Many decision problems in Operations Research are defined on temporal networks, that is, workflows of time-consuming tasks whose processing order is constrained by precedence relations. For example, temporal networks are used to model projects, computer applications, digital circuits and...

Market Research: Overcoming Incomplete, Inconsistent, or Outdated Data -- Network Structures Follow Network Strategies -- Designing Connectivity-Driven Network and Hub Structures -- Designing Asset-Productive Networks -- Case Studies -- Planning and Controlling Networks: Networking Higher Math,...

This book was motivated by the notion that some of the underlying difficulty in challenging instances of graph-based problems (e.g., the Traveling Salesman Problem) may be “inherited” from simpler graphs which – in an appropriate sense – could be seen as “ancestors” of the given...

/ Motivation -- Layoutplanung / Innerbetriebliche Standortplanung -- Slicing Trees in der Layoutplanung -- Gemischt-ganzzahlige lineare Layoutplanungsmodelle -- Slicing Tree basiertes Tabu-Search-Verfahren -- Fix-and-Optimize Heuristik zur Layoutoptimierung -- Layoutplanung – Eine praktische...

Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Metagraphs -- Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Metagraphs -- Metagraph Theory -- The Algebraic Structure of Metagraphs -- Connectivity Properties of Metagraphs -- Metagraph Transformations -- Attributed Metagraphs -- Independent Sub-Metagraphs -- Applications of Metagraphs --...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This cutting edge text considers how Asian philanthropists and charitable organizations break with Western philanthropic traditions and examines the key traits and trends that make social investment in Asia unique. Based on 30 case studies of...

"Alan Coppin is a rare individual. His experience and insight span private and public sectors, charities, and the Armed Forces. The vital importance of human capital is the thread which has bound all this together. His book is a rich gold mine of data, research, wisdom and anecdote." -Sir Gerry...

This book explores leadership and management in social sector organizations, which include, NGOs, non-profits, social enterprises, social businesses, and cross-sector collaborations focusing on advancing human dignity and social justice. It provides social sector leaders with an overview of...