Keyword: risk

Found 1845 papers in total
Finding optimal price risk management instruments: the case of the Spanish potato sector
Finding optimal price risk management instruments: the case of the Spanish potato sector
2007,
This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the problem of choosing between...
The nuclear option – human factors in safety
The nuclear option – human factors in safety
2007,
The UK nuclear industry is currently undergoing a series of dramatic changes....
Improving the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia screening with targeted screening strategies
Improving the cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia screening with targeted screening strategies
2006,
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK and constitutes...
A Monte Carlo simulation approach to the characterization of uncertainties in cancer staging and radiation treatment decisions
A Monte Carlo simulation approach to the characterization of uncertainties in cancer staging and radiation treatment decisions
2007,
Radiation treatment for cancer is a critical medical procedure that occurs in a...
The development and use of tools for monitoring the occurrence of surgical wound infections
The development and use of tools for monitoring the occurrence of surgical wound infections
2007,
Infections acquired during patients' hospital stays are a major health care concern in...
Evaluation of response scenarios to potential polio outbreaks using mathematical models
Evaluation of response scenarios to potential polio outbreaks using mathematical models
2006,
Appropriate response to polio outbreaks represents an important prerequisite for...
Development and consideration of global policies for managing the future risks of poliovirus outbreaks: insights and lessons learned through modeling
Development and consideration of global policies for managing the future risks of poliovirus outbreaks: insights and lessons learned through modeling
2006,
The success of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative promises to bring large...
Climate change and investments in developing countries: weighing risks and response options
Climate change and investments in developing countries: weighing risks and response options
2007,
This paper focuses on the practical implications of the risks that potential climate...
Minimisation of the risk of trampling in a crowd
Minimisation of the risk of trampling in a crowd
2007,
Over the past decade, there have been many crowd related tragedies. To help avoid such...
Pricing, rebate, advertising and ordering policies of a retailer facing price-dependent stochastic demand in newsvendor framework under different risk preferences
Pricing, rebate, advertising and ordering policies of a retailer facing price-dependent stochastic demand in newsvendor framework under different risk preferences
2006,
This paper evaluates the pricing and ordering policies of risk-neutral, risk-averse...
Predicting emergency evacuation and sheltering behavior: A structured analytical approach
Predicting emergency evacuation and sheltering behavior: A structured analytical approach
2006,
We offer a general approach to predicting public compliance with emergency...
European generic scoring models using survival analysis
European generic scoring models using survival analysis
2006,
Credit scoring discriminates between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ credit...
A scenario approach for a capacity planning problem with stochastic demands
A scenario approach for a capacity planning problem with stochastic demands
2007,
A scenario-based approach to solving a multiproduct and stochastic capacity-planning...
Return policy model of supply chain management for single-period products
Return policy model of supply chain management for single-period products
2006,
A return policy is one of the major issues in supply chain management, particularly...
Predictive models of expenditure and over-indebtedness for assessing the affordability of new consumer credit applications
Predictive models of expenditure and over-indebtedness for assessing the affordability of new consumer credit applications
2006,
Lenders are under increasing pressure to consider measures of affordability and...
The adoption of environmental and risk management practices: Relationships to environmental performance
The adoption of environmental and risk management practices: Relationships to environmental performance
2006,
The Strategic Goals Program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection...
Discontinuity in decision-making when objectives conflict: a military command decision case study
Discontinuity in decision-making when objectives conflict: a military command decision case study
2006,
In previous work, we considered the representation of human decision-making processes...
Risk management in military supply chains: Is there a role for six sigma?
Risk management in military supply chains: Is there a role for six sigma?
2006,
This paper reports on the findings of an investigation into supply chain process...
Method for solving multi-attribute decision-making problems with risk
Method for solving multi-attribute decision-making problems with risk
2005,
Multiattribute decision problems with uncertainty exist widely in the real world. A...
Portfolio selection under Value-at-Risk constraints
Portfolio selection under Value-at-Risk constraints
2005,
In this paper we show that by assuming a constant variance/covariance matrix over the...
Distribution assumptions and risk constraints in portfolio optimization
Distribution assumptions and risk constraints in portfolio optimization
2005,
Empirical distributions are often claimed to be superior to parametric distributions,...
A multiobjective optimization model for project selection with probabilistic considerations
A multiobjective optimization model for project selection with probabilistic considerations
2006,
When faced with limited resources, project managers must determine which projects to...
Perspectives in supply chain risk management
Perspectives in supply chain risk management
2006,
To gain cost advantage and market share, many firms implemented various initiatives...
Customization: impact on product and process performance
Customization: impact on product and process performance
2005,
Manufacturing capability has often been viewed to be a major obstacle in achieving...
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