We present a framework, decision models, and supporting methods to improve government's decisions on a class of intervention problems. The example used is on natural gas shortages. We provide three decision models that move progressively from regulated market mechanisms as a means of gas...

The invited contributions which make up this book are vigorous and relevant papers across a range of interconnected topics in management science. This volume consists of papers which were presented in a conference held at the IC2 Institute of the University of Texas at Austin in October of 1987....

This study proposes a novel method for portfolio selection/decision making that combines the Portfolio Theory (PT), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) cross-efficiency technique. It takes into account the profits, risks and proficiency of a portfolio and is...

Purpose: This research presents a framework that allows project managers to predict the next critical paths (CP(s)) and to take extra care when planning and executing those activities that have the potential to cause changes in a project's current CP(s). Design/methodology/approach: The method...