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Found 17049 papers in total
Lex-optimal online multiclass scheduling with hard deadlines
2005,
Online scheduling of unit-length packets with hard deadlines by a single server in...
A knowledge-based theory of the firm – the problem-solving perspective
2004,
In this paper we develop a knowledge-based theory of the firm. While existing...
Minimizing makespan in no-wait job shops
2005,
In this paper, we study polynomial time approximation schemes (PTASes) for the no-wait...
Transactive memory systems in organizations: matching tasks, expertise, and people
2004,
Transactive memory is the shared division of cognitive labor with respect to the...
Single-machine scheduling with precedence constraints
2005,
We discuss the problem of sequencing precedence-constrained jobs on a single machine...
Reputation, diversification, and organizational explanations of performance in professional service firms
2005,
Growing interest in knowledge as a competitive asset suggests the benefit of studying...
Competitive reactions to advertising and promotion attacks
2005,
How do competitors react to each other's price-promotion and advertising attacks? What...
Customized advertising via a common media distributor
2005,
We show that when a single media content distributor (such as a television cable...
Generic and brand advertising strategies in a dynamic duopoly
2005,
To increase the sales of their products through advertising, firms must integrate...
Post-adoption variations in usage and value of e-business by organizations: Cross-country evidence from the retail industry
2005,
Grounded in the innovation diffusion literature and the resource-based theory, this...
Should I keep a secret? The effects of trade secret protection procedures on employees' obligations to protect trade secrets
2005,
Organizations' trade secrets (which can be chemical formulae, recipes, customer files,...
Using mathematics to solve some problems in industry
2004,
This paper describes how some industrial problems can be solved using relatively...
Addressing industrial problems using various mathematical models
2004,
Mathematics has been called the language of science. Mathematics is used to solve many...
Daily play at a golf course: Using spreadsheet simulation to identify system constraints
2003,
We present a spreadsheet-based simulation model of daily play at a golf course and how...
Scheduling a professional sports league in Microsoft® Excel: Showing students the value of good modeling and solution techniques
2004,
Scheduling a sports league to minimize travel is a notoriously difficult task...
Teaching statistics with sports examples
2004,
Class material for introductory and advanced statistics can be colorfully illustrated...
The science of sports: Combining quantitative analysis and sports applications in an undergraduate course
2004,
I present the development of a one-semester undergraduate course devoted to operations...
A baseball decision problem
2004,
This paper presents a Kahneman–Tversky type probability example in a baseball...
A metagame of karate
2004,
The Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) hold national championships each year at...
Bowie Kuhn's worst nightmare
2004,
Students are presented with a narrative concerning the contentious negotiations...
Simulating National Hockey League games to motivate student interest in OR/MS
2004,
Monte Carlo simulation models of regular season and playoff games in the National...
Using sports scheduling to teach integer programming
2004,
In my MBA level courses in operations research, the topic of integer programming is a...
Teaching decision making with baseball examples
2004,
Sports examples can be wonderful vehicles for teaching OR/MS concepts. Baseball is...
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