{"product_id":"tools-for-thinking-9780470721421","title":"Tools for Thinking","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides an excellent and up-to-date introduction to modelling without oversimplification. Builds a bridge between the 'soft' and 'hard' MS\/OR Author is very well-known in the field. The new edition will keep up to date with developments in Operations Research, Modelling and Management Science. .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface ix  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I MODELLING IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Models as convenient worlds 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Management Science – making sense of strategic vision 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Problems, problems \u003ci\u003e. . .\u003c\/i\u003e 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Some principles of modelling 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II INTERPRETIVE MODELLING – SOFT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Soft systems methodology 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Cognitive mapping, SODA and journey-making 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 System dynamics 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Decision analysis 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III MATHEMATICAL AND LOGICAL MODELLING 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Optimization modelling – linear programming 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Computer simulation – visual interactive modelling and Monte Carlo simulation 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Heuristic search 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV MODEL ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Model assessment and validation 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402418397527,"sku":"9780470721421","price":48.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470721421.jpg?v=1730480339","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tools-for-thinking-9780470721421","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}