This book presents the essential concepts of operations research and engineering management in a structured manner. Starting with the basic functions of management - planning, organizing, leading and controlling - it introduces the reader to the process of strategic decision-making, covering the...

"A case-based text on the management of inter-organizational relations and networks for advanced undergraduate/postgraduate students. It illustrates the various facets of network management in different contexts and embeds the cases in a succinct presentation of important theoretical debates...