Management Science and Operations Research
Operations Research is the application of advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions. Management Science uses mathematical and scientific techniques to help organisations model and predict outcomes to inform their decisions.
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Item-by-item sampling for promotional purposes
This paper presents a method for sampling items that are checked on a pass/fail basis, with a view to a claim being made about the success/failure rate for the purposes of promoting a company's product/service.
Item-by-item sampling for promotional purposes
This paper presents a method for sampling items that are checked on a pass/fail basis, with a view to a claim being made about the success/failure rate for the purposes of promoting a company's product/service.
Development versus enactment: performance measurement systems in a multinational aircraft manufacturing firm
Performance measurement systems (PMS) research has received considerable attention in management accounting literature since the 1990s.
Does the macroeconomy predict UK asset returns in a nonlinear fashion? Comprehensive out-of-sample evidence
This papers performs a comprehensive examination of the recursive, comparative predictive performance of a number of linear and non-linear models for UK stock and bond returns.
Can VAR models capture regime shifts in asset returns? A long-horizon strategic asset allocation perspective
This paper examines whether simple vector autoregressives (VARs) can produce empirical portfolio rules similar to those obtained under a range of multivariate Markov switching models, by studying the effects of expanding both the order of the VAR and the number/selection of predictor variables included.
Multi-asset class portfolio optimisation using a belief rule-based system
The purpose of this paper is to apply a belief rule-based (BRB) system to solve the multiasset class portfolio optimisation problems.
Supporter influence on club governance in a sports league: a 'Utility Maximization' model
Motivated by increasing supporter involvement in club governance in English football, the paper presents a simple model of a sports league in which club objectives are utility functions defined over profits, win percentages and fan (=supporter) welfare, formalising a seminal suggestion of Sloane (1971).