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We consider the problem of determining a schedule of capacity expansions for m producing regions and a schedule of shipments from the regions to the n markets so as to meet the market demands over a T-period planning horizon at…
This paper presents a study of sales response functions in the retail apparel industry. Past research is reviewed and critiqued. The results of this study indicate that the territory characteristics of sales potential and workload…
This paper presents the results of a study testing the s-shaped budget curve of Nolans stage model of computer development in an organization. Research on the data processing budgets of California counties fails to support the s…
A mathematical model of the resource allocation decision process in a two level decentralized organization is presented. The model and solution procedure are capable of representing a wide range of behavioral situations. Some…
This paper attempts to place research on computer-based information systems in perspective. The interdisciplinary nature of the information systems field is stressed. A conceptual framework to classify and guide research on…
One response to the crisis on the American health care scene has been the formation of new kinds of organizations to deliver care on a more cost-effective and equitable basis. Due to the added responsibilities of delivering truly…
School districts in some urban areas are facing reduced enrollments. Educational and economic considerations dictate closing schools. Parents, on the other hand, often resist closing neighborhood elementary schools and object to…
A descriptive model of variables influencing the use of an information system is presented. The model is tested with empirical data from a study of the use of a sophisticated sales information system. These results suggest three…
New improved bounds on the optimal return function infinite state and action, infinite horizon, stationary Markov decision processes are developed. They require solving a single constraint, bounded variable linear program, which…
This paper investigates the performance of dynamic memory allocation and deallocation algorithms when used to manage memory for simulation programs. A total of 35 different algorithms were programmed for test. A set of 18…
Six frameworks for information systems are reviewed. Each framework is evaluated on a series of criteria describing its usefulness for academicians and practitioners. The evaluation demonstrates that each of the frameworks is best…
Improved penalty calculation for the branch and bound algorithm, as applied to mixed integer programming problems, are presented. For a given variable, finding the best (“up” or “down”) penalty requires solving a mixed integer…
This paper uses a formulation of the job shop problem with due dates that allows successive operations on a job to overlap in the schedule. Setup times and multiple transports of sublots are two applications where this formulation…
The design of a system with many locations, each with many items which may fail while in use, is considered. When items fail, they require repair; the particular type of repair being governed by a probability distribution. As…
The results of a study of sales force performance and the use of a sales information system are presented. A descriptive model is discussed which identifies expected predictors of sales force performance and the use of a sales…
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A descriptive model of the use of an information system and user performance is presented. Data from a study of the use of a sophisticated sales information system and sales representative performance are analyzed according to the…