Quantitative Techniques For Managerial Decisions

by J.K. Sharma

Quantitative Techniques for Managerial Decisions is an introductory text for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Quantitative Methods, Operations Research, Management, Science and similar courses. This book helps an understanding of model building, solution procedures and analysis of results obtained either by manual methods or using computer software. Students of MBA/PGDBM, BCom, MCom, MA (Eco), CA, ICWA, BBA, BIS/BIT/BCA who need to understand basic concepts of quantitative techniques and apply results directly to real life business problems, would find this book very useful. About The Author: J K Sharma - Faculty Member, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. Table Of Contents: Operations Research: Quantitative Approach to Decision Making ? Applications of Linear Programming: Model Formulation ? Linear Programming: Graphical Solution Method ? Linear Programming: Simplex Method ? Duality in Linear Programming ? Sensitivity Analysis ? Integer Linear Programming ? Goal Programming ? Transportation Problem ? Assignment Problem ? Decision Theory and Decision Trees ? Theory of Games: An Interactive Decision Approach ? Project Management: PERT and CPM ? Inventory Control Deterministic Models ? Inventory Control Probabilistic Models ? Queuing Theory ? Replacement and Maintenance Models ? Markov Chains ? Simulation ? Sequencing Problem ? Dynamic Programming ? Appendix: Selected Statistical Tables ? Selected References ? Index

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