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Product Research - The Art and Science Behind Successful Product Launches (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): N. R. Srinivasa Raghavan, John... Product Research - The Art and Science Behind Successful Product Launches (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
N. R. Srinivasa Raghavan, John A. Cafeo
R5,623 R4,465 Discovery Miles 44 650 Save R1,158 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

7. 1. 1 Background Uncertainty can be considered as the lack of adequate information to make a decision. It is important to quantify uncertainties in mathematical models used for design and optimization of nondeterministic engineering systems. In general, - certainty can be broadly classi?ed into three types (Bae et al. 2004; Ha-Rok 2004; Klir and Wierman 1998; Oberkampf and Helton 2002; Sentz 2002). The ?rst one is aleatory uncertainty (also referred to as stochastic uncertainty or inherent - certainty) - it results from the fact that a system can behave in random ways. For example, the failure of an engine can be modeled as an aleatory uncertaintybecause the failure can occur at a random time. One cannot predict exactly when the engine will fail even if a large quantity of failure data is gathered (available). The second one is epistemic uncertainty (also known as subjective uncertainty or reducible - certainty) - it is the uncertainty of the outcome of some random event due to lack of knowledge or information in any phase or activity of the modeling process. By gaining information about the system or environmental factors, one can reduce the epistemic uncertainty. For example, a lack of experimental data to characterize new materials and processes leads to epistemic uncertainty.

Location Science (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2019): Gilbert Laporte, Stefan Nickel, Francisco Saldanha da Gama Location Science (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2019)
Gilbert Laporte, Stefan Nickel, Francisco Saldanha da Gama
R8,425 Discovery Miles 84 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents essential information on modern location science - in a word, all you need to know about location. The second edition of this handbook has been fully revised throughout, with numerous updates and chapters added, to offer an even more comprehensive overview of methods and applications. The book is divided into three parts: basic concepts, advanced concepts and applications. Written by the most respected specialists in the field and thoroughly reviewed by the editors, it first lays out the fundamental problems in location science and provides readers with basic background information on location theory. Part II covers advanced models and concepts, broadening and expanding on the content presented in Part I. It also discusses important tools to help readers grasp and solve real-world location problems. Part III focuses on the links between location science and other areas like GIS, telecommunications, healthcare, rapid transit networks, districting problems and disaster events, and presents a wide range of applications to allow readers to understand the role of facility location in such areas and learn how to handle real-world location problems. The book is intended for researchers working on theory and applications involving location problems and models. It is also suitable as a textbook for graduate courses on facility location.

Service Engineering for Gastronomic Sciences - An Interdisciplinary Approach for Food Study (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Takeshi... Service Engineering for Gastronomic Sciences - An Interdisciplinary Approach for Food Study (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Takeshi Shimmura, Tomomi Nonaka, Satomi Kunieda
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This pioneering book on food study pursues an interdisciplinary approach to service science and the service engineering field. Further, it highlights a range of experiments conducted at actual business sites to verify the effectiveness of the proposed methodologies and theories. In modern society, food study has become more complex, as it involves multiple fields of science. For instance, a long-lived society entails a number of problems for human beings. A balanced intake of nutrients is important for a healthy life, but in many cases, healthy food is not the most enjoyable. As such, it is important for the food industry to provide foods that are both tasty and wholesome, based on the sciences of gastronomy and nutrition. Conventional food study proceeds along the lines of a specific field such as nutrition, agriculture, or gastronomy, though it should be conducted in an interdisciplinary manner. This book covers multifaceted research on food study to respond to today's societal demands, based mainly on the natural and social sciences. It addresses a wide range of topics, including: food production management using mathematical modeling, operations research, and production engineering; evaluation of food products based on big data analysis; psychological experiments and ethnography; food products based on consumer behavior; organoleptic assessment and health improvement; design of physical dining environments using virtual reality, pedestrian debt recognition (human indoor position measuring), and observation of behavior. Reporting on and assessing many studies conducted at actual business locations, the book offers a unique and highly practical resource.

Multi-objective Management in Freight Logistics - Increasing Capacity, Service Level, Sustainability, and Safety with... Multi-objective Management in Freight Logistics - Increasing Capacity, Service Level, Sustainability, and Safety with Optimization Algorithms (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2020)
Massimiliano Caramia, Paolo Dell'Olmo
R4,570 Discovery Miles 45 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The second edition of Multi-Objective Management in Freight Logistics builds upon the first, providing a detailed study of freight transportation systems, with a specific focus on multi-objective modelling. It offers decision-makers methods and tools for implementing multi-objective optimisation models in logistics. The second edition also includes brand-new chapters on green supply chain and hybrid fleet management problems. After presenting the general framework and multi-objective optimization, the book analyses green logistic focusing on two main aspects: green corridors and network design; next, it studies logistic issues in a maritime terminal and route planning in the context of hazardous material transportation. Finally, heterogeneous fleets distribution and coordination models are discussed. The book presents problems providing the mathematics, algorithms, implementations, and the related experiments for each problem. It offers a valuable resource for postgraduate students and researchers in transportation, logistics and operations, as well as practitioners working in service systems.

Turnpike Theory for the Robinson-Solow-Srinivasan Model (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Alexander J Zaslavski Turnpike Theory for the Robinson-Solow-Srinivasan Model (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Alexander J Zaslavski
R2,919 Discovery Miles 29 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is devoted to the study of a class of optimal control problems arising in mathematical economics, related to the Robinson-Solow-Srinivasan (RSS) model. It will be useful for researches interested in the turnpike theory, infinite horizon optimal control and their applications, and mathematical economists. The RSS is a well-known model of economic dynamics that was introduced in the 1960s and as many other models of economic dynamics, the RSS model is determined by an objective function (a utility function) and a set-valued mapping (a technology map). The set-valued map generates a dynamical system whose trajectories are under consideration and the objective function determines an optimality criterion. The goal is to find optimal trajectories of the dynamical system, using the optimality criterion. Chapter 1 discusses turnpike properties for some classes of discrete time optimal control problems. Chapter 2 present the description of the RSS model and discuss its basic properties. Infinite horizon optimal control problems, related to the RSS model are studied in Chapter 3. Turnpike properties for the RSS model are analyzed in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 studies infinite horizon optimal control problems related to the RSS model with a nonconcave utility function. Chapter 6 focuses on infinite horizon optimal control problems with nonautonomous optimality criterions. Chapter 7 contains turnpike results for a class of discrete-time optimal control problems. Chapter 8 discusses the RSS model and compares different optimality criterions. Chapter 9 is devoted to the study of the turnpike properties for the RSS model. In Chapter 10 the one-dimensional autonomous RSS model is considered and the continuous time RSS model is studied in Chapter 11.

Applying Occupational Psychology to the Fire Service - Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Thomas Rhys... Applying Occupational Psychology to the Fire Service - Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Thomas Rhys Evans, Gail Steptoe-Warren
R3,142 Discovery Miles 31 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Applying Occupational Psychology in the Fire Service: Emotion, Risk and Decision-Making provides readers with an overview of the latest research informing the policies, procedures and practices of those working on the ground in the UK Fire Service. Using best-practice principles and cutting-edge theory, the current text demonstrates how occupational psychology can be applied to fire services around the globe to improve individual, management, and organisational decisions. The authors aim to provide students, trainees, practitioners and fire personnel with a unique insight into a range of topics, including resilience, injury, work related wellbeing, community engagement as well as decision making and operational preparedness. This book represents a call to arms for more robust practices to support the Fire Service, highlighting the psychological factors involved in the firefighter occupation and paving the way towards a better understanding of emotion, risk, safety, and decision-making within the fire context.

Models and Algorithms of Time-Dependent Scheduling (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2020): Stanislaw Gawiejnowicz Models and Algorithms of Time-Dependent Scheduling (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2020)
Stanislaw Gawiejnowicz
R4,427 Discovery Miles 44 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a comprehensive study of various time-dependent scheduling problems in single-, parallel- and dedicated-machine environments. In addition to complexity issues and exact or heuristic algorithms which are typically presented in scheduling books, the author also includes more advanced topics such as matrix methods in time-dependent scheduling, time-dependent scheduling with two criteria and time-dependent two-agent scheduling. The reader should be familiar with the basic notions of calculus, discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization theory, while the book offers introductory material on theory of algorithms, NP-complete problems, and the basics of scheduling theory. The author includes numerous examples, figures and tables, he presents different classes of algorithms using pseudocode, he completes all chapters with extensive bibliographies, and he closes the book with comprehensive symbol and subject indexes. The previous edition of the book focused on computational complexity of time-dependent scheduling problems. In this edition, the author concentrates on models of time-dependent job processing times and algorithms for solving time-dependent scheduling problems. The book is suitable for researchers working on scheduling, problem complexity, optimization, heuristics and local search algorithms.

Decision Making with Spherical Fuzzy Sets - Theory and Applications (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Cengiz Kahraman, Fatma Kutlu... Decision Making with Spherical Fuzzy Sets - Theory and Applications (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Cengiz Kahraman, Fatma Kutlu Gundogdu
R2,952 Discovery Miles 29 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces readers to the novel concept of spherical fuzzy sets, showing how these sets can be applied in practice to solve various decision-making problems. It also demonstrates that these sets provide a larger preference volume in 3D space for decision-makers. Written by authoritative researchers, the various chapters cover a large amount of theoretical and practical information, allowing readers to gain an extensive understanding of both the fundamentals and applications of spherical fuzzy sets in intelligent decision-making and mathematical programming.

Todo sobre Produccion Pull - Diseno, implantacion y mantenimiento de Kanban, CONWIP y otros sistemas Pull de la produccion Lean... Todo sobre Produccion Pull - Diseno, implantacion y mantenimiento de Kanban, CONWIP y otros sistemas Pull de la produccion Lean (Spanish, Hardcover)
Christoph Roser; Foreword by John Shook; Translated by Lean Transforma
R1,321 Discovery Miles 13 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Understanding Management Research - An Introduction to Epistemology (Hardcover): Phil Johnson, Joanne Duberley Understanding Management Research - An Introduction to Epistemology (Hardcover)
Phil Johnson, Joanne Duberley
R5,481 Discovery Miles 54 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is an invaluable introduction for all students and researchers of management confronting a new research project. Understanding Management Research provides an overview of the principal epistemological debates in social science and how these lead to and are expressed in different ways of conceiving and undertaking organizational research. For researchers and students who are increasingly expected to adopt a reflexive understanding of their own epistemological position, the authors present a concise, accessible guide to the different perspectives available and their implications for research output. All students undertaking empirical research for theses and dissertations will find this book helps them comprehend the key ongoing debates and engage with their own pre-understandings when trying to make sense of management and organizations.

Strategic System Assurance and Business Analytics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): P.K. Kapur, Ompal Singh, Sunil Kumar Khatri, Ajit... Strategic System Assurance and Business Analytics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
P.K. Kapur, Ompal Singh, Sunil Kumar Khatri, Ajit Kumar Verma
R5,182 Discovery Miles 51 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book systematically examines and quantifies industrial problems by assessing the complexity and safety of large systems. It includes chapters on system performance management, software reliability assessment, testing, quality management, analysis using soft computing techniques, management analytics, and business analytics, with a clear focus on exploring real-world business issues. Through contributions from researchers working in the area of performance, management, and business analytics, it explores the development of new methods and approaches to improve business by gaining knowledge from bulk data. With system performance analytics, companies are now able to drive performance and provide actionable insights for each level and for every role using key indicators, generate mobile-enabled scorecards, time series-based analysis using charts, and dashboards. In the current dynamic environment, a viable tool known as multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is increasingly being adopted to deal with complex business decisions. MCDA is an important decision support tool for analyzing goals and providing optimal solutions and alternatives. It comprises several distinct techniques, which are implemented by specialized decision-making packages. This book addresses a number of important MCDA methods, such as DEMATEL, TOPSIS, AHP, MAUT, and Intuitionistic Fuzzy MCDM, which make it possible to derive maximum utility in the area of analytics. As such, it is a valuable resource for researchers and academicians, as well as practitioners and business experts.

Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation - A First Course (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2021): Barry L. Nelson, Linda Pei Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation - A First Course (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2021)
Barry L. Nelson, Linda Pei
R1,899 Discovery Miles 18 990 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This graduate-level textbook covers modelling, programming and analysis of stochastic computer simulation experiments, including the mathematical and statistical foundations of simulation and why it works. The book is rigorous and complete, but concise and accessible, providing all necessary background material. Object-oriented programming of simulations is illustrated in Python, while the majority of the book is programming language independent. In addition to covering the foundations of simulation and simulation programming for applications, the text prepares readers to use simulation in their research. A solutions manual for end-of-chapter exercises is available for instructors.

Decision-making Strategies for Automated Driving in Urban Environments (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Antonio Artunedo Decision-making Strategies for Automated Driving in Urban Environments (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Antonio Artunedo
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book describes an effective decision-making and planning architecture for enhancing the navigation capabilities of automated vehicles in the presence of non-detailed, open-source maps. The system involves dynamically obtaining road corridors from map information and utilizing a camera-based lane detection system to update and enhance the navigable space in order to address the issues of intrinsic uncertainty and low-fidelity. An efficient and human-like local planner then determines, within a probabilistic framework, a safe motion trajectory, ensuring the continuity of the path curvature and limiting longitudinal and lateral accelerations. LiDAR-based perception is then used to identify the driving scenario, and subsequently re-plan the trajectory, leading in some cases to adjustment of the high-level route to reach the given destination. The method has been validated through extensive theoretical and experimental analyses, which are reported here in detail.

A Systems-Based Approach to Policymaking (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993): Kenyon B. de Greene A Systems-Based Approach to Policymaking (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
Kenyon B. de Greene
R5,602 Discovery Miles 56 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is based on a number of systems concepts, of which the following are emphasized here: oThe interacting systems of society and the environment are dynamic and evolution ary oEvolution of these systems carries them through stages of differential stability and instability, continuity and discontinuity oAssociated with evolution and instability is structural change that is essentially irre versible oThe present is a stage of world transformation that may not have been equaled for decades or even centuries oPolicies and decisions must match the times, in the present case the stage of world transformation The time 11:59:59 PM, approximately, on December 31, 2000 has an impor tant symbolic meaning. It marks the end of a minute, the end of an hour, the end of a day, the end of a year, the end of a decade, the end of a century, and the end of a millennium. The time and date provide a convenient yardstick against which we can evaluate the evolution of our thinking and the adequacy of our assumptions, mental models, paradigms, and policies. Will the beginning tum out to be appropriately dif ferent from the end? We hope that this book is helpful in such evaluation. This is a new-paradigm book, which both presents and advances the new way of thinking about the systems of science, technology, society, economics, politics, and the environment, and actively calls for the replacement of the worn out cognitive/sociotechnical paradigm."

Organisational Diagnosis - Tools And Applications For Practitioners And Researchers (Paperback): Nico Martins, Ellen Caroline... Organisational Diagnosis - Tools And Applications For Practitioners And Researchers (Paperback)
Nico Martins, Ellen Caroline Martins, Rica Viljoen
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The highly experienced and knowledgeable authors of Organisational Diagnosis provide the reader with the necessary advice, tools and applications to conduct a successful organisational diagnosis. Readers will come to understand how to diagnose concerns/problems and leverage untapped possibilities in the organisation in order to improve and be successful in a competitive, fast-changing world.

Organisational Diagnosis covers the core concepts in conducting an organisational diagnosis.

Content includes:

  • Planning and coordinating an organisational diagnosis
  • Preparing and involving all stakeholders
  • Developing and sourcing assessment instruments
  • Survey administration process
  • Data gathering in groups – an inclusive way of gathering
  • Analysing and interpretation of results
  • Follow-up process – clarifying survey results
  • Report writing and feedback
  • Action planning and learning
  • Conducting multicultural research insights gained from theory and practice
  • The organisational and psychological impact of Organisational Diagnosis
  • Ethical and privacy considerations for research
Advances in Social Simulation - Looking in the Mirror (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Harko Verhagen, Melania Borit, Giangiacomo... Advances in Social Simulation - Looking in the Mirror (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Harko Verhagen, Melania Borit, Giangiacomo Bravo, Nanda Wijermans
R7,616 Discovery Miles 76 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the state-of-the-art in social simulation as presented at the Social Simulation Conference 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden. It covers the developments in applications and methods of social simulation, addressing societal issues such as socio-ecological systems and policy making. Methodological issues discussed include large-scale empirical calibration, model sharing and interdisciplinary research, as well as decision making models, validation and the use of qualitative data in simulation modeling. Research areas covered include archaeology, cognitive science, economics, organization science, and social simulation education. This collection gives readers insight into the increasing use of social simulation in both its theoretical development and in practical applications such as policy making whereby modelling and the behavior of complex systems is key. The book will appeal to students, researchers and professionals in the various fields.

Context in Action and How to Study It - Illustrations from Health Care (Hardcover): Ninna Meier, Sue Dopson Context in Action and How to Study It - Illustrations from Health Care (Hardcover)
Ninna Meier, Sue Dopson
R2,462 Discovery Miles 24 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Context is a central concept in organization and management studies, yet it is often used in a generalized, unspecific manner. This book offers an interactionist view on context as a dynamic, relational, and socially enacted phenomenon. It explores context in action and the theoretical, methodological, and analytical consequences of this approach through a collection of reflections and research experiences from the dynamic field of health care. In the opening chapters, the editors present their framework for studying context in action and outline three main approaches, centered on the following questions: What constitutes context for a phenomenon or an event? How do actors understand, experience, and engage with context? How do contexts change and what is the role of actors in such processes? Context and action are then explored through a range of topics such as enactment and organizational change, policy implementation, executive work, strategic change, materiality, technology, patients and relatives' perspectives, integrated care, quality improvement, and health care support work. Relevant to both management researchers and practitioners, this volume provides a definition of context as theoretical construct based on interactionist and process based perspectives, and a practical framework for studying context in action which the reader can use in their own work.

Analytics for the Sharing Economy: Mathematics, Engineering and Business Perspectives (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Emanuele... Analytics for the Sharing Economy: Mathematics, Engineering and Business Perspectives (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Emanuele Crisostomi, Bissan Ghaddar, Florian Hausler, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Giovanni Russo, …
R3,629 Discovery Miles 36 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book provides an encompassing overview of all aspects relating to the sharing economy paradigm in different fields of study, and shows the ongoing research efforts in filling previously identified gaps in understanding in this area. Control and optimization analytics for the sharing economy explores bespoke analytics, tools, and business models that can be used to help design collaborative consumption services (the shared economy). It provides case studies of collaborative consumption in the areas of energy and mobility. The contributors review successful examples of sharing systems, and explore the theory for designing effective and stable shared-economy models. They discuss recent innovations in and uses of shared economy models in niche areas, such as energy and mobility. Readers learn the scientific challenging issues associated with the realization of a sharing economy. Conceptual and practical matters are examined, and the state-of-the-art tools and techniques to address such applications are explained. The contributors also show readers how topical problems in engineering, such as energy consumption in power grids, or bike sharing in transportation networks, can be formulated and solved from a general collaborative consumption perspective. Since the book takes a mathematical perspective to the topic, researchers in business, computer science, optimization and control find it useful. Practitioners also use the book as a point of reference, as it explores and investigates the analytics behind economy sharing.

Industrial Engineering in the Digital Disruption Era - Selected papers from the Global Joint Conference on Industrial... Industrial Engineering in the Digital Disruption Era - Selected papers from the Global Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Its Application Areas, GJCIE 2019, September 2-3, 2019, Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Turkey (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Fethi Calisir, Orhan KORHAN
R5,605 Discovery Miles 56 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers extended versions of the best papers presented at the Global Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Its Application Areas (GJCIE), held on September 2-3, 2019, in Gazimagusa, North Cyprus, Turkey. It covers a wide range of topics, including decision analysis, supply chain management, systems modelling and quality control. Further, special emphasis is placed on the state of the art and the challenges of digital disruption, as well as effective strategies that can be used to change organizational structures and eliminate the barriers that are keeping industries from taking full advantage of today's digital technologies.

4th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems - MMS 2019 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Lucia Knapcikova,... 4th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems - MMS 2019 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Lucia Knapcikova, Michal Balog, Dragan Perakovic, Marko Perisa
R4,358 Discovery Miles 43 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book presents the proceedings of the 4th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2019), which took place in Krynica Zdroj, Poland, on October 8-10, 2019. The conference covered Management of Manufacturing Systems with support for Industry 4.0, Logistics and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Applications, Cooperation management and its effective applications. Topics include RFID Applications, Economic Impacts in Logistics, ICT Support for Industry 4.0, Industrial and Smart Logistics, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems and Applications, and much more.

Operational Research in Agriculture and Tourism - 7th International Symposium and 29th National Conference on Operational... Operational Research in Agriculture and Tourism - 7th International Symposium and 29th National Conference on Operational Research, Chania, Greece, June 2018 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Evangelia Krassadaki, George Baourakis, Constantin Zopounidis, Nikolaos Matsatsinis
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a diverse range of recent operational research techniques that have been applied to agriculture and tourism management. It covers both the primary sector of agriculture and agricultural economics, and the tertiary sector of the tourism industry. Findings and lessons learned from these innovations can be readily applied to various other contexts. The book chiefly focuses on cooperative management issues, and on developing solutions to provide decision support in multi-criteria scenarios.

Proceedings of the Eighth International Forum on Decision Sciences (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Xiang Li, Xiaofeng Xu Proceedings of the Eighth International Forum on Decision Sciences (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Xiang Li, Xiaofeng Xu
R4,348 Discovery Miles 43 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on selected aspects of the current and upcoming trends in transportation, logistics and decision-making, which comes from the selected articles on the Eighth International Forum on Decision Sciences held in Kunming, China, in 2020. In detail, the included scientific papers analyze the problems and challenges of decision-making under uncertainty, supply chain management, green transportation management, cold chain logistics and intelligent business, especially under the new background of COVID-19. The variety of the papers delivers added value for both scholars and practitioners.

Designing and Using Organizational Surveys - A Seven-Step Process (Hardcover, 1st Jossey-Bass ed): Allan H. Church, Janine... Designing and Using Organizational Surveys - A Seven-Step Process (Hardcover, 1st Jossey-Bass ed)
Allan H. Church, Janine Waclawski; Foreword by Allen I. Kraut
R2,286 Discovery Miles 22 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The survey process is a highly complex and situationally dependent one, in need of careful management. If poorly designed and administered, surveys can create disappointment and even disaster. Little has been written so far for those responsible for designing and implementing surveys in organizations. These authors have drawn on their extensive consulting experience to develop a concise, pragmatic, seven-step model covering the entire process, from initiation, to final evaluation, to making the results meaningful to the future of the organization. They pay special attention to the political and human sensitivities concerned and show how to overcome the many potential barriers to a successful outcome.

Active Balancing of Bike Sharing Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Jan Brinkmann Active Balancing of Bike Sharing Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Jan Brinkmann
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reports on an operational management approach to improving bike-sharing systems by compensating for fluctuating demand patterns. The aim is to redistribute bikes within the system, allowing it to be "actively" balanced. The book describes a mathematical model, as well as data-driven and simulation-based approaches. Further, it shows how these elements can be combined in a decision-making support system for service providers. In closing, the book uses real-world data to evaluate the method developed and demonstrates that it can successfully anticipate changes in demand, thus supporting efficient scheduling of transport vehicles to manually relocate bikes between stations.

Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication - Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on... Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication - Selected Papers from the 20th International Conference on Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication, RelStat2020, 14-17 October 2020, Riga, Latvia (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Igor Kabashkin, Irina Yatskiv, Olegas Prentkovskis
R5,753 Discovery Miles 57 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book reports on cutting-edge theories and methods for analyzing complex systems, such as transportation and communication networks and discusses multi-disciplinary approaches to dependability problems encountered when dealing with complex systems in practice. The book presents the most noteworthy methods and results discussed at the International Conference on Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication (RelStat), which took place remotely from Riga, Latvia, on October 14 - 17, 2020. It spans a broad spectrum of topics, from mathematical models and design methodologies, to software engineering, data security and financial issues, as well as practical problems in technical systems, such as transportation and telecommunications, and in engineering education.

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