Operational research

Accounting is frequently portrayed as a value free mechanism for allocating resources and ensuring they are employed in the most efficient manner.

Accounting is frequently portrayed as a value free mechanism for allocating resources and ensuring they are employed in the most efficient manner.

Of all the sciences and social sciences, management is the one that most deliberately turns its back on the past.

Of all the sciences and social sciences, management is the one that most deliberately turns its back on the past.

People throughout the world are now commemorating the centenary of the start of the First World War.

Based on innovative and unique primary sources (e.

Based on innovative and unique primary sources (e.

Robert Cooper, who died in 2013, was the leading theorist of organization working in England over the past few decades.

Robert Cooper, who died in 2013, was the leading theorist of organization working in England over the past few decades.

In all periods of time, there is a perceived shortage of qualified, credible, and robust leadership skills.

In all periods of time, there is a perceived shortage of qualified, credible, and robust leadership skills.

The study and teaching of marketing as a university subject is generally understood to have originated in America during the early 20th century emerging as an applied branch of economics.

The study and teaching of marketing as a university subject is generally understood to have originated in America during the early 20th century emerging as an applied branch of economics.

Pierre Wack was head of scenario planning at Royal Dutch / Shell Oil in London for just over ten years.

Pierre Wack was head of scenario planning at Royal Dutch / Shell Oil in London for just over ten years.

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

Co-operatives provide a different approach to organizing business through their ideals of member ownership and democratic practice.

First published in 1993.

First published in 1993.

First published in 1971, this collection of fourteen contemporaneous European research studies on managerial backgrounds and on the patterns, roles, and evolution of managerial careers examine managerial motivations in a broader context than the traditional analysis of psychological qualities.

First published in 1971, this collection of fourteen contemporaneous European research studies on managerial backgrounds and on the patterns, roles, and evolution of managerial careers examine managerial motivations in a broader context than the traditional analysis of psychological qualities.

Japanese Management in Evolution illustrates the significant changes that have been taking place in Japanese business by focusing on "e;emerging industries"e; in the relatively neglected service and "e;creative"e; sectors as well as other key industries, and to put those changes in historical perspective by providing an overview of business development since World War II.

Japanese Management in Evolution illustrates the significant changes that have been taking place in Japanese business by focusing on "e;emerging industries"e; in the relatively neglected service and "e;creative"e; sectors as well as other key industries, and to put those changes in historical perspective by providing an overview of business development since World War II.

Changes in the dynamics of economic activities since the last decades of the 20th century have yielded major changes in the composition of industries and the division of labor and production across different regions of the world.

Changes in the dynamics of economic activities since the last decades of the 20th century have yielded major changes in the composition of industries and the division of labor and production across different regions of the world.

Spatial planning is about dealing with our 'everyday' environment.

Spatial planning is about dealing with our 'everyday' environment.

Previous editions of Action Learning in Practice established this authoritative overview of action learning around the world.

Previous editions of Action Learning in Practice established this authoritative overview of action learning around the world.

Developing economies such as those in sub-Saharan Africa are searching for realistic economic policy prescriptions.

Developing economies such as those in sub-Saharan Africa are searching for realistic economic policy prescriptions.

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe.

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe.

Industry consolidation, mergers, changes to business models, the emergence of new threats all require managers to understand highly complex situations, assess risk and opportunity and make informed decisions.

Industry consolidation, mergers, changes to business models, the emergence of new threats all require managers to understand highly complex situations, assess risk and opportunity and make informed decisions.

Why do some corporate superstars collapse dramatically, while others survive and prosper over many decades?

Why do some corporate superstars collapse dramatically, while others survive and prosper over many decades?

Comparative Causal Mapping: The CMAP3 Method, by Mauri Laukkanen and Mingde Wang, is an introduction to the conceptual backgrounds of causal (cognitive) mapping and to the typical methods in comparative and composite causal mapping, based on either interview or questionnaire primary data or on secondary documentary data.

Comparative Causal Mapping: The CMAP3 Method, by Mauri Laukkanen and Mingde Wang, is an introduction to the conceptual backgrounds of causal (cognitive) mapping and to the typical methods in comparative and composite causal mapping, based on either interview or questionnaire primary data or on secondary documentary data.

Value aggregation to goods and services is unbelievably important to the balance of trade of modern nations, yet it receives minute attention by economists and policy-makers alike.

Value aggregation to goods and services is unbelievably important to the balance of trade of modern nations, yet it receives minute attention by economists and policy-makers alike.

Complexity, complex systems and complexity theories are becoming increasingly important within a variety disciplines.

Complexity, complex systems and complexity theories are becoming increasingly important within a variety disciplines.

As the era of ever expanding markets and ample resources ends, governments and business will have to behave differently.

As the era of ever expanding markets and ample resources ends, governments and business will have to behave differently.

We are living in the post-information age, the era of so-called 'Big Data'.

We are living in the post-information age, the era of so-called 'Big Data'.

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses?

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses?