Tools for Thinking - Modelling in ManagementScience 2e
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Mike Pidd is Professor of Management Science at Lancaster University and a Past President of the Operational Research Society. His research interests focus on the development of usable models in management science and computer simulation and he has published widely in many academic journals and books. His authored books include the highly regarded Computer Simulation in Management Science (John Wiley & Sons), now in its fourth edition.
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Preface.
Acknowledgements.
PART I: MODELLING IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE.
Models as convenient worlds.
Management science - making sense of strategic vision.
Problems, problems...
Some principles of modelling.
PART II: INTERPRETIVE MODELLING – SOFT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE.
Soft systems methodology.
Cognitive mapping, SODA and Journey Making.
System dynamics.
PART III: MATHEMATICAL AND LOGICAL MODELLING.
Optimization modelling - linear programming.
Visual interactive modelling - discrete event computer simulation.
Heuristic search.
PART IV: MODEL ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION
Model assessment and validation.
Index.
