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1979, issue 12, vol 25

Crew Planning at Flying Tiger: A Successful Application of Integer Programming pp. 1175-1183

Roy E. Marsten, Michael R. Muller and Christine L. Killion

The New Product Problem: An Approach for Investigating Product Failures pp. 1184-1196

William R. Dillon, Roger Calantone and Parker Worthing

An Optimal Algorithm for Sales Representative Time Management pp. 1197-1207

Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha and Philip S. C. Chong

Evaluation of a Heuristic for Scheduling Independent Jobs on Parallel Identical Processors pp. 1208-1216

Ali Dogramaci and Julius Surkis

A Metasystem Approach to Organizational Decision-Making pp. 1217-1231

Walter J. M. Kickert and John P. van Gigch

Using Linear Programming to Derive Planning Horizons for a Production Smoothing Problem pp. 1232-1244

Louis W. Miller

Server Transfer Delays in a Dual Resource Constrained Parallel Queueing System pp. 1245-1257

Richard E. Gunther

Controlled Experimental Design for Statistical Comparison of Integer Programming Algorithms pp. 1258-1271

Benjamin W. Lin and Ronald L. Rardin

An Example of a Multi-Object Auction Game pp. 1272-1277

Richard Engelbrecht-Wiggans and Robert J. Weber

1979, issue 11, vol 25

Airline Safety: Some Empirical Findings pp. 1045-1056

Arnold Barnett, Michael Abraham and Victor Schimmel

A Competitive Pricing Model pp. 1057-1068

Hani I. Mesak and Richard C. Clelland

ISMS: Computer-Aided Analysis for Design of Decision-Support Systems pp. 1069-1081

James V. Hansen, Lynn J. McKell and Lester E. Heitger

Fire Loss Reduction: Fire Detectors vs. Fire Stations pp. 1082-1092

Jonathan Halpern

A Capacitated Bottleneck Facility Location Problem pp. 1093-1104

P. M. Dearing and F. C. Newruck

Must--A Multiple Solutions Technique for Balancing Single Model Assembly Lines pp. 1105-1114

E. M. Dar-El and Y. Rubinovitch

Binomial Searching for a Random Number of Multinomially Hidden Objects pp. 1115-1126

George Kimeldorf and Furman H. Smith

Multiperiod Consumption and Investment Behavior with Convex Transactions Costs pp. 1127-1137

George Constantinides

Multi-Stage Production Planning pp. 1138-1148

Henry Gabbay

Extended Pattern Search with Transformations for the Three-Parameter Weibull MLE Problem pp. 1149-1161

Stelios H. Zanakis

The Optimum Span of Control in a Pure Hierarchy pp. 1162-1172

Michael Keren and David Levhari

About Authors pp. 1173-1174

Anonymous

1979, issue 10, vol 25

Probability Models in Medicine and Biology: Avenues for Their Validation for Humans in Real Life pp. 931-938

Jerzy Neyman

An Exact Hierarchical Algorithm for Determining Aggregate Statistics from Individual Choice Data pp. 939-952

Dennis H. Gensch and Joseph A. Svestka

The Interaction Effect of Preference and Availability on Brand Switching and Market Share pp. 953-965

Abel P. Jeuland

Individual Differences and MIS Success: A Review of the Empirical Literature pp. 966-979

Robert W. Zmud

The Cost of Decent Subsistence pp. 980-989

Joseph L. Balintfy

An Indirect Method for the Generalized k-Median Problem Applied to Lock-Box Location pp. 990-996

Lazaros P. Mavrides

Generating Pallet Loading Patterns: A Special Case of the Two-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem pp. 997-1004

Harold J. Steudel

Infinite Horizon Investment--Consumption Policies pp. 1005-1013

Robert A. Abrams and Uday S. Karmarkar

Channel Optimization in Complex Marketing Systems pp. 1014-1025

Marcel Corstjens and Peter Doyle

Note--A Critical Note on a Result by Lemoine pp. 1026-1027

I. Mitrani

Note--Some Results on Sojourn Times in Acyclic Jackson Networks pp. 1027-1034

B. Simon and R. D. Foley

Note--On Total Sojourn Time in Networks of Queues pp. 1034-1035

Austin J. Lemoine

Note--A Delegation Process for Combining Individual Utility Functions pp. 1035-1041

Samuel E. Bodily

1979, issue 9, vol 25

The Beta Distribution as a Model of Behavior in Consumer Goods Markets pp. 813-821

John F. Stewart

Group Preference Aggregation Rules Based on Strength of Preference pp. 822-832

James S. Dyer and Rakesh K. Sarin

A Conceptual Framework for the Design of Organizational Control Mechanisms pp. 833-848

William G. Ouchi

A Markovian Queue with N Servers Subject to Breakdowns and Repairs pp. 849-861

Marcel F. Neuts and David M. Lucantoni

Comparison of a Multi-Pass Heuristic Decomposition Procedure with Other Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Procedures pp. 862-872

Charles A. Holloway, Rosser T. Nelson and Vichit Suraphongschai

On the Decentralized Capital Budgeting Problem under Uncertainty pp. 873-883

Börge Obel and James Vander Weide

An Algorithm for a Nonlinear Discontinuous Knapsack Problem pp. 884-894

R. D. Armstrong, W. D. Cook and F. E. Palacios-Gomez

A Multiple Objective Approach to Space Planning for Academic Facilities pp. 895-906

Larry Ritzman, John Bradford and Robert Jacobs

A Generalization of the Nerlove-Arrow Model to Multi-Firms Advertising under Uncertainty pp. 907-915

Charles S. Tapiero

Note--Post-Infeasibility Analysis in Linear Programming pp. 916-922

Gary M. Roodman

Note--Managing Sickle Cell Anemia in Zaire pp. 922-928

Jean Lemaire

About Authors pp. 929-930

Anonymous

1979, issue 8, vol 25

Using Optimal Policy Surfaces to Analyze Aggregate Inventory Tradeoffs pp. 709-720

Everette S. Gardner, Jr. and David G. Dannenbring

On the Optimal Allocation of Work in Symmetrically Unbalanced Production Line Systems with Variable Operation Times pp. 721-728

Frederick S. Hillier and Ronald W. Boling

Optimal Inventory Ordering Policy with Tax Payments Under FIFO and LIFO Accounting Systems pp. 729-743

Morris A. Cohen and Dov Pekelman

Multiattribute Utility Functions: Decompositions Using Interpolation pp. 744-753

David E. Bell

Less Nervous MRP Systems: A Dynamic Economic Lot-Sizing Approach pp. 754-761

Robert C. Carlson, James V. Jucker and Dean H. Kropp

An Analysis of the EEOCC "Four-Fifths" Rule pp. 762-769

Irwin Greenberg

Another Analysis of the EEOCC "Four-Fifths" Rule pp. 770-776

Anthony Boardman

The Power Approximation for Computing (s, S) Inventory Policies pp. 777-786

Richard Ehrhardt

The Effect of Cognitive Style and Report Format on Task Performance: The MIS Design Consequences pp. 787-798

Edward J. Lusk and Michael Kersnick

Reliability and Inventory in a Production-Storage System pp. 799-807

Robert R. Meyer, Michael H. Rothkopf and Stephen A. Smith

Note--On "Location of Bank Accounts to Optimize Float: An Analytic Study of Exact and Approximate Algorithms" pp. 808-809

Gerard Cornuejols, Marshall L. Fisher and George L. Nemhauser

Communication--Algorithms for Car-Pools pp. 810-810

Nathaniel Leff

About Authors pp. 811-812

Anonymous

1979, issue 7, vol 25

An Efficient Algorithm to Determine Stochastic Dominance Admissible Sets pp. 609-622

Vijay S. Bawa, Eric B. Lindenberg and Lawrence C. Rafsky

A Case Study of Encoder Shift Scheduling under Uncertainty pp. 623-631

Vincent A. Mabert

Advertising Agency Compensation: A Model for Incentive and Control pp. 632-642

Roger J. Calantone and Donald H. Drury

The Chinese Postman Problem for Mixed Networks pp. 643-648

Edward Minieka

On the Effectiveness of Common Random Numbers pp. 649-656

R. D. Wright and T. E. Ramsay, Jr.

The Management System: Its Functions and Processes pp. 657-670

J. Barton Cunningham

Brand Choice Inertia as One Aspect of the Notion of Brand Loyalty pp. 671-682

Abel P. Jeuland

Weighted Assignment Models and Their Application pp. 683-696

G. Terry Ross and Andris A. Zoltners

Note--Computation of Particular Economic Equilibria pp. 697-705

Jerome Bracken and James E. Falk

Notes About Authors pp. 706-707

Anonymous

1979, issue 6, vol 25

Comparing Probability Measures on a Set with an Intransitive Preference Relation pp. 505-511

Ward Whitt

Assessing Project Implementation Risk: A Methodological Approach pp. 512-521

John Anderson and Ram Narasimhan

A Closure Approximation for the Nonstationary M/M/s Queue pp. 522-534

Michael H. Rothkopf and Shmuel S. Oren

Optimal Pilfering Policies for Dynamic Continuous Thieves pp. 535-542

Suresh Sethi

An Approach for Long Term Forecasting with an Application to Solar Electric Energy pp. 543-554

Rakesh K. Sarin

Constrained Entropy Models; Solvability and Sensitivity pp. 555-564

John J. Dinkel and G. A. Kochenberger

Simulating Housing Market Processes at the Micro Level pp. 565-576

Igal Ayal and Donald J. Hempel

Optimizing Standby Reliability Systems Having Non-Decreasing Failure Rates pp. 577-582

Dennis W. McLeavey and Janet A. McLeavey

Assumptional Analysis: A Methodology for Strategic Problem Solving pp. 583-593

Ian I. Mitroff, James R. Emshoff and Ralph H. Kilmann

Aggregation and Proration in Forecasting pp. 594-603

E. Shlifer and R. W. Wolff

1979, issue 5, vol 25

The Use of Optimization Models in Public-Sector Planning pp. 413-422

E. Downey Brill, Jr.

Advocacy and Objectivity in Science pp. 423-428

J. Armstrong

The Adoption Time Period for Some Transportation Innovations pp. 429-443

John E. Ettlie and David B. Vellenga

Participation Rates in Government Transfer Programs: Application to Housing Allowances pp. 444-453

C. Peter Rydell, John E. Mulford and Lawrence W. Kozimor

Does Lag Structure Really Matter in Optimizing Advertising Expenditures? pp. 454-465

Alain V. Bultez and Philippe A. Naert

Candidate to Job Allocation Problem with a Lexicographic Objective pp. 466-473

J. Cramer and M. A. Pollatschek

Turnpike Results for Single Location Capacity Expansion pp. 474-484

Robert L. Smith

Effects of Alternate Information Structures in a Decomposed Organization: A Laboratory Experiment pp. 485-497

Jeffrey H. Moore

Note--Effects of Centralization on Expected Costs in a Multi-Location Newsboy Problem pp. 498-501

Gary D. Eppen

1979, issue 4, vol 25

Estimating Service Territory Size pp. 301-311

Stephen A. Smith

Learning Curves, Production Rate, and Program Costs pp. 312-319

Norman Womer

The Computation of Optimal Control Limits for a Queue with Batch Services pp. 320-328

Howard J. Weiss

Cluster Analysis: An Application of Lagrangian Relaxation pp. 329-340

John M. Mulvey and Harlan P. Crowder

An Analytic Framework for Evaluating Rolling Schedules pp. 341-351

Kenneth R. Baker and David W. Peterson

Linear Programming and Markov Decision Chains pp. 352-362

A. Hordijk and L. C. M. Kallenberg

A Simulation Study of Predictable Due-Dates pp. 363-373

James K. Weeks

An Inventory Model with Full Load Ordering pp. 374-384

Katarzyna Iwaniec

Two-Segment Separable Programming pp. 385-395

R. R. Meyer

The Cut Search Algorithm with Arc Capacities and Lower Bounds pp. 396-404

Steve Phillips, Jr. and Mohamed I. Dessouky

Note--Aggregations of Subsidiary Firms for Minimal Unemployment Compensation Payments Via Integer Programming pp. 405-408

Harvey M. Salkin and C. H. Lin

Communication--An Extension of Gitlow's Methodology for Designing Abortion Clinics pp. 408-408

Jack Kleijnen

About Authors pp. 409-410

Anonymous

1979, issue 3, vol 25

Revising Earnings Per Share Forecasts: An Empirical Test pp. 211-220

Charles H. Brandon and Jeffrey Jarrett

Incentives in a Divisionalized Firm pp. 221-230

Theodore Groves and Martin Loeb

A Theory of Academic Interdisciplinary Research Performance: A Contingency and Path Analysis Approach pp. 231-242

Philip H. Birnbaum

The Strategic Role of Information on the Demand Function in an Oligopolistic Market pp. 243-250

Jean-Pierre Ponssard

Judgment Based Marketing Decision Models: An Experimental Investigation of the Decision Calculus Approach pp. 251-263

Dipankar Chakravarti, Andrew Mitchell and Richard Staelin

Covering Relaxation for Positive 0-1 Polynomial Programs pp. 264-273

Daniel Granot, Frieda Granot and Jerry Kallberg

Note--On Planning Freedom: Some Thoughts About the Ideas of Van Gigch pp. 274-276

Maria Nowakowska

Note--On the Deterministic Demand Multi-Product Single-Machine Lot Scheduling Problem pp. 276-280

Stephen C. Graves

Note--On the Complexity of Facilities Layout Problems pp. 280-285

T. E. Block

Note--On the Merits of an "Approximation" to the Busy Period of the GI/G/1 Queue pp. 285-289

V. Ramaswami and David M. Lucantoni

Authors' Rebuttal to Paper by Ramaswami and Lucantoni pp. 290-290

Donald Gross and Carl M. Harris

Note--Competitive Bidding with Asymmetric Information Reanalyzed pp. 291-294

M. Weverbergh

Erratum to "A Minimax Ordering Policy for the Infinite Stage Dynamic Inventory Problem" pp. 294-295

Ravi Jagannathan

Communication--Comment on Designing Scientific Journals pp. 295-296

Philippe Cattin

Communication--On Analyzing Survey Data for Journal Design pp. 296-298

William R. King, Ralph H. Kilmann and Kenneth Sochats

About Authors pp. 299-300

Anonymous

1979, issue 2, vol 25

An Allocation Model for Catalog Space Planning pp. 117-129

Miki Johnson, Andris A. Zoltners and Prabhakant Sinha

Mathematical Models of Road Travel Distances pp. 130-139

Robert F. Love and James G. Morris

Planning Horizon Procedures for Machine Replacement Models pp. 140-151

Suresh Sethi and Suresh Chand

The Reversibility Property of Production Lines pp. 152-158

Eginhard J. Muth

An Application of the Blin-Whinston Algorithm for Resolving Fuzzy Group Preferences pp. 159-170

Earle Steinberg and Dan Rinks

A Simulation of Multiple Selection Using Nominal Group Procedures pp. 171-181

Raymond E. Willis

Optimal Construction of Experimental Clusters pp. 182-190

Richard A. Murphy and Ronald L. Tatham

Exceptional Paper--ADVISOR 2: Modeling the Marketing Mix Decision for Industrial Products pp. 191-204

Gary L. Lilien

Note--A Single Server Queue with Constant Service Time and Restricted Accessibility pp. 205-208

Per Hokstad

About Authors pp. 209-210

Anonymous

1979, issue 1, vol 25

Evaluating Methodologies: A Procedure and Application to Nuclear Power Plant Siting Methodologies pp. 1-10

Coleen K. Ford, Ralph L. Keeney and Craig W. Kirkwood

Network Models for Estimating Brand-Specific Effects in Multi-Attribute Marketing Models pp. 11-21

V. Srinivasan

Locating Rural Social Service Centers in India pp. 22-30

Nitin R. Patel

Decentralization of the Capital Budgeting Authority pp. 31-42

Ed M. Sharon

Evaluating Urban Growth Policies with a Systems Simulation pp. 43-53

Donald E. Sexton

An Algorithm for Computing Serial Correlations of Times in GI/G/1 Queues with Rational Arrival Processes pp. 54-63

C. M. Woodside and B. Pagurek

Integer Programming Post-Optimal Analysis with Cutting Planes pp. 64-72

Dieter Klein and Sören Holm

Bicriteria Transportation Problem pp. 73-78

Y. P. Aneja and K. P. K. Nair

A Hazardous-Inspection Model pp. 79-89

David A. Butler

A Heuristic Lot Size Reorder Point Model for Decaying Inventories pp. 90-97

Steven Nahmias and Shan Shan Wang

Optimal Scheduling of Jobs on a Transmission Network pp. 98-104

G. A. Jones and J. G. Wilson

Note--A Simple Edge Elimination Criterion in a Search for the Center of a Graph pp. 105-107

Jonathan Halpern

Note--On the Maximal Covering Location Problem and the Generalized Assignment Problem pp. 107-112

T. D. Klastorin

Communication--A Unified Approach to Urban Modeling pp. 112-113

J. F. Brotchie and P. F. Lesse

About Authors pp. 114-115

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