Management Science - 5th Edition

Author: David Han
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This course is a core technical foundation for various disciplines in management studies and one of the core courses for the management discipline, as proposed by the Teaching Guidance Committee of Management Studies under the Ministry of Education. Through this course, students majoring in management should master the basic concepts, models, and methods of the main branches of operations research, with a focus on the application of various models and methods. This book is designed 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 emphasizes 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 in the context of various practical problems. It focuses on the application of various methods rather than proving theories in general, and avoids complex mathematical derivations for many formulas. For complex operations research algorithms, the book mostly uses intuitive explanations and simple language to illustrate their basic ideas, supplemented by rich examples and case studies to demonstrate the steps of solving problems, making it easier for readers to self-study.