The book covers clear and crisp pedagogy in the field of decision making process, which pervades the activities of every business manager. Modest attempt has been made to discuss some of the commonly used quantitative techniques in a wide spectrum of decision-making situations. It presents the application of various techniques through a large number of examples and review illustrations. A number of problems from various examinations have also been incorporated. Simplicity in explaining complex phenomena and lucidity in style are the twin objectives of the authors' in organizing the chapters of the book so that students of Civil, Production, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Commerce,Management, CA and ICWA can derive maximum benefit.

This book on Operation Research has been specially written to meet the requirements of the M.Sc., M.Com and M.B.A. students. The subject matter has been discussed in such a simple way that the students will find no difficulty to understand it. The proof of various theorems and examples has been given with minute details. Each chapter of this book contains complete theory and fairly large number of solved examples, sufficient problems have also been selected from various universities examination papers. Contents: Introduction to Operation Research, Integer Programming, Dual Problem, Goal Programming, Sequencing Problem.

These proceedings gather contributions presented at the 8th International Conference on Applied Operational Research (ICAOR 2016) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 28-30, 2016, published in the series Lecture Notes in Management Science (LNMS). The conference covers all aspects of Operational Research and Management Science (OR/MS) with a particular emphasis on applications.

FOR STUDENTS OF COMMERCE,MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTANCY, AND ECONOMICS

This edited volume is an introduction to diverse methods and applications in operations research focused on local populations and community-based organizations that have the potential to improve the lives of individuals and communities in tangible ways. The book's themes include: space, place and community; disadvantaged, underrepresented or underserved populations; international and transnational applications; multimethod, cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches and appropriate technology; and analytics. The book is comprised of eleven original submissions, a re-print of a 2007 article by Johnson and Smilowitz that introduces CBOR, and an introductory chapter that provides policy motivation, antecedents to CBOR in OR/MS, a theory of CBOR and a comprehensive review of the chapters. It is hoped that this book will provide a resource to academics and practitioners who seek to develop methods and applications that bridge the divide between traditional OR/MS rooted in mathematical models and newer streams in 'soft OR' that emphasize problem structuring methods, critical approaches to OR/MS and community engagement and capacity-building.

This book presents a selection of studies that have applied Operational Research methods to improve emergency planning in healthcare, to include both A&E and public health emergencies like epidemic and natural disasters. The studies have delved into qualitative Operational Research like Problem Structuring, Critical Systems Thinking, Soft Systems Methodology, and Qualitative System Dynamics, and also quantitative techniques such as Monte Carlo Simulation, Discrete-event Simulation, and System Dynamics. These techniques have been applied for review and assessment of emergency services, for policy formulation and for facilitating broader public engagement in emergency preparedness and response. Furthermore, this book presents rigorous reviews on the applications of Operational Research in the wider healthcare context. This volume focuses mainly on emergency planning at the strategic level, whereas volume 1 focuses on planning at the operational level. The OR Essentials series presents a unique cross-section of high quality research work fundamental to understanding contemporary issues and research across a range of Operational Research (OR) topics. It brings together some of the best research papers from the highly respected journals of the Operational Research Society, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.