TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,David R. AU - Sweeney,Dennis J. AU - Williams,Thomas A. TI - Essentials of management science: applications to decision making. SN - 0829901477 AV - HD30.23.A47 U1 - 658.4/033 PY - 1978/// CY - New York PB - West Pub. Co. KW - Decision making KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistical decision KW - Operations research N1 - Includes index; Rev. ed. published as: Quantitative methods for business. 2nd ed. 1983; Bibliography: p. 579-583; Contents: Introduction -- Introduction to probability -- Probability distributions -- Introduction to decision theory -- Decision theory: revision of probabilities -- Decision theory with the normal distribution -- Utility and decision making -- Linear programming: the graphical method -- Linear programming: the simplex method -- Linear programming: other topics -- Linear programming applications -- The assignment problem -- The transportation problem -- Project scheduling: PERT/CPM -- Inventory models -- Computer simulation -- Waiting line models -- Quantitative decision making and management information systems -- ER -