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A Goal Partitioning Procedure for Modeling Coordination Activities in a Hierarchical Decentralized Organization

James R. Freeland, Norman R. Baker
1973

A mathematical model of the resource allocation decision process in a two level decentralized organization is presented. The model and solution procedure are capable of representing a wide range of behavioral situations. Some important aspects of…

Improved Penalties for the Branch and Bound Algorithm

Evan L. Porteus
1973

Improved penalty calculation for the branch and bound algorithm, as applied to mixed integer programming problems, are presented. For a given variable, finding the best (“up” or “down”) penalty requires solving a mixed integer program. When…

Imputing Expected Security Returns From Portfolio Composition

William F. Sharpe
1973

Abstract not available.

Inflation, The Kessel-Alchian Hypothesis, and the Value of the Firm

William D. Bradford
1973

Abstract not available.

Inter-Industry Profitability Under Uncertainty

Robert H. Litzenberger, O. Maurice Joy
1973

Abstract not available.

Job Shop Scheduling with Due Dates and Operation Overlap Feasibility

Charles A. Holloway (1936 – 2026), Rosser Nelson
1973

This paper uses a formulation of the job shop problem with due dates that allows successive operations on a job to overlap in the schedule. Setup times and multiple transports of sublots are two applications where this formulation can result in…

Marketing Communication And The Hierarchy-Of-Effects

Michael L. Ray, Alan G. Sawyer, Michael L. Rothschild, Roger M. Heeler, Edward C. Strong, Jerome B. Reed
1973

A recurring problem for marketing communication planners is the nature of the hierarchy of communication effects. Does awareness lead to comprehension to conviction and then to purchasing behavior? It depends. In fact three kinds of hierarchies…

Marketing Information and Decision Systems: Coming of Age in the '70's

David Bruce Montgomery (1938–2025)
1973

Abstract not available.

Monopoly and the Distribution of Wealth

William S. Comanor, Robert H. Smiley
1973

Abstract not available.

Note on the Validity of the Random Walk for European Stock Prices

Bruno H. Solnik
1973

Abstract not available.

A Novel Approach to Organizational Control

William G. Ouchi
1973

This paper argues that organizations may adopt one of two forms of control: behavior control or output control. Behavior control rests on the specification of rules and procedures and on the use of hierarchical surveillance to insure that those…

Objectives and Performance of Mutual Funds

Jack McDonald
1973

Abstract not available.

Optimal Design of a Multi-item, Multi-location,Multi-repair Type Repair and Supply System

Evan L. Porteus, Zachary F. Lansdowne
1973

The design of a system with many locations, each with many items which may fail while in use, is considered. When items fail, they require repair; the particular type of repair being governed by a probability distribution. As repairs may be…

Patterns of Joint Intentions and Acquisitions Among Major Durable Goods

George S. Day, William C. Dunkelberg
1973

Abstract not available.

A Perspective on Research in Computer-Based Information Systems

Henry C. Lucas, Jr.
1973

This paper attempts to place research on computer-based information systems in perspective. The interdisciplinary nature of the information systems field is stressed. A conceptual framework to classify and guide research on computer-based…

Price Level Changes, Default Risk and Interest Rates

David L. Bradford
1973

Abstract not available.