This paper contains an extension of an optimal control model considered by Sethi (Sethi, S. P. 1979. Optimal Pilfenng policies for dynamic continuous thieves. Management Sci. 25 (6, June) 535--542.) to a differential game situation. It is assumed that Sethi's concave thief, i.e., a risk-averter,...

A competitive decision support system that has been utilized in a pilot version in a corporate application is described and evaluated. The system is based on the combining of meta-game analysis with a number of mathematical market models. The system facilitates the testing of proposed...

The Hendry market structure and partitioning theory and methodology are explained and contrasted with a strictly empirical approach in this note.

Maximizing average audience size is a major objective of national television networks. This paper examines the effect of scheduling programs on audience ratings. We determine the predictability of ratings and the major factors which influence ratings. We measure the extent to which ratings can...

Loyalty in branded consumer goods markets is a subject that has often been discussed in the marketing literature. Virtually no matter what definition of loyalty has been adopted, it has been found to exist. This paper examines loyalty from a different perspective--that of an aggregation of...