• DocumentCode
    3472715
  • Title

    Technology and business practice adoption as a constrained shortest path problem

  • Author

    Formaneck, Steven D. ; Cozzarin, Brian P.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Manage., American Univ. in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-6 Aug. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1555
  • Lastpage
    1565
  • Abstract
    A constrained shortest path algorithm is developed and implemented in Matlab to optimize the management decision-making process, which is a potential tool for managers. The constrained shortest path algorithm we developed is tested against other leading methods in the literature and is found to be competitive. The tests are run on randomly generated constrained shortest path problems of varying degrees of complexity with the algorithm performing well on all levels.
  • Keywords
    computational complexity; decision making; optimisation; technology management; Matlab; NP-complete problem; business practice adoption; constrained shortest path problem; management decision-making process optimization; technology practice adoption; Constraint optimization; Costs; Decision making; Dynamic programming; Lagrangian functions; Polynomials; Productivity; Shortest path problem; Technology management; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Management of Engineering & Technology, 2009. PICMET 2009. Portland International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-890843-20-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-890843-20-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PICMET.2009.5261987
  • Filename
    5261987