01729cam a2200217 a 450000500170000002000290001704000330004608200160007910000240009524500650011924600230018425000120020726000490021930000690026850400510033752010100038854600130139865000240141165000360143565000400147120251002072708.0  a0139181032cTZS 12,000/=  aMCCLbeng.eAACR 2nd rev.ed.00a658.403 TAY1 aTaylor, Bernard W.,10aIntroduction to management science /cBernard W. Taylor III.30aManagement science  a6th ed.  aUpper Saddle River :bPrentice Hall,cc2004.  axx, 860p. :bill. ;c27cm. e1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThis best-selling introduction to the techniques and applications of management science is designed to make the subject easy to understand, interesting, and accessible for readers with limited mathematical background or skills. The book focuses on management science not only as a collection of techniques and processes, but as a philosophy and method for approaching problems in a logical manner.KEY TOPICS: Following a "begin-from-the-basics"; approach for all topics, this book provides comprehensive coverage and flexible organization but does not assume an understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of any topic on the part of the reader. Each short, easy-to-read chapter centers around simple, straightforward examples that demonstrate the fundamentals of the techniques and provide specific solution steps that can be applied to other situations. Demonstrates how management science techniques can improve efficiency and save money. It also interweaves computer usage throughout every chapter  aeng.     0aManagement science. 0aDecision making data processing 0aDecision making mathematical models