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Woman Cpa Volume 30, Number 6, October, 1968, American Woman's Society Of Certified Public Accountants, American Society Of Women Accountants

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Essays By A Belgian Accountant, Amand Coekelberghs

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Bulletin No 3609 - Land Development In The South Eastern Wheatbelt, G T. Halpin, P. Nelson

Bulletins - 3000 - 3999

Interest in the development of light lands in the south-eastern wheatbelt was spurred by the many ex-servicemen seeking farms after the 1939-45 World War.

Previous attempts to develop this area had been frustrated by poor crop yields, and by the poor carrying capacity of those volunteer pastures which developed on cleared land.

Research into reasons for the poor crop results was begun in 1948-49 with trials sown by Messrs Smith and Halpin between Borden and Lake Grace. The results clearly showed the important role played by copper and zinc in successful crop growth. Since then, field trials have been conducted …

Use Of Queueing Theory In Studying Research And Development Project Flow, Jon L. Bushnell

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study explores the potential applications of queueing theory to research and development (R&D) operations, drawing parallels between projects in an R&D facility and customers in a traditional queueing system. Projects are accepted, assigned to researchers or queued for future scheduling, and ultimately completed. The research focuses on determining the applicability of established queueing theory techniques rather than developing new methods. To assess feasibility, mathematical models were constructed to represent the system in an idealized manner, requiring identification of key parameters, system characteristics, and performance metrics. The study addresses critical questions, including which queueing models can describe the system, how …

Programming In Markov Processes, Richard V. Evans

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper is concerned with optimization problems which arise when one considers the design and control of systems whose basic behavior follows a Markov law. Of crucial importance is the elementary design problem which contrasted with the elementary control problem by examination of their linear programming formulations. Only linear programming formulations seem able to provide significant comparisons at the moment. Unfortunately the linear programming version of the design problem is not appealing from a computational point of view and alternative algorithms are badly needed.

Programming Problems And Changes In The Stable Behavior Of A Class Of Markov Chains, Richard V. Evans

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper develops expressions for the derivatives with respect to a parameter u of the stable probabilities of a class of Markov Chains whose transition matrices are of the form Q + PW. These expressions lead to iterative schemes for calculation which in term suggest gradient algorithms for finding locally optimal chains.

Queueing Systems With First-Order Dependence, U. Narayan Bhat

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper reviews the historical evolution and current state of queuing theory, tracing its development over six decades. Two periods of peak activity are highlighted: the 1930s, which saw the introduction of foundational analytical methods and queue disciplines for modeling realistic systems, and the 1950s–1960s, marked by the rapid growth of the field and the development of advanced techniques for analyzing finite-time and steady-state systems. Recent years have seen a slowdown in research activity due to the completion of studies on simpler systems and a shift in focus among theoretical and applied scientists. The authors argue that the remaining challenges …

Group Research As An Educational Tool, Burton V. Dean

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Educational systems are undergoing rapid changes to meet society's needs for highly educated and creative individuals. College grades, in themselves, are not useful in predicting future success in technical based organizations. Reducing the age of initial contributions of creative individuals would increase total productivity over a lifetime by as much as five percent per year. An analysis of educational and behavioral research studies indicates that group research in educational institutions would reduce competition for grades, on an individual basis, tend to increase the development of creativity, and produce original contributions of a high quality at an early age. A group …

1968 July - December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from July to December of 1968.

People, Events, Techniques, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Accounting For Farmers And Ranchers, Sue Wegenhoft Briscoe

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

What People Are Writing About, Gyan Chandra, Heinz A. Burgstaller, James E. Parker, G. R. Bruha, Lee Leavitt

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Management Services, Vol. 5, No. 5, September-October 1968 [Whole Issue], American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Resource Allocation To Interrelated R & D Activities, Milton E.F. Schoeman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The organizational problem of allocating resources to systems, components, and projects in an R&D network with interrelated elements is investigated. Four mathematical programming models are formulated and analyzed - two static and two dynamic. Essentially, the distinction between the models is based on the assumptions made concerning the nature of the network interrelationships and the form of the project cost-risk functions. Extensive use is made of concepts and developments in convex programming, integer linear programming and dynamic programming. Attention in each case is directed both towards a characterization of the optimal budgeting strategy and towards the construction of an algorithm …

Multiple R And D Project Scheduling With Limited Resources, Burton D. Corwin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This article considers the application of a heuristic scheduling model for multiple project scheduling with limited resources to R and D projects. The basic operation of the model and its underlying heuristics are described. The use of this scheduling model for multiple R and D project scheduling is discussed.

A Mathematical Theory For The Exploitation And Control Of Biological Populations, Stuart H. Mann

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Three types of biological populations are considered in which members of the population are harvested either for their own value or to protect the value of another element of the ecosystem. A revenue and cost structure is defined for each of these systems and population growth rates are assumed to be random variables. Operating policies are described that maximize the expected economic gain to be realized, in the duration of time during which management of the system is anticipated.

Queueing Systems With Balking And Heterogeneous Servers, Vijendra P. Singh

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A Markovian queueing system with balking and the heterogeneous servers, where the service rates are arranged in a decreasing sequence, is first studied. Conditions which show the efficiency of the heterogeneous systems and the optimal sequences of the service rates which yield the minimum values of the average characteristics of the heterogeneous system are found in two and three server cases. Various tables and graphs representing the average characteristics of both the homogeneous and the heterogeneous systems are given. The case where service depends upon queue length and there is a cost associated with both the servers and the waiting …

The Design Of Markovian Congestion Systems, Hillel Jeremy Kumin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

An algorithm is proposed for the design of a class of Markovian congestion systems. The class is characterized by almost triangular transition matrices. A feature of the algorithm is that it does not utilize closed-form expressions for the steady-state behavior of the system. Convergence is discussed, and the results of numerical experimentation are provided. A behavioral result is also obtained for this class of systems.

Reviews - Writings In Accounting, Phyllis E. Peters

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Woman Cpa Volume 30, Number 5, August, 1968, American Woman's Society Of Certified Public Accountants, American Society Of Women Accountants

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Editor's Notes, American Woman's Society Of Certified Public Accountants, American Society Of Women Accountants

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Primal Decomposition Of Mathematical Programs By Resource Allocation, Gary Jay Silverman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A new method to solve convex separable programs is developed; with the added consideration of having a feasible solution available at all times. This is done in a context of resource allocation where the optimal return from any given allocation is made a function of the amount of resource allocated. The main research problem involves the properties of this function, which is not generally differentiable, and its directional derivatives. These are explored and a method is constructed using their properties. A linear program called the reallocation problem provides either optimality conditions or a best direction in which to reallocate at …

Allocation Of Resources For Basic Research In A Mission Oriented Governmental Agency, Burton V. Dean, Samuel J. Mantel Jr., Melvin Brown, Donald C. Friedel, David Huettner

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A study is made of the process by which basic research is funded in a mission-oriented agency of the federal government, with particular attention to the Office of Naval Research. To provide a rationale for improved funding procedures, a model is developed to associate a value with a research portfolio. Two models are developed, the first in the case where funding is made on the basis of supporting science per se, the second corresponds to the case where funding is made on the basis of mission-relatedness. An optimum portfolio would maximize the combined value of mission oriented and science oriented …

Optimality Of (S,S) Policies When Setup Costs Vary, Richard V. Evans

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper considers several analyses of the dynamic programming problem associated with an inventory system in which there is a setup cost which is a decreasing function of the inventory before ordering. Conditions are given under which the optimal policy is of the (s,S) form.

Operations Research In R & D Management, Burton V. Dean

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper has indicated the impact and growth of R&D in our national economy and in our industrial organizations. The concept of R & D as a managed, productive process responsible for the application of science and technology to achieve economic goals of the firm, has provided an impetus for development of an R&D management science.

Mcdonnell Airscoop, August 1968, Mcdonnell Aircraft Corporation

McDonnell / McDonnell Douglas Corporate Newsletters

McDonnell Airscoop, August 1968 corporate newsletter.

Letters, R. P. Haynes, Donald Hart Shuckett, Brenda Steinke, Richard M. Story, Martin K. Magid, Richard G. Canning

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Computer Programming Approach To The Design Of Accounting Systems, R. L. Mathews

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

Aicpa Holds Third Computer Conference, Management Services Staff Report

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.

What People Are Writing About, Donald K. Berquist, Victor Powers, Robert J. Swieringa

Management Services: A Magazine of Planning, Systems, and Controls

No abstract provided.