Overview

Whilst traditional operational research and management science texts have covered the highly quantitative aspects of business modelling, they have tended to ignore the important issues surrounding the engagement of people in the development of models and implementation of policies that arise from debate. Where texts have covered both areas, they have tended to be dealt with in isolation from each other. This text brings together these considerations in a series of chapters, each of which outlines a particular approach to mixed mode modelling. This book deals with the theory and practice of this new way of addressing business problems.

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Author:   M.G. Nicholls ,  S.A. Clarke ,  B. Lehaney
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2001 ed.
Volume:   58
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.450kg
ISBN:  

9780792371519

ISBN 10:   0792371518
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   31 October 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Mixing Methods for Organisational Intervention: Background and Current Status.- 2 Towards a General Holistic Framework for Improving and Controlling Human Activity Systems.- 3 Framing: A Meta-Framework for the Use of Mixed-Mode Modelling.- 4 Introducing Forecasting and Monitoring Methods to an SME: the Role of Soft Systems Methodology.- 5 Assessment of the Value of Knowledge Transferred: a Mixed-Mode Approach.- 6 Hard Decisions, Soft Data: Localised Context-Rich Solutions to Problems of New Product Development.- 7 The Fundamentals of Yield Management.- 8 Management and Wellbeing in the UK.- 9 The Use of Mixed-Mode Modelling in Determining Best Practice for a Business.- 10 A Skill Assessment Process for Information Systems Professionals.

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