Service Science, Management and Engineering


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Papers in this unique volume were developed from the 2006 conference hosted by IBM, Service Science, Management, and Engineering (SSME) — Education for the 21st Century. The book incorporates a variety of perspectives, informed by an international background in SSME experience and education, including management, business, social science, computer science and engineering. Readers will derive an understanding of education needs and program offerings in SSME.




Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition


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Over 50-years of management science distilled for everyday practice. The essential information you need to become an evidence-based manager from hiring to retention. Information is presented within 10 general lessons of management, a new case-study featuring two evidence-based managers in action, and thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter. NEW to this edition: NEW Material on the importance of emotional intelligence NEW Chapter 5: on ways to engage your employees in their work NEW Chapter 6: on ways to ensure your career success NEW Chapter 7: on how to create a psychologically healthy workplace NEW Chapter 9: on the pitfalls to avoid when making decisions NEW Chapter 10: two leading-edge ways to coach and appraise the people on your team NEW End of chapter questions to reinforce learning




Management Science


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Introduction to Management Science with Spreadsheets


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This text combines the market leading writing and presentation skills of Bill Stevenson with integrated, thorough, Excel modeling from Ceyhun Ozgur. Professor Ozgur teaches Management Science, Operations, and Statistics using Excel, at the undergrad and MBA levels at Valparaiso University --and Ozgur developed and tested all examples, problems and cases with his students. The authors have written this text for students who have no significant mathematics training and only the most elementary experience with Excel.




Management Science, Logistics, and Operations Research


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"This book examines related research in decision, management, and other behavioral sciences in order to exchange and collaborate on information among business, industry, and government, providing innovative theories and practices in operations research"--Provided by publisher.




Management Science


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This book presents the skills required in business and management careers. The management tools provided within this text can be very useful for beginners in the study of management area, as well as to those pursuing a managerial career in different types of organization. It serves as a refreshment in the management sciences foundations. Subjects such as accounting, marketing, human resources, operations, finance are treated in detail, giving the reader the background that can be applied to a variety of real world business situations. The book also covers the latest developments in management research activity, promoting discussion and the exchange of information on principles, strategies, models, techniques, methodologies and applications in the management and business area.




Management Science


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This text is intended for use in intoductory management science courses for undergraduate business students or MBAs. The focus of the book is model building and the proper use (analysis) and interpretation of model results. It stresses modelling and gives only intuitive explanations of algorithmic and theoretical topics. Computer spreadsheets are emphasized throughout the book as a vehicle for modelling. The book is designed for the non-major and takes a user's rather than a doer's approach.




Introductory Management Science


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Essentials of Management Science


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