Executive Decision Synthesis A Sociotechnical Systems Paradigm /

• Main Authors: Tang, Victor (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Otto, Kevin (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Seering, Warren (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Operations research.; Decision making.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Management science.; Leadership.; Mathematical optimization.; Operations Research/Decision Theory.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Continuous Optimization.

This book provides a practice-driven, yet rigorous approach to executive management decision-making that performs well even under unpredictable conditions. It explains how executives can employ prescribed engineering design methods to arrive at robust outcomes even when faced with uncontrollable unc...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Motivations and Foundations
• Part II: Verifying Functionality - Metrology and Case Studies
• Part III: Verifying Efficacy - In Situ Case Studies
• Part IV: Book Summary.