18221Decent interval : an insider's account of Saigon's indecent end told by the CIA's chief strategy analyst Vietnam
Part 1: First rites; Part 2: The unraveling; Part 3: Collapse.
18222Decision making and programming
The problem of selection of alternatives or the problem of decision making in the modern world has become the most important class of problems constantly faced by business people, researchers, doctors and engineers.The fields that are almost entirely focused on conflicts, where applied mathematics is successfully used, are law, military science, many branches of economics, sociology, political science, and psychology. There are good grounds to believe that medicine and some branches of biology and ethics can also be included in this list. Modern applied mathematics can produce solutions to many tens of classes of conflicts differing by the composition and structure of the participants, specific features of the set of their objectives or interests, and various characteristics of the set of their actions, strategies, behaviors, controls, and decisions as applied to various principles of selection or notions of decision optimization.
18223Decision mathematics : a modern introduction
This book consists of six parts: The first chapter on algorithms presents the concept of an algorithm, Chapter 2 and 3 show how the classical transportation and assignment problems can be solved by application of suitable algorithms. Chapter 4 and 5 cover in detail both the graphical and simples approach to the linear programming technique. Chapter 6 introduces game theory.
18224Decision mathematics : a modern introduction
The decision mathematics syllabus introduced by the Oxford Board has extended Decision mathematics into the VIth form curriculum. The book covers all the subject areas of this exciting innovation and aims to show that decision mathematics is useful, powerful and interesting. Each chapter contains exercises and full worked solutions are given at the end of each volume. Including contents of decision making in networks; Maximum flow in a network; Critical path analysis; Dynamic programming; Difference equations.
18225Decision point scenarios workbook : real-life ethical dilemmas in law enforcement : 2nd ed.
This text focuses on real-life ethical dilemmas, the actual decisions that were made, consequences and implications from these decisions. It offers students reality when discussing the concepts of ethics, morality, and decision making for the law enforcement community. Focusing on critical thinking and decision making, the text also offers considerations that were or should have been evaluated at the time. The text also offers discussion questions at the end of each chapter that can be used as assignments, group breakout discussions, or professor facilitated discussions in class.
18226Decision support and business intelligence systems : 9th ed.
This book provides the only comprehensive, up-to-date guide to today's revolutionary management support system technologies, and showcases how they can be used for better decision-making. The 9th edition focuses on business intelligence and analytics for enterprise decision support in a more streamlined book.
18227Decision-making for dummies
Presenting to Getting started with decision-making; Knowing and growing yourself as a decision-maker; Jumping in: the how-to of decision-making; Making decisions in various roles; Applying decision-making skills to specific challenges.
18228Decline in marriage among African American : causes, consequences, and policy implications
Research presented in this book links marital decline to a pivotal drop in the pool of marriageable black males. Increased joblessness has robbed many black men of their economic viability, rendering them not only less desirable as mates, but also less inclined to take on the responsibility of marriage.
18229Decoded : the science behind why we buy : 2nd ed.
A groundbreaking exploration of purchasing behaviour and its essential role in smarter marketing practices to benefit your organization. If you understand why people buy, you are already one step ahead in reaching out to them effectively with your products and services. Decoded: The Science Behind Why We Buy offers a groundbreaking exploration into the science of purchasing. The book specifically demonstrates why decision science has proven invaluable to the field of marketing by helping to explain purchasing behaviours.
18230Decoding the IT value problem : an executive guide for achieving optimal ROI on critical IT investments
Provides a proven framework for developing and successfully executing profitable IT strategies Plain English guidance for gaining the most return on investment from critical IT investments Explores developing and executing IT strategy forecasting, calculating and managing IT costs.