Quantitative decision making for business - Gordon, Gilbert 1941-; Pressman, Israel 1937-.; Cohen, Sanford (Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall, 1990)
Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction: Decisions and Models -- 2. Essentials of Probability and Statistics -- 3. Simple Decision Problems -- 4. Decision Trees and Survey Information -- 5. Utility Measures in Decision Making -- 6. Introduction to Linear Programming -- 7. Linear Programming Applications -- 8. Linear Programming Computational Methods -- 9. Transportation and Assignment Problems -- 10. Integer, Goal, and Dynamic Programming: The Branch and Bound Method -- 11. Inventory Control -- 12. Queueing Problems--Structure, Analytical Solutions, and Relevance for Business -- 13. Simulation -- 14. Network Models -- 15. Markov Processes -- 16. Decision Support Systems -- Appendices -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Decision making -- Mathematical models; Management science; Statistical decision