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What People Are Writing About, Bart A. Basi, Tommy Harris, Charles L. Mcdonald, Rosalie Hallbauer, Lester E. Heitger

Management Adviser

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Managing Communication Costs - Rationally, Jack Epstein

Management Adviser

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Some Behavioral Implications In Profit Planning And Control, Glenn A. Welsch

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

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

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Management Adviser, Volume 8, Number 4, July-August 1971, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Algorithms For Discounted Stochastic Games, S. Subba Rao, R. Chandrasekaran, K.P. K. Nair

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

In this paper, a two person zero sum stochastic game with a finite state space is considered. The movement of the game from state to state is jointly controlled by the two players depending on their choice of strategies from a finite number of alternatives available to each player in each of the states. Considering an infinite number of transitions, Hoffman and Karp provided a convergent algorithm for the solution of this game when the future payoffs are not discounted. Subsequently, the authors presented a proof for a faster algorithm available in literature for solving the same problem. This paper …

Reduction Of Dimensionality In Dynamic Programming Of Higher Dimensions: A Comparative Study And Analysis Of Computational Aspects, Augustine O. Esogbue, Amar J. Singh

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

One of the noble aims of dynamic programming at its conception -- namely, that of developing an operational method for the numerical solution of various control problems, is often thwarted for meaningfully scaled systems, by the curse of dimensionality. By far the most important contribution to modern dynamic programming is the development of efficient algorithms capable of being used, with present-day computational devices, to solve problems of a large-scale nature. Consequently, a number of algorithms have appeared in the literature in recent times, each geared towards ameliorating the above curse. The purpose of this paper is to present a didactic …

The Optimal Choice Of Corporate Growth Plans Under Risk, Roy B. Larson

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study develops a sequence of five progressively realistic computational models for optimizing corporate growth plans under risk, combining advancements in security evaluation and capital budgeting. The final model integrates investment, financing, and dividend policy alternatives to maximize firm market value using a mathematical programming approach. Supporting contributions include a review of corporate planning practices in U.S. firms, analysis of corporate objectives, and enhancements to Weingartner’s programming model for growth plan selection. The Sharpe index model for portfolio selection is extended to a multi-period risk framework, while novel algorithms, MIC(X) and PMIC(Xs, Xb), address mixed-integer convex nonlinear programming problems. These …

Technical Management And Control Of Large-Scale Urban Studies: A Comparative Analysis Of Two Cases, Juri Pill

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper examines the factors influencing the success or failure of large-scale urban studies, focusing on two Cleveland-based projects: the Downtown Agency for Transportation Action (ALPHA) and the Output Evaluation of the Jewish Community Federation agencies (BETA). Using a systematic framework of qualitative descriptors, the study analyzes the processes, outcomes, and "soft" differences, such as interdisciplinary communication, derived from participant surveys. Key findings highlight the importance of technical collaboration between consultants and clients, flexible objectives, and individuals capable of bridging disciplinary and political gaps. The research also identifies challenges in integrating rational decision-making tools when isolated from end-users and navigating …

Supply And Demand Of Teachers And Supply And Demand Of Ph.D'S 1971-1980, Burton V. Dean, Arnold Reisman, Edward Rattner, Alfred R. Michenzi, Sun K. Kim, S. Srinivasan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study addresses concerns over a potential surplus of teachers and Ph.D. holders in the 1970s at Case Western Reserve University. A systematic approach was developed, including mathematical models linking student flows in higher education to teacher and Ph.D. production, methods for estimating teacher demand at various educational levels, and models for forecasting Ph.D. demand in industry and government. Statistical techniques were employed to derive parameters from historical data, supplemented by a consensus method to account for changes in technology, budget constraints, and policy. The study generated actionable recommendations and a methodology for the Office of Education to plan for …

Generalized Upper Bounding Methods In Production Scheduling And Distribution, Leon S. Lasdon

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Generalized Upper Bounding (GUB) is an efficient specialization of the Simplex Method for problems with disjoint rows of ones. The principles of the method are briefly reviewed, and an application to multi-item production scheduling is presented. A multifacility extension of the scheduling model is formulated and solved using GUB in conjunction with Bender's Partitioning algorithm. Application of GUB to integrated production and distribution problems is also discussed.

Quantitative Techniques For Research Program Planning In Structural Mechanics, Burton V. Dean

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The Committee* has concluded that systematic procedures for research program formulation in structural mechanics have promise as methods for optimizing the allocation of research resources. Inasmuch as such procedures are not helpful in anticipating scientific breakthroughs, twenty-five per cent (25%) of the over-all research budget should be allocated, on the discretionary judgment of the Branch Staff Members, to fundamental research which has broad promise of application to Naval Missions. The matrix method is considered as the most promising planning technique. The Committee has recommended that a trial program be established within the Structural Mechanics Branch of the Office of Naval …

Application Of Preparedness Maintenance Policy, Vasant B. Kaujalgi

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This report describes a maintenance policy of a nonmonitored part in the presence of a set of monitored parts. This policy is called (ni,N) policy. The applications of this policy to the maintenance of a standby power unit and to a fire extinguisher have been described with the actual data. The optimal values for these two examples have been computed. A possible extension of this model to a system consisting of a set of non-monitored parts in the presence of a set of monitored parts has been proposed.

A Systems Approach To Performance Evaluation In Baseball, Melvin Brown

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study examines baseball as a stochastic system, developing quantitative measures to evaluate player performance as batters and fielders. These measures offer significant advantages over traditional indices such as batting average, fielding average, and slugging percentage. The research also provides a prototype for creating performance metrics applicable in business, social, and governmental contexts. The study addresses the strategic problem of determining an optimal batting order by formulating it as a cubic assignment problem solvable via dynamic programming. A simplified version of baseball is defined to generate representative performance data. A computer program, running on an RCA Spectra 70/45 in time-sharing …

Analysis And Codification Of The Pre And Post Operative Anesthesia Related Tasks, Arnold Reisman, Augustine O. Esogbue, Peter M. Lewy, Vasant B. Kaujalgi, A. Tamir

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study adapts traditional Industrial Engineering techniques to describe and codify tasks involved in anesthesia related services to patients in a large teaching hospital. Application is directed towards tasks carried out outside the operating room.

Popularity Of Mobile Homes In Bernalillo County, New Mexico: 1965-1975, Robert L. Clark

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

Albuquerque is the population center of Bernalillo County and of the State of New Mexico. This thesis was undertaken to investigate the popularity of mobile homes within the county since 1965, and to determine the market potential of mobile homes within the county through 1975.

Information concerning the Bernalillo County mobile home market was developed through (1) the use of a questionnaire mailed to 700 local mobile home owners; (2) personal interviews with all mobile home dealers active in the county; (3) telephone and personal interviews with the major­ity of local mobile home park owners or managers; and (4) conversations …

Consumer Attitude Analysis For Three Albuquerque Mortuaries, Paul A. Smyer Jr.

Anderson School of Management Theses & Dissertations

An attitude is the predisposition of an individual to evaluate some symbol or object or aspect of his world in a favorable or unfavorable manner. Attitudes are developed during a process of interaction with the environment and they usually show an evaluative personal reaction. Consumer attitudes toward an individual firm develop in the context of this interaction. The firm by its actions in the administration of its business aids the consumer in his formation of attitudes toward that firm. Objective methods of observation were employed to identify user attitudes toward three mortuaries in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The data was statistically …

1971-05-08, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Management Advisory Services Forum, William E. Arnstein, Philip L. Blumenthal, Roy A. Lindberg, Arthur B. Toan Jr., H. G. Trentin, Allen Weiss

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

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

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Checklists In Problem Solving, John J. Mariotti

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Computer-Based Audits, Carlton D. Stolle

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Sixth Annual Aicpa Computer Conference - Second Of Two Parts, Management Services Staff Report

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Management Adviser, Volume 8, Number 3, May-June 1971, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Accounting Profession's Opportunities In Edp - Today And Tomorrow, Louis M. Kessler

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

What People Are Writing About, Steven Flory, Natwar Gandhi, Corwin Grube, Robert M. Braun

Management Adviser

No abstract provided.

Business Solution To Overcrowding And Inflation, Reuben W. Abrams

Management Adviser

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Marketing Strategy Study Of The Taylor Soil Moisture Tester, Allen Leron Johnsen

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Marketing , some people say, need not be very complicated or costly. Their argument is summarized in Emerson's old adage, "If a man...makes a better mousetrap...the world will beat a path to his door." Such persons are sure that all one must do to succeed in business is to develop a good product,

The mousetrap adage may perhaps have been true when it was first expressed, but it certainly is not true today . The creation and production of a good mousetrap--or any other good product--in and of itself, is not enough to assure a man's fortune, In modern, well-developed …

A Review Of Private Fund Raising At Utah State University With Recommendations For Increased Private Financial Support, Allen Leron Johnsen

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Higher education was hardly over a period of tremendous expansion strain following World War II When it was faced with even more critical pressure caused by an exploding population, a larger percentage of people requiring a college education, and increased demands for services and research on the part of governments and business.

It is small wonder then that funding of higher education has multiplied in scope far beyond the modest appropriations of state legislatures and equally modest philanthropic support of pre-war years. The efforts to advance the understanding and support of educational programs have created whole new administrative departments in …

An Evaluation Of The Entity Theory As A Partial Solution To The Non-Comparability Enigma Of Inter-Firm Income Statement Analysis, Lester Lee Schmidt Jr.

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study has been to evaluate on deductive grounds the proposition that income as determined according to the entity theory would be more comparable among firms than income as determined under contemporary generally accepted accounting principles, and to investigate whether or not empirical support exists among two professional groups for the propositions inherently contained in the entity theory.