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An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac®)

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I used Anderson and Sweeney's text in an MBA quatitative analysis course at the University of Arkansas. Anderson and Sweeney also provide a study guide and solutions manual which are very helpful. A computer program called the Management Scientist is available which allows you to solve linear programming as well as other operational research problems. Many problems are solved using Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft's Excel Solver are presented. Overall, it is a excellent learning tool.

Trust Me. This is the only book that you'll need to get started started in this area. The authors have done an excellent job in producing such a work, that takes care to explain all the details of management science.

I used this text for my professional exams (CIMA) and the it was great. All the chapters in this book are cleanly written to take that I doesn't leave anything unexplained. However, the following chapters are the ones that I like the most in this book:

1. Introduction to LP

2. LP: Sensitivity Analysis: Amazing work here.

3. LP Applications: formulation of problems in this chapter may be bit difficult at first, but keep reading and you'll learn and appreciate the work that the authors have put in.

4. LP - Simplex Method: My favorite chapter. Is highly readable. This one chapter alone is worth the book.

5. LP - Simplex Sensitivity.

6. Integer LP

7. Project Scheduling - Great, well written chapter, another favorite of mine.

8. Decision Analysis - Good but the problems are repetative.

9. Markov Process - An introduction only, but the application of markov process to accounts receivable anlaysis is very useful for anyone wondering about the applications of markov processes.

Overall a great book that is worth its price.

This goes great with the hardcover textbook. It is full of problems and solutions to practice with.

This book is an essential guide for every graduate student. It makes mathematical and technical concepts of management science understandable and useful.

This book provides thorough explanations, good tables, graphs, examples and self-test questions with most of the answers in the back of the book.

He usado el libro en cursos de maestria en administracion. Mis estudiantes lo recomiendan por ser muy didactico, sin sacrificar profundidad en la presentacion de los temas.

Although the content seems to be the same, the order is different. The chapters are not the same as the American version; for example, ch. 17 (Simplex Methods) in American version is ch. 5 in international. The problems are also in different order. Keep this in mind when using or deciding to buy this version.

I had to use this text for a sophmore level management science course. While the book is extensively detailed, it is written for graduate school level course work. The program that comes with the text is much more useful for the undergrad student tackling business statistics.

Great collection of quantitative management tools

The book gives good insight into operations and how to do formulas on excel. It was really in depth and very informative.