Management Operations Research

Author: David Han
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is written as a textbook for the "Operations Research" course for Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. It can also serve as a reference for students in management and economics at other levels. Therefore, the book focuses on introducing the basic knowledge of operations research from the perspectives of management and economics. Considering the characteristics of general education for MBAs and adult education, the book attempts to introduce the basic concepts, models, and methods of several main branches of operations research against the backdrop of various practical problems. It emphasizes the application of various methods rather than proving their theories in general, and avoids complex mathematical derivations for many mathematical formulas. For complex operations research algorithms, the book mostly uses intuitive methods and plain language to explain their basic ideas, supplemented by rich examples and case studies to illustrate the steps of solving problems, making it easier for readers to self-study. At the end of each chapter, appropriate answers to exercises are provided for reference after solving them.