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For junior- and senior-level simulation courses in engineering,
business, or computer science. While most books on simulation focus
on particular software tools, Discrete Event System Simulation
examines the principles of modeling and analysis that translate to
all such tools. This language-independent text explains the basic
aspects of the technology, including the proper collection and
analysis of data, the use of analytic techniques, verification and
validation of models, and designing simulation experiments. It
offers an up-to-date treatment of simulation of manufacturing and
material handling systems, computer systems, and computer networks.
Students and instructors will find a variety of resources at the
associated website, www.bcnn.net/, including simulation source code
for download, additional exercises and solutions, web links and
errata.
This novel is set again in the Great Northwest. It starts with a
dramatic scene of a horrific automobile collision on the day after
Memorial Day in 1973 on a mountain road in western Oregon. Two
people are killed, and three others suffer serious injuries. A
major lawsuit follows, involving several plaintiffs, including an
injured wife, two injured children, and the estates of the person
killed in the accident. On the opposite side are the manufacturers
of both vehicles as well as a service station that had serviced one
of the vehicles shortly before the collision. Barry O'Shea
represents one of the vehicle manufacturers, Monarch Motors.
Plaintiff hires a local lawyer with little trial experience, who
associates Wayne Merriman, a famous litigator from Carson City,
Nevada. Fascinating twists and turns portrayed in the pretrial
investigations and proceedings keep the readers' attention.
Merriman's dynamic presence and novel tactics highlight these
normally boring proceedings. Barry finds himself involved in a real
"dog fight." Adding to the mix is an attractive insurance adjuster
for the plaintiffs' insurance carrier, who has a plan of her own.
The trial is held in Astoria, a town of Scandinavian history,
situated on the mouth of the Columbia River as it empties into the
Pacific Ocean. A judge of Norwegian ancestry is called upon to
preside over a very unique trial that has Barry digging deep his
"bag of tricks" to fend off the tactics of the plaintiff's counsel.
Because of Merriman's discovery, a substantial settlement is made
with one of the vehicle manufacturers. Then Merriman turns his full
attention to the case against Monarch, relying heavily upon expert
witnesses. Barry's handling of these experts, as well as his
preparation of Monarch's defense, leads to another surprising
ending, which is a feature of the Barry O'Shea mysteries series.
The fast pace and mobility of this novel will keep the reader
riveted to the end.
For Junior & Senior level simulation courses in engineering,
business, or computer science. This text provides a basic treatment
of discrete-event simulation, including the proper collection and
analysis of data, the use of analytic techniques, verification and
validation of models, and designing simulation experiments. It
offers an up-to-date treatment of simulation of manufacturing and
material handling systems, computer systems, and computer networks.
Students and instructors will find a variety of resources at the
associated website, www.bcnn.net, including simulation source code
for download, additional exercises and solutions, web links and
errata.
There are two perspectives on enhancing the performance of managers
- an outcome-based perspective and a behaviour-based perspective.
The former perspective focuses on the objective measure of results
and the latter perspective, while focusing on enhancing
performance, incorporates complex, and often subjective assessments
of managerial attributes. A balance of these perspectives provides
strong support for laying out the determinants that help build
excellence in the work and improve the performance of managers. The
precise management skills, in which firms, businesses, and
functional managers form a triad of different perspectives that
balance one another can build three strategic capabilities. This
book presents and discusses the necessary skills needed to become a
successful manager.
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