knowledge management (KM) tools, techniques and terminology for enhancing innovation, communication and dedication among individuals and workgroups. The focus is on real-world business examples using commonly available technologies.
The book is set out...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2017
The application of emerging multimedia innovations can significantly benefit organizations across different sectors. These tools aid in increasing competitive advantage and optimizing knowledge management. Evaluating Media Richness in Organizational Learning is an essential reference source for the latest...
Hospital Economics
A Primer on Resource Allocation to Improve Productivity & Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
The biggest issue of economics in a hospital are the resource issues. A resource issue in hospitals creates many problems such as the excessive number of patients, poor service quality, lack of diagnostic tools and equipment, dirty and worn out facilities, long queues at the outpatient clinic, lack...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Many factors can impact large-scale enterprise management systems, and maintaining these systems can be a complicated and challenging process. Therefore, businesses can benefit from an assortment of models and management styles to track and collect data for processes. Enterprise Business Modeling, Optimization...
Essentials of Modeling and Analytics
Retail Risk Management and Asset Protection
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Essentials of Modeling and Analytics illustrates how and why analytics can be used effectively by loss prevention staff. The book offers an in-depth overview of analytics, first illustrating how analytics are used to solve business problems, then exploring the tools and training that staff will need...