TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ragsdale,Cliff T.
TI  - Spreadsheet modeling and decision analysis: a practical introduction to management science 
SN  - 0324021224
U1  - 658.403028553 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Cincinnati, Ohio
PB  - South-Western College Pub.
KW  - Decision making
KW  - Computer simulation
KW  - Electronic spreadsheets
KW  - Management science
KW  - Operations research
N1  - 1. Introduction to Modeling and Decision Analysis. - 2. Introduction to Optimization and Linear Programming. - 3. Modeling and Solving LP Problems in a Spreadsheet. - 4. Seneitivity Analysis and the Simplex Method. - 5. Network Modeling. - 6. Integer Linear Programming. - 7. Goal Programming and Multiple Objective Optimization. - 8. Nonlinear Programming & Evolutionary Optimization. - 9. Regression Analysis. - 10. Discriminant Analysis. - 11. Time Series Forecasting. - 12. Introduction to Simulation Using Crystal Ball. - 13. Queuing Theory. - 14. Project Management.  - 15. Decision Analysis. - Index; Accompanied by : 2 computer optical discs (4 3/4 in.) : Spreadsheet modeling and decision analysis : a practical introduction to management science. ISBN 0324021240 and Microsoft Project 98 : complete project communication and control. 120-day trial edition. [ISBN 032047959]
N2  - Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis, 3rd Edition, by Cliff Ragsdale provides instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using the most current version of Microsoft Excel for Windows. This text also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreedsheet modeling skills...Step-by step instructions and numerous annotated screen shots make examples easy to follow and motivate discussion of each topic. Solutions to each example are analyzed from a managerial perspective. - Back page
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