Distributed Decision Making /

Distributed decision making (DDM) has become of increasing importance in quantitative decision analysis. In applications like supply chain management, service operations, or managerial accounting, DDM has led to a paradigm shift. The book provides a unified approach to such seemingly diverse fields...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schneeweiss, Christoph
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
Edition:Second Edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Basic Foundations: Basic Concepts; Constructional DDM Systems; Organizational DDM Systems; Principal Agent Theory
  • Part II: General Applications: Hierarchical Production Planning; Organizational Design; Implementation; Supply Chain Management; Service Operations; Managerial Accounting
  • Part III: Leadership and Coordination Processes: General DDM Systems; Coordination through Communication; Negotiations; Distributed Decision Making in Multi-Agent Systems; A Unifying Perspective of the Management Process. Exercises; Solutions to the Exercises.