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1974, issue 4, vol 21

On Management Myth-Information Systems pp. 371-382

Ian I. Mitroff, John Nelson and Richard O. Mason

The Logarithmic Investor's Decision to Acquire Costly Information pp. 383-391

James R. Morris

A Linear Programming Analysis of Paper Recycling pp. 392-408

C. Roger Glassey and Virendra K. Gupta

Heuristics and Optimizing Techniques Applied to Long Range Facility Planning for Hospital Ancillary Departments pp. 409-417

Jay A. Vora

Forecasting for Largest Earthquakes pp. 418-421

Tuncel M. Yegulalp

Aspects of One-Stage Voting Rules pp. 422-427

Peter C. Fishburn

Multi-Period Stochastic Dominance pp. 428-435

Haim Levy and Jacob Paroush

Determination of Optimum Packaging Frequency of Items Jointly Replenished pp. 436-443

S. K. Goyal

Management Control of Blood Through a Short-Term Supply-Demand Forecast System pp. 444-452

George M. Frankfurter, Kenneth E. Kendall and C. Carl Pegels

An Input-Output Analysis of the Costs of Air Pollution Control pp. 453-461

Alan S. Cohen and Arthur P. Hurter, Jr.

Forecasting Market Shares of Alternative Home-Heating Units by Markov Process using Transition Probabilities Estimated from Aggregate Time Series Data pp. 462-473

Ali Ezzati

Application of Quasi-Integer Programming to the Solution of Menu Planning Problems with Variable Portion Size pp. 474-482

Ronald D. Armstrong and Prabhakant Sinha

Note--On the Maximization of the Geometric Mean with Lognormal Return Distribution pp. 483-488

Edwin J. Elton and Martin J. Gruber

Notes About Authors pp. 489-490

Anonymous

1974, issue 3, vol 21

Optimal Allocations in the Construction of k-Out-of-n Reliability Systems pp. 241-250

C. Derman, G. J. Lieberman and S. M. Ross

Planning Horizons for the Dynamic Lot Size Model with Backlogging pp. 251-255

Joseph D. Blackburn and Howard Kunreuther

Optimum Checking Schedules for Systems Subject to Random Failure pp. 256-260

Joseph B. Keller

Inspection Procedures for Markov Chains pp. 261-270

Harold Sackrowitz and Ester Samuel-Cahn

Stochastic Programming and Decision Analysis: An Apparent Dilemma pp. 271-276

Roger A. Blau

A Linear Program for Economic Lot Sizes using Labor Priorities pp. 277-285

J. Gaylord May

The Assortment Problem with Probabilistic Demands pp. 286-290

David W. Pentico

Expected Objective Value of a Stochastic Linear Program and the Degree of Uncertainty of Parameters pp. 291-301

Hiroyuki Itami

Marketing Strategy and the Optimal Production Schedule pp. 302-312

Robert Alan Leitch

Bayesian Equilibria of Finite Two-Person Games with Incomplete Information pp. 313-315

Joseph T. Howson, Jr. and Robert Rosenthal

Dispatching from Depot Repair in a Recoverable Item Inventory System: On the Optimality of a Heuristic Rule pp. 316-325

Bruce L. Miller

A Statistical Estimator in a Problem of Stochastic Dominance pp. 326-329

Edmund H. Mantell

Computational Delays pp. 330-340

S. D. Deshmukh

A Penalty Function Procedure for Sensitivity Analysis of Concave Programs pp. 341-347

Stephen Howe

Preferred Rules in Continuous Time Markov Decision Processes pp. 348-357

Mark R. Lembersky

Note--A Counterexample in Continuous Markov Decision Chains pp. 358-359

Mark R. Lembersky and Melvin L. Ott

Note--A Dynamic Programming Approach to Capacity Expansion with Specialization pp. 360-362

Donald Erlenkotter

Finding the n Most Vital Nodes in a Flow Network pp. 362-364

H. W. Corley, Jr. and Han Chang

Working Papers pp. 365-368

Anonymous

Planning Human Capital Structure: A Study of Economic, Demographic and Educational Determinants: Erratum pp. 368-368

Manoucher Parvin

Notes About Authors pp. 369-370

Anonymous

1974, issue 2, vol 21

Factors Affecting Adoption of a Quantitative Method for R&D Project Selection pp. 119-129

P. Michael Maher and Albert H. Rubenstein

The University Library: Analysis and Proposals pp. 130-140

Charles B. Weinberg

Optimal Foreclosure Policies pp. 141-147

Gordon Pye and Ahmet Tezel

A Computer-Based Corporate Planning System pp. 148-159

William F. Hamilton and Michael Moses

Solving the "Marketing Mix" Problem using Geometric Programming pp. 160-171

V. Balachandran and Dennis H. Gensch

Coefficient of Network Complexity pp. 172-177

Richard A. Kaimann

Management Information Systems: Appreciation and Involvement pp. 178-188

E. Burton Swanson

A Parametric Decomposition Approach for the Solution of Uncapacitated Location Problems pp. 189-198

Ralph W. Swain

Two-Stage Replacement Strategies and Their Application to Manpower Planning pp. 199-208

David Robinson

Calculation of Investment Portfolios with Risk Free Borrowing and Lending pp. 209-222

W. T. Ziemba, C. Parkan and R. Brooks-Hill

Computation of (S, s) Ordering Policy Parameters pp. 223-229

Ralph Snyder

Note--A Note on El-Shaieb's New Algorithm for Locating Sources Among Destinations pp. 230-233

B. M. Khumawala, A. W. Neebe and D. G. Dannenbring

Note--A comment on the "Distribution System Simulator" pp. 233-236

Arnoldo C. Hax

Précis--Assessment of Airframe Production Cost Risk pp. 237-237

John A. Finchum, Jr.

Notes About Authors pp. 238-239

Anonymous

1974, issue 1, vol 21

The Incorporation and Reduction of Value Judgements in Systems pp. 1-9

Richard Mattessich

On Rutenberg's Decomposition Method pp. 10-12

Wei Shen Hsia

A Sequential Algorithm for a Class of Programming Problems with Nonlinear Constraints pp. 13-21

Ravi Jagannathan

The Dual of a Hyperbolic Approximation to the Generalized Constrained Multi-Facility Location Problem with l p, Distances pp. 22-33

Robert F. Love

A Production Scheduling Problem with Sequencing Considerations pp. 34-42

T. Prabhakar

Preference Order Dynamic Programming pp. 43-46

L. G. Mitten

A Linear Programming Analogue, a Duality Theorem, and a Dynamic Algorithm pp. 47-59

D. J. White

Optimal Sequential Assignments with Random Arrival Times pp. 60-67

S. Christian Albright

Job Shop Scheduling with Due Dates and Overtime Capability pp. 68-78

C. A. Holloway and R. T. Nelson

The Evaluation of Risky Investments with Random Timing of Cash Returns pp. 79-86

Stylianos Perrakis and Claude Henin

A Primal Algorithm to Solve Network Flow Problems with Convex Costs pp. 87-97

Andres Weintraub

Individual Decisions Concerning the Allocation of Resources for Projects with Uncertain Consequences pp. 98-105

Claus C. Berg

A Note on Hierarchy and Coordination: An Aspect of Decentralization pp. 106-114

Manfred Kochen and Karl W. Deutsch

Comment on "Economically Optimum Design of Cusum Charts" by A. L. Goel and S. M. Wu pp. 115-115

Curtis P. McLaughlin and Basheer M. Khumawala

Rejoinder pp. 116-116

Amrit L. Goel

1974, issue 12, vol 20

On Evaluating the Scientific Contribution of the Apollo Moon Missions Via Information Theory: A Study of the Scientist-Scientist Relationship pp. 1501-1513

Ian I. Mitroff and Richard O. Mason

When to Hedge Against Devaluation pp. 1514-1530

Alan C. Shapiro and David P. Rutenberg

Organizational Structure and Technology: A Computer Model Approach pp. 1531-1542

Donald Gerwin and Wade Christoffel

Planning Human Capital Structure: A Study of Economic, Demographic and Educational Determinants pp. 1543-1553

Manoucher Parvin

Generalized Equivalent Integer Programs and Canonical Problems pp. 1554-1560

Bruce Faaland

Scheduling a Full-Time Workforce to Meet Cyclic Staffing Requirements pp. 1561-1568

Kenneth R. Baker

A Goal Programming Approach to Aggregate Planning of Production and Work Force pp. 1569-1575

David A. Goodman

1974, issue 11, vol 20

Set Partitioning and Chain Decomposition pp. 1413-1423

G. L. Nemhauser, L. E. Trotter, Jr. and R. M. Nauss

Some Interpretations of Sequential Bid Pricing Strategies pp. 1424-1427

Emil Attanasi

Networks with Gains in Discrete Dynamic Programming pp. 1428-1431

Yvo M. I. Dirickx and M. R. Rao

Convergence Results and Approximations for Optimal (s, S) Policies pp. 1432-1438

Arie Hordijk and Henk Tijms

Note--A Note on Majority Rule under Transitivity Constraints pp. 1439-1440

J. M. Blin and A. B. Whinston

Further Comments on Majority Rule Under Transitivity Constraints pp. 1441-1441

V. Joseph Bowman and C. S. Colantoni

Exceptional Paper--Lexicographic Orders, Utilities and Decision Rules: A Survey pp. 1442-1471

Peter C. Fishburn

An Equilibrium-Point Interpretation of Stable Sets and a Proposed Alternative Definition pp. 1472-1495

John Harsanyi

Notes About Authors pp. 1496-1496

Anonymous

1974, issue 10, vol 20

Descriptive Aspects of Team Theory: Observation, Communication and Decision Heuristics in Information Systems pp. 1323-1334

Kenneth R. MacCrimmon

An Experimental Evaluation of Information Overload in a Production Environment pp. 1335-1344

Norman L. Chervany and Gary W. Dickson

A Weather Model for Simulating Offshore Construction Alternatives pp. 1345-1349

M. H. Rothkopf, J. K. McCarron and S. Fromovitz

A Transshipment Model for Cash Management Decisions pp. 1350-1363

V. Srinivasan

A Normative Model for Negotiations pp. 1364-1375

Ambar G. Rao and Melvin F. Shakun

An Integer Programming Algorithm for Portfolio Selection pp. 1376-1384

Bruce Faaland

A Technique for Designing and Augmenting Simulation Experiments pp. 1385-1392

Donald R. Williams and David L. Weeks

Multi-Attribute Utility Models: A Review of Field and Field-Like Studies pp. 1393-1402

George P. Huber

Surveillance Schedules for Medical Examinations pp. 1403-1409

R. L. A. Kirch and M. Klein

Notes About Authors pp. 1410-1411

Anonymous

1974, issue 9, vol 20

Decision Analysis Expert Use pp. 1233-1241

Peter A. Morris

Representational Systems Theory pp. 1242-1252

Frederick Betz and Ian I. Mitroff

Multi-Echelon Production Scheduling When Demand is Stochastic pp. 1253-1263

Jack F. William

Job Shop Scheduling with Due Dates and Variable Processing Times pp. 1264-1275

C. A. Holloway and R. T. Nelson

Inventory Depletion Management When the Field Life is Random pp. 1276-1283

Steven Nahmias

The Triangular E-Model of Chance-Constrained Programming with Stochastic A-Matrix pp. 1284-1291

Willy F. Gochet and Manfred W. Padberg

The Geometry of Solution Concepts for N-Person Cooperative Games pp. 1292-1299

Richard Spinetto

Dynamics of Exponential Smoothing with Trend and Seasonal Terms pp. 1300-1304

John O. McClain

Some Further Thoughts on the Minimax Principle pp. 1305-1310

Morton Davis

Note--Dynamic Facility Location and Simple Network Models pp. 1311-1311

Donald Erlenkotter

Rejoinder pp. 1312-1312

George O. Wesolowsky

Note--Two Comments on the Deterministic Capacity Problem pp. 1313-1313

A. J. Kalotay

Note--A Replacement Problem using a Wald Identity for Discounted Variables pp. 1314-1315

Richard F. Serfozo

Communications to the Editor--A Discussion of Minimax pp. 1316-1317

Guillermo Owen

Communications to the Editor--Response to Taylor's "Resolution of a Paradox: Mini-Max Rehabilitated pp. 1316-1316

Michael Maschler and Robert J. Auman

Communications to the Editor--One Management Science Issue: An Excellent Representation of Ideals pp. 1317-1318

Sumer C. Aggarwal

Communications to the Editor--The 1974 Lanchester Prize: Call for Nominations pp. 1318-1319

Anonymous

1974, issue 8, vol 20

Autonomy, Gratification and R & D Outputs: A Small-Sample Field Study pp. 1147-1156

William E. Souder

The Researcher and the Manager: A Comparative View of the Need for Mutual Understanding pp. 1157-1163

W. Jack Duncan

A Search Procedure for Policy Oriented Simulations: Applications to Urban Dynamics pp. 1164-1174

Carl W. Nelson and Harold M. Krisbergh

An Algorithm for Optimal Inventory Policies For Systems with Joint Setup Costs pp. 1175-1177

D. J. Hartfiel and G. L. Curry

A Pattern Recognition Model for Forecasting pp. 1178-1189

H. Russell Fogler

Optimal Weighted Ancestry Relationships pp. 1190-1193

Fred Glover, T. Klastorin and D. Kongman

Optimal Location of Inspection Stations in a Multistage Production Process pp. 1194-1200

Gary D. Eppen and E. Gerald Hurst, Jr.

Optimal Control of a Graded Manpower System pp. 1201-1216

Richard C. Grinold and Robert E. Stanford

Mathematical Programming Models for the Determination of Attribute Weights pp. 1217-1229

Dov Pekelman and Subrata K. Sen

Notes About Authors pp. 1230-1231

Anonymous

1974, issue 7, vol 20

A Modified Linear Learning Model of Buyer Behavior pp. 1027-1036

Gary L. Lilien

General Planning Horizons for Production Smoothing with Deterministic Demands pp. 1037-1046

Howard C. Kunreuther and Thomas E. Morton

Simplifying the Choice between Uncertain Prospects Where Preference is Nonlinear pp. 1047-1072

John S. Hammond, III

Labor Flexibility in Multiechelon Dual-Constraint Job Shops pp. 1073-1080

John S. Frye

A Multi Product Joint Ordering Model with Dependent Setup Cost pp. 1081-1091

Chung-Mei Ho Chern

A Generalized Discrete Dynamic Programming Model pp. 1092-1103

Richard C. Grinold

Optimal Policies for a Multi-Echelon Inventory Problem with Periodic Ordering pp. 1104-1111

Felipe K. Tan

Cost Minimizing Single Sampling Plans with AIQL and AOQL Constraints pp. 1112-1121

Sedat Sami Ercan, M. Zia Hassan and Ajva Taulananda

Optimal Production Smoothing and Safety Inventory pp. 1122-1130

Christoph A. Schneeweiss

Priority Pricing pp. 1131-1140

Maurice G. Marchand

Note--A Note on "Substitution Effects in Geometric Programming" pp. 1141-1143

John J. Dinkel and Gary A. Kochenberger

Erratum--The Political Properties of Crystalline H 2 O: Planning for Snow Emergencies in New York pp. 1143-1143

K. S. Savas

Erratum--Tests for Suboptimal Actions in Discounted Markov Programming pp. 1143-1143

N. A. J. Hastings and J. M. C. Mello

Notes About Authors pp. 1144-1146

Anonymous

1974, issue 6, vol 20

Simulation Testing of Aggregate Production Planning Models in an Implementation Methodology pp. 903-911

William B. Lee and Basheer M. Khumawala

Decisions on Social and Technological Tasks Incorporating Expression of Preference and Environmental Insult pp. 912-920

J. E. Dooley

A Consumer-Based Methodology for the Identification of New Product Ideas pp. 921-937

Allan D. Shocker and V. Srinivasan

An Econometric Analysis of Advertising, Retail Availability, and Sales of a New Brand pp. 938-947

Leonard J. Parsons

A Mathematical Model for Price Promotions pp. 948-959

Yoram Kinberg, Ambar G. Rao and Melvin F. Shakun

A Model of Wage Bargaining Involving Negotiations and Sanctions pp. 960-970

Raphael Trifon and Moshe Landau

A Diet Model with Protein Quality Variable pp. 971-980

Victor E. Smith

Health Manpower Systems: An Application of Simulation to the Design of Primary Health Care Teams pp. 981-989

Dean H. Uyeno

A Horizon-Varying, Zero-One Approach to Project Scheduling pp. 990-998

James H. Patterson and Walter D. Huber

The OPRAD Research and Development Management Game pp. 999-1009

Klaus Truemper and Burton V. Dean

Assembly Line Balancing with Multiple Stations pp. 1010-1021

G. M. Buxey

Précis--A Fortran IV Procedure for Determining Return on Invested Capital pp. 1022-1022

Anthony F. Herbst

1974, issue 5, vol 20

Preface and Guide pp. 733-735

A. M. Geoffrion

Practical Solution of Large Mixed Integer Programming Problems with Umpire pp. 736-773

J. J. H. Forrest, J. P. H. Hirst and J. A. Tomlin

An Algorithm for Large Set Partitioning Problems pp. 774-787

Roy E. Marsten

An Application of Mixed Integer Programming in the Direct Mail Industry pp. 788-792

Rimas Kalvaitis and Anthony G. Posgay

A Computation Study on Start Procedures, Basis Change Criteria, and Solution Algorithms for Transportation Problems pp. 793-813

Fred Glover, D. Karney, D. Klingman and A. Napier

NETGEN: A Program for Generating Large Scale Capacitated Assignment, Transportation, and Minimum Cost Flow Network Problems pp. 814-821

D. Klingman, A. Napier and J. Stutz

Multicommodity Distribution System Design by Benders Decomposition pp. 822-844

A. M. Geoffrion and G. W. Graves

Self-Scaling Variable Metric (SSVM) Algorithms pp. 845-862

Shmuel S. Oren and David G. Luenberger

Self-Scaling Variable Metric (SSVM) Algorithms pp. 863-874

Shmuel S. Oren

Mathematical Programming Book Reviews: 1965-1972 pp. 875-895

Fred Gerber

Erratum: N Job, One Machine Sequencing Problems Under Uncertainty pp. 896-899

Roger A. Blau

Erratum: On Characterizing the Extrema of a Function of Two Variables, One of Which if Discrete pp. 899-899

Hillel Kumin