ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.191

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

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AbstractCommunication to an audience can only be effected through either the audio or the visual senses. Thus, in any presentation, mastery of the technicalities involved in the effective use of audio-visual aids is of prime importance. Although such mastery cannot guarantee a good presentation, it can always guarantee to produce a better presentation than would have been the case without the use of such aids. This article discusses the techniques of good presentation.

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.192

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

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AbstractThis paper describes an IBM-PC menu-driven and user-friendly procedure which can help sales management in setting up optimal quota-bonus plans. For a given sales force, the resulting quotabonus plan maximizes the firm's current profits subject to (1) keeping every individual sales-force member at least at his/her current level of satisfaction (or eventually, increasing this level), and (2) being consistent and harmonious across sales representatives. The QUOPLAN system is composed of two submodels. The first submodel is used by salespersons for eliciting their own utility functions, and is essentially based upon the principles of conjoint analysis. The second submodel is used by management for reconciling all the individuals' judgements and the company's objectives into a consistent quota-bonus plan.

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.193

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

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AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to review various structures of the project-selection problem with discrete multiattribute utility. The approach of maximizing the utility for project selection is discussed where the utility function cannot be measured on a continuous scale. The review includes reference to models of uncertainty versus certainty, and to models assuming the existence of dependence and complementary relations among projects versus independent projects. Project selection in hierarchical organizations with a large number of projects and group decisions is also referred to. The various types of models are formulated and analysed, including applications in the areas of water resources, R&D and nuclear plant location. Finally, directions for future research are suggested.

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.194

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

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AbstractScheduling the production of several items requires the determination of production quantities in different periods in the presence of resource constraints. Several approximate and heuristic algorithms have been proposed to solve this problem. However, no method for finding an optimal solution has as yet been developed. It is shown that the problem may be solved advantageously using Benders' decomposition. The subproblem in Benders' decomposition is shown to be a transportation problem, and some strategies for solving the master problem are indicated. The paper concludes with a sample problem demonstrating the application of the method.

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.195

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

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AbstractIn a recent paper, it was claimed that an algorithm published earlier by Ignizio (for the solution to the lexicographic linear goal-programming model) is in error. In this reply, it is noted that the alleged error simply does not exist but is due solely to the misapplication of the algorithm.

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.196

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.197

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.198

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.199

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor

ISSN:0160-5682    

DOI:10.1057/jors.1987.201

出版商:Taylor&Francis    

年代:1987

数据来源: Taylor