System Dynamics : Soft and Hard Operational Research

Martin Kunc

ISBN 10: 1349957763 / ISBN 13: 9781349957767

Published by Palgrave Macmillan UK, Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2018

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book presents some of the most important papers published in Palgrave's Journal of Operational Research relating to the use of System Dynamics (SD) in the context of Operational Research (OR).Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of significant features of the research area which have grown over the last 20 years: applications in the management field; methodologies; policies at industry level; and healthcare, this book is an invaluable read for those who do not have any prior expertise in the field. Split into four parts, the collection covers the broad use of SD in the field of management, focuses on the use of modelling in supply chains and at industry level, and presents an analysis of the use of SD in its most promising area, healthcare. Not only does this work provide a detailed overview of the field of SD, but it will also offer vital insights into potential research avenues for the future considering the use of SD as a soft OR and hard OR method.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: System Dynamics : Soft and Hard Operational Research
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK, Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349957763
• ISBN 13: 9781349957767
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 28D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 28 millimeters depth
• Weight: 645 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents some of the most important papers published in Palgrave’s Journal of Operational Research relating to the use of System Dynamics (SD) in the context of Operational Research (OR). Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of significant features of the research area which have grown over the last 20 years: applications in the management field; methodologies; policies at industry level; and healthcare, this book is an invaluable read for those who do not have any prior expertise in the field. Split into four parts, the collection covers the broad use of SD in the field of management, focuses on the use of modelling in supply chains and at industry level, and presents an analysis of the use of SD in its most promising area, healthcare. Not only does this work provide a detailed overview of the field of SD, but it will also offer vital insights into potential research avenues for the future considering the use of SD as a soft OR and hard OR method.

About the Author

Martin Kunc is Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, UK. Before joining academia and teaching in top business schools in the UK and Latin America, Martin was a consultant in the areas of SD and strategic management. He has published over 60 articles, books, book chapters and conference papers.