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Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 27, Issue 2 (1976)

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Volume 27, issue 2

General Paper

Article
Does Quality of Life Have to be Quantified?
Russell L. Ackoff
Pages: 289-303
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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The Language of Operational Research
R. G. Bevan
Pages: 305-313
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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On the Size of Convoys: An Example of the Methodology of Leading Wartime OR Scientists
N. Falconer
Pages: 315-327
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
Swing Analysis and Electoral Forecasting
M. Hayes
Pages: 329-340
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Project Scheduling with Resource Constraints Using Branch and Bound Methods
R. J. Willis & N. A. J. Hastings
Pages: 341-349
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Geometrical Solution to a Tree Network Problem
A. H. Russell
Pages: 351-365
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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An Integer Programming Approach to the Vehicle Scheduling Problem
B. A. Foster & D. M. Ryan
Pages: 367-384
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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On the Gamma Distribution and Inventory Control
Paul Barrington Taylor & Bill Lampkin
Pages: 385-386
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Reply to Taylor and Lampkin
T. A. Burgin
Page: 386
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Decision Trees with Continuous Distribution — A Comment
S. A. Conrad
Pages: 387-388
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Decision Trees with Continuous Distributions — Reply to S. A. Conrad
E. Mallach & P. D. Berger
Pages: 388-389
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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On an Algorithm Proposed by Shih
Roger Hartley
Pages: 389-390
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Comment on Eilon's “Seven Faces of Research”
P. G. L. Parkinson
Pages: 390-392
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Seven Faces of Research — A Rejoinder
Samuel Eilon
Pages: 392-393
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Mathematical Methods in the Social and Managerial Sciences
Derek J. Palmer
Pages: 395-396
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Management Decision and Decision Analysis
J. B. Kidd
Pages: 396-397
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Quantitative Analysis Methods for Substantive Analysts
S. A. Conrad
Pages: 397-398
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Practical Aspects of Forecasting
W. D. Ray
Pages: 398-399
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Simulation Using GPSS
M. V. Oliver
Pages: 399-400
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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An Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis
A. J. Taylor
Pages: 400-401
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Methods for Statistical Analysis of Reliability and Life Data
E. Kay
Pages: 401-403
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Data Reductions
C. J. Cuddington
Pages: 403-404
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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The Art of Solving Problems
D. J. Palmer
Pages: 404-405
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Managing Decisions — The Strategic Choice Approach
J. R. Morgan
Page: 405
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Introduction to Multiregional Mathematical Demography
P. S. Carr
Pages: 405-406
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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National Policy Responses to Urban Growth
Clive Holtham
Pages: 406-407
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Basic Production Management
N. G. Ghosh
Pages: 407-408
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Program of Exercises for Management and Organisational Behaviour
Unny Menon
Pages: 408-409
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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General Paper

Article
Books Received
Page: 411
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Free Enterprise and the Wealth of Nations. Blackett Memorial Lecture 1976
Hugh Parker
Pages: 413-424
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Can OR Learn from Sweden?
H. G. Jones
Pages: 425-438
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Case-Oriented Paper

Article
A Review of the Application of Mathematical Programming to Tactical and Strategic Health and Social Services Problems*
Duncan Boldy
Pages: 439-448
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Health Facility Planning: An Example of a Decision Flexibility Approach
Stephen R. Heimann & Edward J. Lusk
Pages: 449-457
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Determination of Optimal Delivery Size of Containers
Israel Borovits
Pages: 459-465
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Technical Note

Article
A Note on the Effect of Initial Conditions on a Simulation Run
R. C. H. Cheng
Pages: 467-470
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
The Influence of Depreciation of Assets on Management Decisions
N. J. Royce
Pages: 471-478
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A New Bound for Machine Scheduling
Paul F. Bestwick & N. A. J. Hastings
Pages: 479-487
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
Monitoring Schemes in Short-term Forecasting
E. R. Golder & J. G. Settle
Pages: 489-501
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Article
A Sequential Route-building Algorithm Employing a Generalised Savings Criterion
R. H. Mole & S. R. Jameson
Pages: 503-511
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Book Selection

Brief Report
Implementing Operations Research/Management Science
B. K. Chesterton
Pages: 513-514
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Modern Accounting: Accounting as the Information System of Technological Change
Paul D. C. Hudson
Pages: 515-516
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Examples and Exercises in Operations Research
Michael Pidd
Page: 516
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Computer Simulation of Continuous Systems
F. De P. Hanika
Page: 517
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Digital Simulation Methods
Michael Pidd
Page: 518
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Brief Report
Statistical Techniques in Simulation (2 vols.)
J. R. Walters
Pages: 518-520
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Multivariate Statistical Methods for Business and Economics
Graham K. Rand
Pages: 520-521
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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A Disaggregate Travel Demand Model
J. A. C. C. Watson-Gandy
Pages: 521-522
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Applied Multivariate Analysis and Experimental Designs
J. B. Kidd
Pages: 522-523
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Financial Decision Making in the Process Industry
F. De P. Hanika
Pages: 523-524
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Economic Theory
Derek Palmer
Pages: 524-525
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Marketing Research: Information Systems and Decision Making (Second Edition)
M. J. Phillips
Pages: 525-526
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Urban and Regional Development Planning Policy Administration
C. J. L. Yewlett
Pages: 526-527
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Systematics — A New Approach to System Analysis
R. H. Williams
Page: 527
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Designing Freedom
Tony Clewett
Page: 528
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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Books Received
Page: 529
Published online: 19 Dec 2017
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