Introduction to Management Science

An introduction to the field of operative research and management science, this book details the methods of OR/MS as well as highlighting potential areas of application. Included is an applications package with new material on the analytic hierarchy process, visual interactive modelling, AI and risk analysis, forecasting, decision support systems and expert systems, plus a well integrated use of microcomputer solution support using the QS software package. An array of worked problems further help to illustrate the techniques.