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Bibliography of inventory literature vols I, II and III
European Journal of Operational Research 40 (1989) 273 North-Holland
273
Short Book Reviews Akiyama, J., Egawa, Y. and Enomoto, H.
I.S.I.R
Graph Theory and Applications North-Holland, 1988. Df1250.O0, vi + 418 pages.
Bibliography of Inventory Literature Vols I,II and III I.S.I.R, 1988, 72 + 144 + 115 pages.
46 papers presented at a conference in 1986. There has been no effort to divide the contributions in any obvious way except alphabetically by the first author. This makes it difficult to identify any subject that might interest a potential reader. There is no index and hence the effort required to detemline whether there is anything worthwhile will deter all but the most determined researcher.
Buitelaar, W. (ed.)
T e c h n o l o g y and Work : labour studies in England, Germany and the Netherlands Avebury, 1988, £27.50, x + 216 pages. I 1 papers from a 1986 conference on Technology Labour and Economics. The papers are mainly from sociologists and do not contain models or numbers. They discuss ideas associated with labour processes such as flexible specialization, craftsmanship, technology and feminism. Changes in labour policy in o f f i c e a u t o m a t i o n , a u t o m o b i l e s and f o o d are described.
Hinings, C.R. and Greenwood, R.
The Dynamics of Strategic Change Basil Blackwell, 1989, £27.50,223 pages.
This Bibliography has appeared in 3 volumes: Inventories in the National Economy (401 references), I n v e n t o r y M a n a g e m e n t ( 7 6 4 r e f e r e n c e s ) , Mathematical Models of Inventories(611 references). It would seem that each reference to a publication which is listed in alphabetical order of author (in English only from 1980 to 1986) appears in one volume. The volumes have a set of classifications e.g.72 Work in Progress. A paper will be assigned the appropriate number and the also number of the paper listed against the classification. In addition there is a subject index. Although the period of cover is limited it is intended to keep the list up to date. The index is likely to be of value to anyone wishing to track down references by title only. Machielsen, K.C.P.
Numerical Solution of Optimal Control Problems with State Constraints (Tract 53) CWL 1988, Df133.00, 214 pages. A highly theoretical book which leads to a numerical method for the problem. It is an iterative descent method which solves a sub-problem with a quadratic objective function in order to determine the direction of search. Some numerical experience is given. Winter, G.
Business and the Environment This verbally argued book seeks to develop from organisational dynamics and design a theory of corporate Strategy. It is not theory in a mathematical sense but merely a description of how change might be explained. There is very little real data or models of an OR nature.
Operational Researchers wishing to review books and publishers wishing to have new books reviewed please contact Professor K.B. Haley or Dr A.M. Tobias, School of Engineering Production, University of Bimaingham, P.O. Box 363, Birmingham B15 23"I",UK, Tel: (0)21 414 4542.
McGraw- Hill Book Company GmbH, 1988, DM20.O0, 248 pages. This English edition of an original German book describes how Environmental aspects should be integrated into Business Management. It describes 22 checklists which can be applied to successful m a n a g e m e n t . T h e s e include Marketing, S t a f f Motivation, Working Conditions, Food, Economising on energy, product development, disposal and recycling, public relations, finance and law. The sources of information and comparison methods are given.
0377-2217/89/$3.50 © 1989, ElsevierSciencePublishers B.V. (North-Holland)
273
Short Book Reviews Akiyama, J., Egawa, Y. and Enomoto, H.
I.S.I.R
Graph Theory and Applications North-Holland, 1988. Df1250.O0, vi + 418 pages.
Bibliography of Inventory Literature Vols I,II and III I.S.I.R, 1988, 72 + 144 + 115 pages.
46 papers presented at a conference in 1986. There has been no effort to divide the contributions in any obvious way except alphabetically by the first author. This makes it difficult to identify any subject that might interest a potential reader. There is no index and hence the effort required to detemline whether there is anything worthwhile will deter all but the most determined researcher.
Buitelaar, W. (ed.)
T e c h n o l o g y and Work : labour studies in England, Germany and the Netherlands Avebury, 1988, £27.50, x + 216 pages. I 1 papers from a 1986 conference on Technology Labour and Economics. The papers are mainly from sociologists and do not contain models or numbers. They discuss ideas associated with labour processes such as flexible specialization, craftsmanship, technology and feminism. Changes in labour policy in o f f i c e a u t o m a t i o n , a u t o m o b i l e s and f o o d are described.
Hinings, C.R. and Greenwood, R.
The Dynamics of Strategic Change Basil Blackwell, 1989, £27.50,223 pages.
This Bibliography has appeared in 3 volumes: Inventories in the National Economy (401 references), I n v e n t o r y M a n a g e m e n t ( 7 6 4 r e f e r e n c e s ) , Mathematical Models of Inventories(611 references). It would seem that each reference to a publication which is listed in alphabetical order of author (in English only from 1980 to 1986) appears in one volume. The volumes have a set of classifications e.g.72 Work in Progress. A paper will be assigned the appropriate number and the also number of the paper listed against the classification. In addition there is a subject index. Although the period of cover is limited it is intended to keep the list up to date. The index is likely to be of value to anyone wishing to track down references by title only. Machielsen, K.C.P.
Numerical Solution of Optimal Control Problems with State Constraints (Tract 53) CWL 1988, Df133.00, 214 pages. A highly theoretical book which leads to a numerical method for the problem. It is an iterative descent method which solves a sub-problem with a quadratic objective function in order to determine the direction of search. Some numerical experience is given. Winter, G.
Business and the Environment This verbally argued book seeks to develop from organisational dynamics and design a theory of corporate Strategy. It is not theory in a mathematical sense but merely a description of how change might be explained. There is very little real data or models of an OR nature.
Operational Researchers wishing to review books and publishers wishing to have new books reviewed please contact Professor K.B. Haley or Dr A.M. Tobias, School of Engineering Production, University of Bimaingham, P.O. Box 363, Birmingham B15 23"I",UK, Tel: (0)21 414 4542.
McGraw- Hill Book Company GmbH, 1988, DM20.O0, 248 pages. This English edition of an original German book describes how Environmental aspects should be integrated into Business Management. It describes 22 checklists which can be applied to successful m a n a g e m e n t . T h e s e include Marketing, S t a f f Motivation, Working Conditions, Food, Economising on energy, product development, disposal and recycling, public relations, finance and law. The sources of information and comparison methods are given.
0377-2217/89/$3.50 © 1989, ElsevierSciencePublishers B.V. (North-Holland)