Journal: Management Science

Found 3158 papers in total
Optimal control of drug epidemics: Prevent and treat—but not at the same time?
Optimal control of drug epidemics: Prevent and treat—but not at the same time?
2000,
Drug use and related problems change substantially over time, so it seems plausible...
The optimal choice of promotional vehicles: Front-loaded or rear-loaded incentives?
The optimal choice of promotional vehicles: Front-loaded or rear-loaded incentives?
2000,
We examine the key factors that influence a firm's decision whether to use...
Decomposing technical efficiency with care
Decomposing technical efficiency with care
2000,
In a recent note, John McDonald gave an example that shows that if technical...
Processes and their frameworks
Processes and their frameworks
2000,
A process is a time-dependent sequence of events governed by a process framework. A...
Attribute conflict and preference uncertainty: Effects on judgment time and error
Attribute conflict and preference uncertainty: Effects on judgment time and error
2000,
This research investigates preference uncertainty generated as a function of specific...
Mathematical properties of the optimal product line selection problem using choice-based conjoint analysis
Mathematical properties of the optimal product line selection problem using choice-based conjoint analysis
2000,
Selecting and pricing product lines is an essential activity in many businesses. In...
A comparison of graphical techniques for asymmetric decision problems
A comparison of graphical techniques for asymmetric decision problems
1999,
We compare four graphical techniques for representation and solution of asymmetric...
The data-correcting algorithm for the minimization of supermodular functions
The data-correcting algorithm for the minimization of supermodular functions
1999,
The Data-Covering (DC) Algorithm is a recursive branch-and-bound type algorithm, in...
Partitioning customers into service groups
Partitioning customers into service groups
1999,
We explore the issues of when and how to partition arriving customers into service...
Simulation-based optimization with stochastic approximation using common random numbers
Simulation-based optimization with stochastic approximation using common random numbers
1999,
The method of Common Random Numbers is a technique used to reduce the variance of...
Data envelopment analysis duality on returns to scale (RTS) in production and cost analyses: An occurrence of multiple solutions and differences between production-based and cost-based RTS estimates
Data envelopment analysis duality on returns to scale (RTS) in production and cost analyses: An occurrence of multiple solutions and differences between production-based and cost-based RTS estimates
1999,
This article discusses the concept of RTS (Returns To Scale) in the framework of DEA...
The use of a neural factory to investigate the effect of product line width on manufacturing performance
The use of a neural factory to investigate the effect of product line width on manufacturing performance
1999,
The dual goals of this study are: (1) to develop an empirically valid neural model of...
The internalization of exports: Firm- and location-specific factors in a middle-income country
The internalization of exports: Firm- and location-specific factors in a middle-income country
1999,
Firms make strategic choices about foreign market access on the basis of location...
Rule-based forecasting vs. damped-trend exponential smoothing
Rule-based forecasting vs. damped-trend exponential smoothing
1999,
This paper evaluates the ex ante performance of rule-based time series forecasting...
The many-player advertising game
The many-player advertising game
1999,
This study extends the time-variant closed-loop strategy of Fruchter and Kalish to the...
A periodic review inventory model with demand influenced by promotion decisions
A periodic review inventory model with demand influenced by promotion decisions
1999,
In this paper, we use a Markov decision process (MDP) to model the joint...
On the relationship between inventory costs and variety benefits in retail assortments
On the relationship between inventory costs and variety benefits in retail assortments
1999,
Consider a category of product variants distinguished by some attribute such as color...
Simulating project work processes and organizations: Toward a micro-contingency theory of organizational design
Simulating project work processes and organizations: Toward a micro-contingency theory of organizational design
1999,
The Virtual Design Team (VDT) extends and operationalizes Galbraith's...
Profits and productivity
Profits and productivity
1999,
In this study we consider the linkage between productivity change and profit change....
Customer satisfaction for financial services: The role of products, services, and information technology
Customer satisfaction for financial services: The role of products, services, and information technology
1999,
In this paper, we study the drivers of customer satisfaction for financial services....
Process variation as a determinant of bank performance: Evidence from the retail banking study
Process variation as a determinant of bank performance: Evidence from the retail banking study
1999,
This paper explores the relation between retail banks' branch-based processes and...
Operations, quality, and profitability in the provision of banking services
Operations, quality, and profitability in the provision of banking services
1999,
We develop a framework for combining strategic benchmarking with efficiency...
Innovations in financial services, relationships, and risk sharing
Innovations in financial services, relationships, and risk sharing
1999,
Relationships between intermediaries and their customers have become increasingly...
Organizational form and efficiency: The coexistence of stock and mutual property-liability insurers
Organizational form and efficiency: The coexistence of stock and mutual property-liability insurers
1999,
This article introduces a new approach, cross-frontier analysis, for estimating the...
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