• DocumentCode
    1518050
  • Title

    An operations research approach to solve complex and unstructured problems illustrated for the case of cost-plus-award fee contracts

  • Author

    Thomas, J.E. ; Manton, E.J. ; Stoms, J.T.

  • Author_Institution
    East Texas State Univ., Commerce, TX, USA
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1972
  • Firstpage
    102
  • Lastpage
    105
  • Abstract
    A technique which uses a combination of quantitative tools to solve a complex and unstructured problem is demonstrated. The technique involves analyzing empirical data through the use of multiple regression analysis in conjunction with the linear programming simplex method.
  • Keywords
    management; complex and unstructured problems; linear programming simplex method; multiple regression analysis; operations research approach; Contracts; Government; Linear programming; Performance evaluation; Personnel; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9391
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEM.1972.6448389
  • Filename
    6448389
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1518050