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This proposed addition to the ISOR series is perhaps the most novel application of OR techniques ever conceived: the mat......more

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Regional development is intrinsically related to the way in which the land is used. Given the rising awareness of the mu......more

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A sustainable enterprise is one that contributes to sustainable development by simultaneously delivering economic, socia......more

The Cloud Computing and Services Science book comprises a collection of the best papers presented at the International C......more

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Whether different types of costs are to be reduced, benefits to be maximized or scarce resources to be managed, scheduli......more

A comprehensive review of contemporary research in management accounting. Provides a thorough critical analysis of recen......more

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This Festschrift is dedicated to G tz Trenkler on the occasion of his 65th birthday. As can be seen from the long list o......more

This volume provides an up-to-date overview of activation strategies in unemployment benefit systems and social assistan......more

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This book covers significant recent developments in the field of Intelligent Meth- ods applied to eCommerce. The Intelli......more

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When von Neumann’s and Morgenstern’s Theory of Games and Economic Behavior appeared in 1944, one thought that a complete......more

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