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European Aeronautics The Southwestern Axis the industry, the concentration and J. Alfonso-Gil, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain among the two global producers, the overall finan- (Ed.) cial situation of the sector, the specialization and specification of the different territories. The book covers both the analysis of the major producer of civil aircraft (EADS/Airbus) located in 2007. IX, 277 p. 80 illus. Hardcover the region and its relation with the cluster of enter- ISBN 978-3-540-35646-2 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 prises within those regions. It studies the organiza- tion of production, the creation of knowledge within

Emissions Trading and Business

R. Antes, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, tary. The 24 contributions discuss ET theoretically Germany; B. Hansjürgens, UFZ - Centre for Environ- and empirically in these broad areas: 1) Institu- mental Research, Leipzig, Germany; P. Letmathe, Univer- tional design, decision making and innovation; 2) sity of Siegen, Germany (Eds.) and management ; 3) ET and business administration and 4) Effects of existing Emissions trading (ET) challenges business and emerging ET schemes. managers in an entirely new manner, changing the criteria by which environmental policy steers 2006. XIV, 400 p. 64 illus. Hardcover management decisions from hierarchical to mone- ISBN 978-3-7908-1747-8 7 € 94,95 | £73.00

Essays in Accounting Theory in Honour of Joel S. Demski

R. Antle, Yale School of Management, CT, USA; This volume collects papers on accounting theory P. J. Liang, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA; in honor of Demski and also contains an extensive F. Gjesdal, Norwegian School of Economics and Business review of Professor Demski’s own contributions to Administration, Norway (Eds.) the theory of accounting over the past four decades.

The integration of accounting and the economics of 2007. XIX, 326 p. Hardcover information developed by Joel S. Demski and those ISBN 978-0-387-30397-0 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 he inspired has revolutionized accounting thought.

Advanced Robust and Nonparametric Methods in Efficiency Analysis Methodology and Applications methods, with applications for the analysis of econo- C. Daraio, Institute of Informatics and Telematics (CNR), mies of scale and scope, -offs in production Pisa and School of , University of Pisa; and service activities, and explanations of efficiency L. Simar, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium differentials.

Providing a systematic and comprehensive treat- 2007. Approx. 300 p. (Studies in and Effi- ment of recent developments in efficiency analysis, ciency, Volume 4) Hardcover this book makes available an intuitive yet rigorous ISBN 978-0-387-35155-1 7 € 92,95 | £71.50 presentation of advanced nonparametric and robust springer.com  Management Science

Aggregation, Efficiency, and Measurement

R. Färe, S. Grosskopf, Oregon State University, Corvallis, technical efficiency, sources of productivity growth OR, USA; D. Primont, Southern Illinois University, in U.S. , intellectual property rights, Carbondale, IL, USA (Eds.) and the determinants of successful mergers.

This volume brings together leading scholars to 2007. Approx. 176 p. (Studies in Productivity and Effi- make connections between efficiency and a number ciency, Volume 5) Hardcover of diverse areas of current to . ISBN 978-0-387-36948-8 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 Included are new results concerning aggregation of

Contemporary Reflections on Business Ethics

R. F. Duska, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA practitioners—an overarching method that might be called an Aristotelian common-sense approach to This book includes a selection of the articles Duska ethical decision making. has written throughout the years on ethics, business ethics, teaching ethics, agency theory, postmod- ernism, employee rights, and ethics in accounting 2007. XXII, 268 p. (Issues in Business Ethics, Volume 23) and the financial services industry. The articles Hardcover reflect Duska’s underlying philosophical concerns ISBN 978-1-4020-4983-5 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 and their application to the real-world challenges of

Contributions to Economics SERIES Equity Ownership and Performance An Empirical Study of German Traded ownership dimensions themselves. Its final model Companies comprises a four equations containing K. Groß, Frankfurt/Main, Germany performance, general ownership concentration, managerial and institutional ownership. The empirical studies presented in this book model the endogeneity by applying the simultaneous equa- 2007. XIV, 373 p. 42 illus. (Contributions to Economics) tions methodology on the relation of ownership Softcover and financial performance as well as on different ISBN 978-3-7908-1933-5 7 € 74,95 | £57.50

Project Governance Implementing Corporate Governance and modules build an integrated, strategically oriented Business Ethics in Nonprofit Organizations and ethically reflected platform for a more truthful P. S. Renz, Lucerne School of Business, Switzerland and efficient cooperation in difficult or development programs. This book unveils a gap in the governance of devel- opment projects that ultimately hinders effective, 2007. XVI, 260 S. 33 illus. (Contributions to Economics) transparent and accountable usage of resources. Softcover Illustrated with entertaining examples, the book ISBN 978-3-7908-1926-7 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 develops a Governance model. The six Management Science  springer.com

Product Customization

L. Hvam, N. H. Mortensen, J. Riis, Technical University of responsibility and fewer specification mistakes, a Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark reduction of the resources spent for the specifica- tion of customized products, and the possibility For the majority of industrial companies, custom- of optimizing the products according to customer izing products and services is among the most demands. This book presents an operational proce- critical means to deliver true customer and dure for the design of product configuration systems achieve superior . The chal- in industrial companies, based on the experience lenge is not to customize products and services in gained from more than 40 product configuration itself – but to do it in a profitable way. The imple- projects in companies providing customer tailored mentation of a product configuration system is products and services. among the most powerful ways of achieving this in practice, offering a reduction of the lead time for 2007. Approx. 300 p. Hardcover products and quotations, faster and more qualified ISBN 978-3-540-71448-4 7 approx. € 44,95 | £34.50 responses to customer inquiries, fewer transfers of

Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility

J. Jonker, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Neth- tion is structured around one central figure while erlands; M. d. Witte, University of Groningen, The describing concisely the nature, the use, actual expe- Netherlands (Eds.) riences and some do’s and don’ts of CSR. The book is written for a managerial and consultants audience, This book harvests tried and tested management people that deal with CSR in everyday practice. models - models that have demonstrated added value in everyday organisational practice – in an 2006. X, 368 p. 57 illus. Hardcover accessible and readable volume. Each contribu- ISBN 978-3-540-33246-6 7 € 59,95 | £46.00

Management Models for the Future

J. Jonker, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Nether- can be re-conceptualised, and what the challenges lands; J. Eskildsen, Aarhus , Denmark are of fundamental strategic choices in organising a (Eds.) sustainable business proposition. This book presents ten cases of organisations which have developed a Longstanding business paradigms and underpin- management model that leads the organisation into ning practices require critical reflection in the the future. light of fundamental societal and business devel- opments. Some companies are addressing these 2008. Approx. 225 p. Hardcover challenges, many companies are not. The time is ISBN 978-3-540-71450-7 7 approx. € 44,95 | £34.50 right to demonstrate how the business enterprise

Internal Audit Handbook Management with SAP®-Audit Roadmap CD fields, the annual audit planning, the organiza- H. Kagermann, SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany; W. Kinney, tion and execution of audits as well as reporting The University of Textas at Austin, TX, USA; K. Küting, and follow-up. Management-related subjects, e.g. C. Weber, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany the organizational structure of an internal audit (Eds.) department are also discussed. Chapters are dedi- cated to special topics like IT or SOX audits. The This Handbook is a comprehensive, up-to-date book includes a CD for computer-based learning presentation of the tasks and challenges facing containing templates to put specific elements of internal audit. It presents the Audit Roadmap, the theory into practice. process model of internal auditing developed at SAP®.. The in-depth description provides informa- 2008. Approx. 750 p. with CD-ROM. Hardcover tion on issues such as the identification of audit ISBN 978-3-540-70886-5 7 approx. € 159,00 | £122.50 springer.com  Management Science

Collective Beings

G. Minati, Italian Systems Society, Milan, Italy; E. Pessa, suitable way complex systems, such as in physics, University of Pavia, Italy biology and economics. The Dynamical Usage of Models (DYSAM) is the related modelling meth- This book offers an overview on the background to odology. This innovating approach is applied to . It introduces the concept of Collective artificial and natural systems equipped with cogni- Being as a Multiple System established by processes tive systems, such as autonomous robots and social of emergence and self-organization of the same systems. agents simultaneously or dynamically interacting in different ways. The principles underlying this 2007. XVI, 461 p. (Contemporary Systems Thinking) approach are grounded on the theoretical role of Hardcover the observer. This view allows to model in a more ISBN 978-0-387-35541-2 7 € 99,95 | £77.00

Corporate Taxation in a Dynamic World

P. M. Panteghini, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy taxation. It is sufficient to say that managers are aware that new business programs are an oppor- This book analyzes the economic principles of tunity and not an obligation. This means that they modern corporate taxation. With respect to the behave as if they owned option-rights. Due to the existing products it represents a novelty in at least partial irreversibility of their choices, they know that two respects. First, it analyzes not only the effects of the exercise of such options reduces their business taxation on firms’ marginal choices, but also focuses flexibility. on the impact of taxation on discrete choices, such as plant location, investment, and marketing 2007. Approx. 250 p. Hardcover programs. The second is represented by the applica- ISBN 978-3-540-71405-7 7 approx. € 79,95 | £61.50 tion of option pricing techniques to corporate

German Corporate Governance in International and European Context J. J. Plessis, Deakin University, Geelong Victoria, organs, namely the General Meeting, the Manage- Australia; B. Großfeld, Muenster, Germany; C. Lutter- ment Board and the Supervisory Board. The unique mann, University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, interplay among these organs are covered and the Germany; I. Saenger, University of Muenster, Muenster, reader is introduced to the particular dynamics of Germany; O. Sandrock, Muenster, Germany the German two-tier board structure. The authors deal with the dominant role of the “German banks” This book provides English speaking readers with and new players in the German financial markets. a comprehensive overview of German corporate governance. The authors introduce the unique 2007. Approx. 150 p. Hardcover features of the German Business and Enterprise ISBN 978-3-540-71186-5 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 Law. The book deals with important company

Making Growth Work How Companies Can Expand and Become More Consultants on the subject of corporate Efficient growth and use them as a basis to develop new B. Schwenker, S. Bötzel, Roland Berger Strategy Consul- concepts for sustainable profitable growth. The book tants, Hamburg, Germany has illustrative examples and a focus on conceptual considerations. Growth is the key goal of management. This book shows how companies can grow successfully in 2007. V, 138 p. 36 illus. Hardcover the long term. The authors present the results of ISBN 978-3-540-46486-0 7 € 39,95 | £30.50 extensive studies carried out by Roland Berger Management Science  springer.com

Service Productivity Management Improving Service Performance using Data CD mance to the best practice services level providing Envelopment Analysis (DEA) high quality service at low cost and most important, H. D. Sherman, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, it guides the improvement process. Step-by-step USA; J. Zhu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA guidance is provided to enable any reader to apply DEA and the Excel software to their organization Here is an in-depth guide to the most powerful with a ready-to-use DEA software CD for Micro- available benchmarking technique for improving soft® Excel Add-in to run DEA analyses on any set of service organization performance — Data Envelop- organizations of interest. ment Analysis (DEA). The book outlines DEA as a benchmarking technique, identifies high cost service 2006. XXII, 328 p. With CD-ROM. Hardcover units, isolates specific changes for elevating perfor- ISBN 978-0-387-33211-6 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Technology Portfolio Planning and Management Practical Concepts and Tools enhance corporate strategies. Key concepts include: O. S. Yu, Star Strategy Group, Los Altos, CA, USA how to set clear corporate goals, identify candidate technologies, develop innovative portfolios, forecast This book examines concepts and tools for selecting future changes, manage complex risks, make good and modifying a combination of technologies that selections, and modify the portfolio in response to will be either developed by a technology supply changes. organization, such as a national laboratory or a corporate research center, or adopted by a tech- 2006. XIII, 173 p. (International Series in Operations nology application organization, such as a govern- Research & Management Science, Volume 96) Hardcover ment administrative office or a corporation manage- ISBN 978-0-387-35446-0 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 ment department, to either advance public goals or

Corporate Ethics and Corporate Governance

W. C. Zimmerli, K. Richter, M. Holzinger, Volkswagen ness ethics. On the one hand, this book presents AG, Wolfsburg, Germany (Eds.) industry-specific topics in ethics, and on the other provides a general, interdisciplinary survey of the This book presents an introduction to and over- ethical dimensions of management and business. view of the diverse aspects of the ethical chal- lenges confronting companies today. It introduces 2007. Approx. 360 p. Hardcover executives, students and interested observers to ISBN 978-3-540-70817-9 7 approx. € 79,95 | £61.50 the complex trends and developments in busi-

Selected Backlist

Knowledge Networks for Business High Noon in the Automotive Industry Retailing in the 21st Century Growth H. Becker, Institute for Economic Analysis and Current and Future Trends A. Back, E. Enkel, G. v. Krogh, University of St. Communication (IEAC), München Germany M. Krafft, University of Muenster, Germany; M. K. Gallen, Switzerland (Eds.) Mantrala, University of Missouri, MO, USA (Eds.) 2006. XII, 260 p. 86 illus. Hardcover 2007. XII, 226 p. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-25869-8 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 2006. XI, 413 p. 79 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-33072-1 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 ISBN 978-3-540-28399-7 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 Six Sigma+Lean Toolset A. John, R. Meran, O. Roenpage, C. Staudter, S. Lunau, UMS GmbH Consulting, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Ed.)

2006. Approx. 260 p. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-32349-5 7 € 44,95 | £34.50 springer.com  Organization & HR Management Organization & HR Management

Organization Design The evolving state-of-the-art theoretical and practical issues currently facing the R. M. Burton, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; field, and suggest ways for valuable research to be B. Eriksen, D. D. Håkonsson, University of Southern conducted in the future. Coverage includes Theo- Denmark, Denmark; C. C. Snow, Pennsylvania State retical and Practical Issues; Fit, Contingency and University, University Park, PA, USA Configuration; Design and Performance, and The Dynamics of Adaptation and Change. This book outlines the increasing role of organiza- tional design in management theory and practice. 2006. XIV, 284 p. (Information and Organization Design The chapters review the main theoretical perspec- Series, Volume 6) Hardcover tives of organization design, identify important ISBN 978-0-387-34172-9 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Bottom-Line Management

G. Fields, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA be valuable, your input must truly be valuable. You need to know what the organization is trying to Bottom-Line Management presents a new approach achieve and what strategy the leaders have adopted to management. It will help you if you be a senior to achieve it, and then you can contribute to the manager in an organization and have a seat at the making of good, sound, purposeful decisions. table where key decisions are made. It will help you be a valued employee recognized as doing the good 2007. Approx. 125 p. Hardcover work of the organization. But in order for you to ISBN 978-3-540-71446-0 7 approx. € 34,95 | £27.00

Wisdom, Knowledge, and Management: A Critique and Analysis of Churchman’s Systems and that he showed Socratic Wisdom. In this book Approach the editor seeks to follow up on these two themes J. P. Gigch, California State University, Sacramento, CA, and reveal how modern authors interpret Church- USA (Ed.) man’s ideas, apply them to their own line of thinking In collaboration with: J. McIntyre-Mills and develop their own brand of Systemics.

The Systems Approach and Its Enemies (C. West 2006. XXXIX, 367 p. (C. West Churchman’s Legacy and Churchman, 1979) is one of Churchman’s most Related Works, Volume 2) Hardcover significant works. In this particular writing he ISBN 978-0-387-35389-0 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 displayed two main tendencies, that he was a Skeptic

Systemic Governance and Accountability Working and Re-Working the Conceptual and Spatial Boundaries and methodological frameworksto achieve multi- dimensional and multilayered policy decisions. The J. McIntyre-Mills, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, closest we can get to truth is through compassionate Australia (Ed.) dialogue that explores paradoxes and considers the rights and responsibilities of caretakers. The book makes a plea for systemic governance. It follows a practical approach including case studies 2007. Approx. 422 p. 50 illus. (C. West Churchman’s and conceptual tools. Policy makers and managers Legacy and Related Works, Volume 3) Hardcover need to work with rather than within theoretical ISBN 978-0-387-48671-0 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 Organization & HR Management  springer.com

Becoming Virtual Knowledge Management and Transformation of of global communications technologies such as the the Distributed Organization Internet). It introduces techniques for definition J. E. Klobas, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, of goals for virtualization, for monitoring progress WA, Australia; P. D. Jackson, Edith Cowan University, toward virtualization and for studying the impact of Churchlands, WA, Australia (Eds.) virtualization.

This book examines the capabilities needed to 2007. Approx. 150 p. (Contributions to Management transform a globally distributed organization into a Science) Softcover virtual organization (an organization that exists and ISBN 978-3-7908-1957-1 7 approx. € 51,36 | £39.50 operates across time and distance with the support

The Morality of Business A Profession for Human Wealthcare ness ethics, social policy, job security, outsourcing, T. R. Machan, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA government regulation, stakeholder theory, adver- tising and property rights. Government interference in free enterprise is growing. Should they intercede in business ethics and corporate responsibility; and if so, to what 2007. XII, 138 p. Hardcover extent? The Morality of Business: A Profession for ISBN 978-0-387-48906-3 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 Human Wealthcare travels beyond the utilitarian case in discussing the various elements of busi-

Information, Organization and Management

A. Picot, LMU Munich, Germany; R. Reichwald, TU understand the major forces driving organizational Munich, Germany; R. Wigand, University of Arkansas at and marketplace change, rather than presenting Little Rock, AR, USA these changes as simple outcomes of technological or management fads. This is a comprehensive treatment of the primary theoretic, management, economic, and technical 2007. Approx. 500 p. Hardcover foundations for new organizational forms, relations ISBN 978-3-540-71394-4 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 and processes. It provides a wide range of under- lying concepts and frameworks that help the reader

Intelligent Organizations Powerful Models for Systemic Management is a powerful tool, grounded in organizational M. Schwaninger, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and systems dynamics. The book is a source for improvement for organizations, private or This book offers an innovative approach to public, non-, large or small. overcome the crisis of management in the face of complexity. The systems approach to management 2006. XI, 240 p. 38 illus. Hardcover will help to develop the new kind of intelligent ISBN 978-3-540-29876-2 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 organizations so urgently needed. This approach springer.com  Finance

Selected Backlist

Corporate Restructuring Human Resource Management in ReOrganization Finance in Times of Crisis Consulting Firms B. Karlöf, F. Helin Lövingsson, Karlöf Consulting, M. Blatz, K. Kraus, S. Haghani, Roland Berger M. E. Domsch, E. Hristozova, Helmut-Schmidt- Stockholm, Sweden Strategy Consultants GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany Universität Hamburg, Germany (Eds.) 2007. IX, 148 p., 22 illus. Hardcover (Eds.) 2006. X, 225 p. 42 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-33272-5 7 € 39,95 | £30.50 2006. XII, 180 p. 64 illus. Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-31137-9 7 € 44,95 | £34.50 ISBN 978-3-540-33074-5 7 € 44,95 | £34.00 Finance

New Frontiers in Banking Services Emerging Needs and Tailored Products for The goal of the authors has been to devote more Untapped Markets efforts to understanding the problem of financial L. Anderloni, Milan State University, Milan, Italy; exclusion in order to offer to low-moderate-income M. D. Braga, E. M. Carluccio, University of Aosta Valley, people new opportunities of accessing financial Italy (Eds.) services (banking, credit and investment services).

The book is devoted to a subject which deserves 2007. XII, 377 p. Hardcover growing attention from policy makers, finan- ISBN 978-3-540-46497-6 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 cial operators and academics. It is the issue of unbanking or underbanking in developed countries.

Lecture Notes in Economics and SERIES Mathematical Systems Sovereign Default Risk Valuation Implications of Debt Crises and Bond foreseeing trends in the international financial Restructurings architecture. J. Andritzky, Washington, DC, USA 2006. XII, 251 p., 43 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics Past cycles of sovereign lending and default suggest and Mathematical Systems, Volume 582) Softcover that debt crises will recur at some point. This book ISBN 978-3-540-37448-0 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 shows why investors should reckon with similar credit events in the future. Surveying the sovereign bond , the author provides investors with a useful toolkit for analyzing sovereign bonds and

Optimal Risk-Return Trade-Offs of Commercial Banks and the Suitability of Profitability Measures for even the reward-to-VaR ratio, which is devel- Loan Portfolios oped for valuating loan portfolios, can be highly J. Kühn, Jestetten, Germany misleading. They also show how market discipline, capital requirements, and insured deposits affect This book criticizes the fact that profitability decision-making. measures derived from capital market models such as the Sharpe ratio and the reward-to-VaR ratio 2006. IX, 149 p. 35 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics and are proposed for loan portfolios, although it is not Mathematical Systems, Volume 578) Softcover proven whether their risk-return trade-offs are ISBN 978-3-540-34819-1 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 optimal for banks. The authors demonstrate that Finance  springer.com

Bargaining Power Effects in Financial Contracting A Joint Analysis of Contract Type and Placement a lender (principal) and a firm (agent) bargain Mode Choices over the financing of the firm’s risky project, the K. Rudolph, Credit Suisse, Zurich, Switzerland author illustrates and analyzes the importance of bargaining power on finance decisions. The primary objective of this book is to demonstrate that a firm’s financing decisions depend among 2006. XVIII, 338 p. 25 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics other things on bargaining power considerations, and Mathematical Systems, Volume 577) Softcover and to illustrate potential causes for this depen- ISBN 978-3-540-34495-7 7 € 74,95 | £57.50 dency. Based on a principal-agent analysis where

Valuation in Life A Practical Guide provides valuable industry data. Special emphasis is B. Bogdan, R. Villiger, Avance Basel GmbH, Basel, put on the practicability of the proposed methods Switzerland by including many hands-on examples, without compromising on realistic results. This book is the first complete guide to valuation in life sciences for industry professionals, investors, 2007. XI, 249 p. 92 illus. Hardcover and academics. It introduces the characteristics of ISBN 978-3-540-45565-3 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 drug and medical device development, explains how to translate these into the valuation, and

Handbook of International Insurance Between Global Dynamics and Local academics and executives with an unprecedented Contingencies range of information about today’s insurance J. D. Cummins, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; markets. B. Venard, AUDENCIA Nantes School of Management, This book also provides important new information France (Eds.) on the evolution of the financial sector worldwide and comprehensive chapters on reinsurance, Lloyd’s This Handbook analyzes key trends in the insurance of London, alternative risk transfer, South and East industry in more than 15 important national insur- Asian insurance markets, and European insurance ance markets that represent over 90 percent of world markets. insurance premiums. Well-known academics from Europe, the Americas and Asia examine their own 2007. Approx. 1000 p. (Huebner International Series national insurance markets, including the competi- on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security, Volume 26) tive structure, product and service innovations, Hardcover and regulatory developments. The book provides ISBN 978-0-387-34162-0 7 € 169,95 | £130.50

Insurance Intermediation An Economic Analysis of the Information tion services by applying search theoretical and Services Market approaches. Based on a M. Eckardt, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, sample of 927 insurance intermediaries, coverage Germany empirically studies the factors that affect the quality of the information services provided by them. Insurance intermediaries can help consumers to economize on information and transaction costs in 2007. VI, 246 p. 34 illus. (Contributions to Economics) insurance markets. This book analyzes conduct and Softcover performance in the market for insurance informa- ISBN 978-3-7908-1939-7 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 springer.com 10 Finance

The Basel II Risk Parameters Estimation, Validation, and Stress Testing default). This book presents the state-of-the-art in B. Engelmann, Quanteam Dr. Bernd Engelmann und designing and validating rating systems and default Sören Gerlach GbR, Frankfurt, Germany; R. Rauhmeier, estimations, and outlines techniques to Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany (Eds.) estimate LGD and EAD. Also included is a chapter on stress testing of the Basel II risk parameters. A critical problem in the practice of banking risk assessment is the estimation and validation of the 2006. XV, 376 p. Hardcover Basel II risk parameters PD (default probability), ISBN 978-3-540-33085-1 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 LGD (loss given default), and EAD (exposure at

Real Options and Investment Incentives

G. Friedl, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, the monograph combines and unifies two important Germany lines of literature: on the one hand the literature on controlling investment decisions, on the other hand This work analyzes the problem of delegated the investment valuation literature. decision-making within firms when investment projects are characterized by the possibility to make 2007. XIII, 119 p. Hardcover subsequent decisions after the initial investment ISBN 978-3-540-48266-6 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 decision has been made. By analyzing this question,

Quantitative Corporate Finance

J. B. Guerard, Jr., McKinley Capital Management, Inc., cost of capital; dividend policy; sales and Anchorage, AK, USA; E. Schwartz, Lehigh University, pro forma statement analysis; leverage and bank- Bethlehem, PA, USA ruptcy; and mergers and acquisitions. It is designed TEXTBOOK to be used as an advanced graduate corporate finan- treatment This book addresses several problems in contem- cial management textbook. porary corporate finance: optimal capital structure, both in the US and in the G7 ; the Capital 2007. Approx. 460 p. Hardcover Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the Arbitrage ISBN 978-1-4020-7019-8 7 approx. € 92,40 | £71.00 Pricing Model (APT) and the implications for the

Investment Appraisal Methods and Models knowledge of these tools. This book presents a range U. Götze, Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany; of investment appraisal methods and models, some D. Northcott, Hamilton, New Zealand; P. Schuster, of which are not widely known. Each approach is Schmalkalden University, Germany thoroughly described, evaluated and illustrated using examples, with its assumptions and limitations Effective appraisal methods are valuable tools in analyzed in terms of their implications for invest- supporting investment decision-making. As organi- ment decision-making practice. sations continue to seek a competitive edge, it is increasingly important that management accoun- 2007. Approx. 420 p. Hardcover tants and strategic decision-makers have a sound ISBN 978-3-540-39968-1 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 Finance 11 springer.com

Springer Finance

Mathematical Models of Financial Derivatives 2ND EDITION Y. Kwok, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Derivative pricing models are solved using various China approaches, by martingale pricing theory and partial method. This text is targeted This book contains a comprehensive account of for students in and also serves pricing models of financial derivatives, including as a good reference for quantitative analysts and exotic equity options, products and derivative traders in investment banks. credit derivatives. It presents a self-contained treat- ment of risk neutral valuation theory, martingale 2nd ed. 2007. Approx. 500 p. (Springer Finance) Hard- measure, and tools in required cover for the understanding of option pricing theory. ISBN 978-3-540-42288-4 7 approx. € 65,90 | £50.50

Binomial Models in Finance

J. v. Hoek, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia; situation, risk neutral pricing can be defined and R. J. Elliott, University of Calgary, AB, Canada the model can be applied to forward contracts, exchange rate contracts, and interest rate deriva- This book deals with many topics in modern tives. The simple one-period framework can then financial in a way that does not use be extended to multi-period models. The authors advanced mathematical tools and shows how show how binomial tree models can be constructed these models can be numerically implemented in a for several applications to bring about valuations practical way. The book is aimed at undergraduate consistent with market . The book closes with students, MBA students, and executives who wish a novel discussion of real options. to understand and apply financial models in the spreadsheet environment. The basic building block is the one-step binomial 2006. XIII, 303 p. (Springer Finance) Hardcover model where a known price today can take one of ISBN 978-0-387-25898-0 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 two possible values at the next time. In this simple

Optimisation, Econometric and Financial Analysis

E. J. Kontoghiorghes, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, worst-case modeling and advances in methodolog- Cyprus; C. Gatu, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland ical aspects of optimisation techniques. The second (Eds.) part covers optimisation heuristics, filtering, signal extraction and time series models. The final part This book addresses issues associated with the discusses optimisation in portfolio selection and real interface of computing, optimisation, option modeling. and , emphasizing computational optimisation methods and techniques. The first 2007. X, 272 p. (Advances in Computational Manage- part addresses optimisation problems and decision ment Science, Volume 9) Hardcover modeling, plus applications of supply chain and ISBN 978-3-540-36625-6 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 springer.com 12 Finance

International Series in Operations Research SERIES & Management Science Hidden Markov Models in Finance

R. S. Mamon, University of W. Ontario, Canada; exchange rate hypothesis, and early warning systems R. J. Elliott, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (Eds.) for crises. This book provides researchers and practitioners with analyses that allow them A number of methodologies have been employed to sort through the random “noise” of financial to provide decision making solutions to a whole markets (i.e., turbulence, volatility, emotion, chaotic assortment of financial problems in today’s global- events, etc.) and analyze the fundamental compo- ized markets. This book offers the first systematic nents of economic markets. application of these methods to specialized financial problems: pricing options and variance swaps, valu- 2007. XX, 188 p., 11 illus. (International Series in Opera- ation of life insurance policies, interest rate theory, tions Research & Management Science, Volume 104) credit risk modeling, , analysis of Hardcover future demand and level, testing foreign ISBN 978-0-387-71081-5 7 € 74,95 | £57.50

Foreign Exchange Rate Forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks L. Yu, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong ments in forecasting foreign exchange rates coupled Kong; S. Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, with a highly useful methodological approach China; K. K. Lai, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon to predicting rate changes in foreign currency exchanges. The book focuses on forecasting foreign exchange rates via artificial neural networks. It creates and 2007. Approx. 350 p. (International Series in Opera- applies the highly useful computational techniques tions Research & Management Science, Volume 107) of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to foreign- Hardcover exchange-rate forecasting. The result is an up-to- ISBN 978-0-387-71719-7 7 approx. € 92,95 | £71.50 date review of the most recent research develop-

The Market Approach to Comparable Company Valuation

M. Meitner, Munich, Germany on how the state of the industry and/or the company has an impact on the proper choice of the refer- Corporate valuation using multiples is one of the ence variables. Finally, it is shown how multi-factor most popular corporate valuation approaches. models can enrich the universe of valuation models. In this book, the different steps of this valuation approach such as the selection of comparable 2006. XI, 241 p. 34 illus. (ZEW Economic Studies, Volume companies or the choice of the reference variables 35) Softcover are discussed. The circumstances required for a ISBN 978-3-7908-1722-5 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 sound valuation (e.g., the degree of efficiency of the equity market) are described. The book gives insight

Private Equity Exits Divestment Process Management for Leveraged detailed assessment of exit decision drivers. Its find- Buyouts ings will contribute to a clearer understanding and S. Povaly, JP Morgan, London, UK better predictability of exit behavior.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of private 2007. XI, 413 p. Hardcover equity divestment processes--so-called exits--for ISBN 978-3-540-70953-4 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 European buyouts. Examining the efficiency of exits, it offers recommendations and guidelines for an integrated and exit-oriented private equity portfolio management. In addition, the book provides a Finance 13 springer.com

Accounting Reform in Transition and Developing Economies

R. W. McGee, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL, USA of the accounting profession in several transition (Ed.) economies; and corporate governance issues in the developing world. The editor has assembled a stellar group of experts to address such topics as: accounting reform in 2007. Approx. 300 p. Hardcover Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Armenia, Serbia, China, ISBN 978-0-387-25707-5 7 approx. € 96,95 | £74.50 and Spain; accounting education and development

Taxation and Public Finance in Transition and Developing Economies R. W. McGee, Barry University, Miami Shores, FL, USA China; taxation in the enlarged European Union; (Ed.) tax harmonization vs. tax competition; and the philosophy of taxation and public finance. This book appeals to a wide segment of the academic and professional market. Topics include bureaucracy, corruption and tax compliance; 2007. Approx. 300 p. Hardcover public finance in developing economies; taxation in ISBN 978-0-387-25711-2 7 approx. € 96,95 | £74.50 several former Soviet republics, Eastern Europe and

Earnings Management Emerging Insights in Theory, Practice, and set of circumstances will induce earnings manage- Research ment? How will the interaction among management, J. Ronen, New York University, Stern School of Business, board of directors, investors, employees, suppliers, New York, NY, USA; V. Yaari, Morgan State University, customers and regulators affect earnings manage- Baltimore, MD, USA ment? How to design empirical research addressing earnings management? What are the limitations and This book is a study of earnings management, aimed strengths of current empirical models? at scholars and professionals in accounting, finance, economics, and law. The authors address research 2007. 406 p. (Springer Series in Accounting Scholarship, questions including: Why are earnings so important Volume 3) Hardcover that firms feel compelled to manipulate them? What ISBN 978-0-387-25769-3 7 approx. € 92,40 | £71.00

Handbook on Information Technology in Finance

F. Schlottmann, Bischweier, Germany; D. Seese, networking. The IT applications in banking, trading C. Weinhardt, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.) and insurance cover risk management and control- ling, financial portals, electronic payment and This Handbook contains surveys of state-of-the-art others. In addition, also finance-related IT applica- concepts, systems, applications, best practices as tions in non-financial companies are considered. well as contemporary research in the intersection The concept-oriented part of the book focuses on IT between IT and finance. Included are recent trends methods in finance like financial models and model- and challenges, IT systems and architectures in ling financial data, planning and processes, security, finance, essential developments and case studies on and complexity. management information systems, service oriented architecture modelling, IT architectures for securi- 2007. Approx. 900 p. (International Handbooks on Infor- ties trading, IT-systems in banking, process-oriented mation Systems) Hardcover Comprehensive systems in corporate treasuries, grid computing and ISBN 978-3-540-49486-7 7 € 179,95 | £138.50 reference springer.com 14 Finance

The New NASDAQ Marketplace

R. A. Schwartz, Zicklin School of Business, New York, executives to put these changes into sharper focus. NY, USA; J. A. Byrne, Rockaway, NY, USA; A. Colaninno, The resulting book assesses both the current market Zicklin School of Business, New York, NY, USA (Eds.) structure and the direction in which the new NASDAQ marketplace is heading. The NASDAQ Stock Market has been reengineered in recent years. The broader NASDAQ marketplace 2007. Approx. 175 p. (Zicklin School of Business Financial has also experienced substantial growth and devel- Markets Series, Proceeding) Hardcover opment. This conference brought together leading ISBN 978-0-387-48600-0 7 approx. € 65,45 | £50.50 buy-side and sell-side participants and NASDAQ

The Demand for Theoretical and Empirical Approaches, Second art econometric methodology, while recognizing Edition the existence of unsolved problems and the need A. Serletis, The University of Calgary, AB, Canada for further developments. The new edition is fully revised, expanded, and updated, including new The most comprehensive textbook available on the chapters on cross-country evidence and rational money demand function and its role in modern expectations. , this book takes a microeconomic- and aggregation-theoretic approach to the topic 2007. Approx. 390 p. Hardcover and presents empirical evidence using state-of-the- ISBN 978-0-387-71726-5 7 approx. € 100,10 | £77.00

Bank Capital and Risk-Taking The Impact of Capital Regulation, Charter Value, by answering the following: How do banks adjust and the capital and risk after an increase in capital require- S. M. Stolz, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt, Germany ments? How do banks adjust their regulatory capital buffer over the business cycle? What is the impact of The year-long consultations on Basel II mirror the banks’ charter value on the regulatory capital buffer? international popularity of capital requirements as a regulatory instrument. Yet, the impact of capital 2007. VIII, 172 p. (Kieler Studien - Kiel Studies, Volume requirements on banks’ behavior is not fully under- 337) Hardcover stood. This study contributes to an understanding ISBN 978-3-540-48544-5 7 € 69,95 | £54.00

Selected Backlist

Investment Management and Recent Developments on Money and Encyclopedia of Finance Mismanagement Finance C. F. Lee, Rutgers University, NJ, USA; A. C. Lee, San History, Findings, and Analysis Exploring Links between Market Frictions, Financial Francisco State University, CA, USA (Eds.) S. Anderson, University of North Florida, Gaines- Systems and Monetary Allocations 1st ed. 2006. Corr. 2nd printing 2006. XVI, 1100 p. ville, FL, USA G. Camera, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Hardcover USA (Ed.) 2006. XI, 178 p. (Innovations in Financial Markets ISBN 978-0-387-26284-0 7 € 249,00 | £191.50 and Institutions, Volume 17) Hardcover 2006. VI, 273 p. 28 illus. (Studies in Economic ISBN 978-0-387-33829-3 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 Theory, Volume 24) Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-27803-0 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 Asia’s Debt Capital Markets Prospects and Strategies for Development A Structural Framework for the D. W. Arner, University of Hong Kong, China; J. Pricing of Corporate Securities Park, Korea Institute of Finance, Seoul, Korea; P. Economic and Empirical Issues Lejot, Q. Liu, University of Hong Kong, China (Eds.) M. Genser, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

2006. XII, 322 p. (The Milken Institute Series on 2006. XIX, 186 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Financial Innovation and , Volume Mathematical Systems, Volume 566) Softcover 6) Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-28683-7 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 ISBN 978-0-387-25089-2 7 € 109,95 | £84.50 Marketing 15 springer.com Marketing

Marketing Communication Policies

R. Busch, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, aspects of these disciplines. The book gives an Germany; M. Seidenspinner, Heilbronn University, introduction to the generic issues of Marketing Germany; F. Unger, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Communications as well as an overview of the Sciences, Germany information behaviour of targeted customer groups. The foundation in the initial chapters is followed by This work introduces its users to fundamental, more specific areas such as situational analysis and indispensable knowledge in this complex and the development of communications strategies. exciting field of Marketing. Aimed towards first- degree students of Business Administration and 2007. XI, 259 p. 91 illus. Hardcover Marketing with an interest in the international ISBN 978-3-540-37322-3 7 € 49,95 | £35.00

Conjoint Measurement Methods and Applications 4TH tors, normative models for representing competitive EDITION A. Gustafsson, University of Karlstad, Sweden; actions and reactions (based on ), appli- A. Herrmann, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; cations in diverse areas, computation of monetary F. Huber, University of Mainz, Germany (Eds.) equivalents of part worth, share/return optimisation (including Pareto frontier analysis), coupling of The book covers all recent developments in conjoint analysis with the perceptual and Conjoint Analysis. Leading present theory mapping of choice simulator results. and applications of this technique. The following models, techniques, and applications are discussed: 4th ed. 2007. Approx. 600 p. Hardcover normative models that maximize return, extension ISBN 978-3-540-71403-3 7 approx. € 129,95 | £100.00 of choice-based conjoint , latent class, hierarchical Bayes modelling, new choice simula-

The Communicating Company Towards an Alternative Theory of Corporate to corporate communication theory. Following an Communication ethnographic case study approach, an extensive pool H. Hübner, Munich, Germany of data was collected over a period of 15 months, representing corporate communication discourse at The purpose of this study is to review extant a major international conglomerate. corporate communication theory from discourse and strategy-as-practice perspectives, expanding the picture by more ‘communicational’ aspects. 2007. XIII, 277 p. 19 illus. (Contributions to Management An integrative framework of alternative corporate Science) Softcover communication is proposed as a key contribution ISBN 978-3-7908-1928-1 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 springer.com 16 Marketing

Consumer Learning and Expertise

J. W. Hutchinson, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA; the first hypothesis that increased familiarity leads E. M. Eisenstein, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA; to increased expertise: learning from experience J. W. Alba, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (H1). Second, it seems reasonable that as expertise increases, people become more efficient consumers: The book begins with focus on two central increased consumer welfare (H2). The remaining hypotheses that are seldom explicitly endorsed parts provide systematic reviews of prominent theo- or rejected. In the normal course of everyday life, ries, methods, and applications. consumers become increasingly familiar with the products and service that they use. Possibly, over 2007. Approx. 160 p. Hardcover time people learn from these experiences and gain ISBN 978-3-540-48504-9 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 true expertise in a of product domains. Thus,

B2B Brand Management

P. Kotler, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; the successful branding of industrial . W. Pfoertsch, University of Pforzheim, Germany 7 Offers strategies for a successful development of Branding is about promising that the company’s branding concepts for business markets 7 Explains offering will create and deliver a certain level the benefits and the value a business, product of performance. The promise behind the brand or service provides to industrial customers 7 becomes the motivating force for all the activities Provides best practices and hands-on advice for B2B of the company and its partners. Our book is one brand management of the first to probe deeply into the art and science of branding industrial products. We provide the 2006. XVI, 357 p. Hardcover concepts, the theory, and dozens of cases illustrating ISBN 978-3-540-25360-0 7 € 39,95 | £29.50

International Direct Marketing Principles, Best Practices, Marketing Facts marketing. The book contains a comprehensive, M. Krafft, University of Münster, Germany; J. Hesse, SVI well-structured review, covering all relevant sources Siegfried-Vögele Institut, Königstein, Germany; from academic journals to practitioner magazines; K. Knappik, Deutsche Post Worldnet AG, Germany; best practice examples; a summary of a proprietary K. Peters, University of Münster, Germany; D. Rinas, DHL consumer study on direct marketing attitudes Global Mail, Germany (Eds.) and affinities across 24 countries worldwide; and country-specific fact sheets for IDM campaigns. This book is the first to focus exclusively on IDM, providing the reader with a comprehensive and 2007. Approx. 400 p. Hardcover easy-to-understand guide to international direct ISBN 978-3-540-39631-4 7 approx. € 59,95 | £46.00

Business Brand Design Management

W. Pfoertsch, Pforzheim University, Germany; J. Alexis, radiates from the CEO through the product, all Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA; the way to the customer, in order to build a lasting F. Schad, Pforzheim University, Germany; B. Sylver, competitive advantage. The readers are taken on a Sylver Consulting, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) journey through the three layers of brand design Valuable reference tool management: brand enablers, brand delivery, and This book illustrates the importance of branding brand experience. and presents the concepts and theory of how to let design build brand coherence and value. It goes far beyond how to design a logo. The writers take a 2008. Approx. 200 p. Hardcover holistic approach, advocating that design language ISBN 978-3-540-71495-8 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 Entrepreneurship 17 springer.com Entrepreneurship

Social Capital and Business Development in High-Technology Clusters An Analysis of Contemporary U.S. geographical proximity, inter-firm networks, and Agglomerations ethnic and cultural features, the authors present a N. Aydogan, Cankaya University, Ankara, Turkey; rigorous, empirical approach to the development Y. P. Chen, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA of human and social capital in high-tech environ- ments, with implications for business creation, This book applies a variety of tools and models organizational management, and institutional to analyze in depth, the formation and growth of policymaking. high-tech clusters, first by exploring the institu- tional forces that promote the failure or success of 2007. Approx. 180 p. (International Studies in Entrepre- such agglomerations, and then by focusing on the neurship, Volume 15) Hardcover dynamics of the labor force. Considering factors as ISBN 978-0-387-71910-8 7 approx. € 75,45 | £58.00

Entrepreneurship Concepts, Theory and Perspective open to discussion. In so doing, we have presented Á. Cuervo, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain; the accounts of distinguished explorers in their own D. Ribeiro, S. Roig, University of Valencia, Spain (Eds.) words.

Entrepreneurship can, at times, seem like a veritable 2007. VI, 348 p. 17 illus. Hardcover jungle where finding one’s way can prove to be ISBN 978-3-540-48542-1 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 difficult. This book functions as a map locating the most important issues: those where an acceptable consensus already exists, and those that remain

Emergence and Survival of New Businesses Econometric Analyses econometric techniques are used throughout the O. Falck, Ifo Institute of Economic Research, Munich, book, taking into account the multi-dimensional Germany character of the determinants. Using Germany as an example, the book gives a comprehensive review Two very topical research questions are addressed: on entrepreneurial activity, and draws the general Which are the determinants of new business forma- conclusion that new businesses should not be subsi- tion and their survival, and will business start-ups, dized with a watering can. especially in the service sector, create and thereby generate growth? The analysis is based on a unique dataset consisting of the population 2007. Approx. 180 p. (Contributions to Management of all businesses with at least one employee under Science) Softcover social security in Germany in all private industries ISBN 978-3-7908-1947-2 7 approx. € 54,95 | £42.50 (manufacturing and services). State-of-the-art springer.com 18 Entrepreneurship

Start-up A Practical Guide to Starting and Running a New of a business idea, how to protect inventions, Business reviews legal steps and responsibilities, shows how T. Harris, Lightwater, UK to position products in the market, how to create a business plan and raise initial capital. Case studies, This guide for aspiring entrepreneurs provides exercises and tips demystify the process of starting a expert advice on every aspect of launching a new business, build confidence and greatly increase the business. It is designed to be of particular value for chances of success. academics wishing to exploit the commercial value of a new technology or business solution. Inspiring 2006. VIII, 165 p. 24 illus. Hardcover and readable, it shows how to evaluate the strength ISBN 978-3-540-32981-7 7 € 39,95 | £30.50

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Exploring the Essence of Entrepreneurship neurial executives, from CEOs to creative leaders Through Personal Stories in the public sector. The book shows how mutually S. S. Nandram, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breu- beneficial results can occur when the pursuit of kelen, The Netherlands; K. J. Samsom, Burlington, VT, profit is balanced with the interdependent needs of USA individuals, the community and the planet.

The authors explore entrepreneurship through 2006. XV, 371 p. 19 illus. Hardcover the lens of human behaviour. The study presents ISBN 978-3-540-34760-6 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 personal stories of 60 entrepreneurs and entrepre-

International Handbook Series on SERIES Entrepreneurship Handbook of Bioentrepreneurship

H. Palzelt, T. Brenner, Max Plank Institute of Economics, opment cycles, high technological and market Jena, Germany (Eds.) , and high capital intensity. Providing unparalleled in-depth and detailed analysis, this Providing an important and timely overview of Handbook sheds light on business models and research on the exciting area of entrepreneurship in strategies, financing, cooperation networks between Valuable reference biotechnology, this Handbook examines one of the firms and universities, among other issues. most promising industries of the 21st century. While genetically engineered food and biopharmaceuticals 2008. Approx. 500 p. (International Handbook Series on have made biotechnology part of our everyday life, Entrepreneurship, Volume 4) Hardcover starting a bioventure is among the most complex ISBN 978-0-387-48343-6 7 approx. € 153,25 | £118.00 and risky entrepreneurial tasks given long devel-

The Life Cycle of Entrepreneurial Ventures

S. Parker, Durham Business School, Durham, UK (Ed.) featuring results from a range of different countries. The book will help researchers and practitioners This book discusses topical issues in entrepreneur- who want to pinpoint the key points emerging from ship organized around the various stages of venture the latest academic thinking. creation, development and performance. It is arranged in several parts, dealing with the pre- 2007. XVIII, 585 p. (International Handbook Series on start stage, followed by venture creation, financing Entrepreneurship, Volume 3) Hardcover ventures, venture development, and venture perfor- ISBN 978-0-387-32156-1 7 € 139,95 | £107.50 mance. The multi-disciplinary flavor of the book is complemented by its international evidence base, Research & Development 19 springer.com

Entrepreneurship in the U.S.

The Future Is Now creation activity. Shedding light on the importance of new firms for job growth, productivity enhance- P. Reynolds, Florida International University, Miami, FL, ments, innovation, and routes for social mobility, USA the author tracks the success or failure of entrepre- neurs, including comparisons of different groups, This important book enhances understanding of such as women and minorities, as well as across entrepreneurial dynamics, providing the first anal- countries. ysis of changes in US entrepreneurial activity. Based on the unprecedented Panel Study of Entrepre- 2007. Approx. 200 p. Hardcover neurial Dynamics, it examines adult participation in ISBN 978-0-387-45667-6 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 new firm creation and differences in regional firm

The Business Plan How to Win Your Investors’ Confidence skills, competencies and tools required for the G. Schwetje, S. Vaseghi, J. Gentilozzi, Deloitte & Touche, planning and development of the businessplan. Hamburg, Germany This approach gives even those readers, without a background in business, a professional and excellent The book provides the essentials to write a introduction to the field of business planning. successful businessplan. The represented methods and best practices have been approved over many 2007. Approx. 180 p. Hardcover years in practice with many management consulting ISBN 978-3-540-25451-5 7 approx. € 34,95 | £27.00 projects. The reader becomes acquainted with the

Case Book on Science-based Entrepreneurship

R. W. Seifert, B. F. Leleux, IMD International, Lausanne, IMD and EPFL teaching programs. 7 Easy to read Switzerland; C. L. Tucci, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de and understand (for non-academics), the authors’ Lausanne, Switzerland intimate knowledge of executive education means that the text is written in a language and style that 7 Contains more than 30 field researched, managers appreciate. real-world case studies, providing examples of both successful and less successful start-ups for a 2008. Approx. 420 p. Hardcover complete and authentic learning experience. 7 ISBN 978-1-84628-873-9 7 approx. € 69,95 | £50.00 Includes classroom tested material, already used in Research & Development Managing Global Innovation Uncovering the Secrets of Future 3RD trends that will shape global R&D management. EDITION Competitiveness This third edition has been completely revised and R. Boutellier, SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland; updated incorporating international R&D research. O. Gassmann, Schindler Lifts Ltd., Ebikon, Switzerland; Several themes receive particular attention: intel- M. v. Zedtwitz, IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland lectual property management in international R&D, R&D in emerging economies, management of Investigating more than 1000 R&D laboratories of technology listening posts, market and technology 80 companies, this book presents the largest descrip- drivers of R&D globalization. tion of global R&D practice. Based on numerous interviews and case studies from best-practice 3rd ed. 2007. Approx. 700 p. Hardcover companies, the authors introduce new concepts and ISBN 978-3-540-25441-6 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 springer.com 20 Research & Development

Innovation Management in Global Networks Challenge and Chance This includes the illustration of its challenges and I. Darkow, C. Faure, ebs European Business School, chances as well as the development of promising Wiesbaden, Germany; R. Gleich, ebs European Business strategies for innovation management in networks. School, Wiesbaden; Germany (Eds.) The book covers a broad range of relevant topics with the focus on business practice. This book examines innovation management from a network perspective. Several renowned 2007. Approx. 480 p. Hardcover authors consider different aspects of innovation ISBN 978-3-540-47627-6 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 management in the context of global networks.

Collaborative Research and Development Projects A Practical Guide guides a project team though a challenging venture, T. Harris, Lightwater, Surrey, UK helping them avoid potential pitfalls. The examples, practical methods and tips in this book will not only This volume will help individuals and organizations, help the reader prepare for grant applications, but from both academia and industry, to effectively more importantly help to achieve the best results work together on R&D projects. This inspiring and and returns from every collaborative project. highly readable book covers winning grant support, the legal arrangements, working with academics 2007. XIII, 169 p. 16 illus. Hardcover and practitioners, managing project progress, and ISBN 978-3-540-46052-7 7 € 39,95 | £28.50 exploiting the project results. Step-by-step coverage

Internal Research & Development Markets

E. Kasper, SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany traditional hierarchical structures, since they are characterised by short communication and decision Traditionally resources for R and D projects are procedures and thus contribute to the reduction of allocated via planning and budgeting procedures, information asymmetries. evaluation methods and hierarchical decision- committees. This book presents resource alloca- 2006. XII, 333 p. 62 illus. (Contributions to Management tion via internal markets as an alternative to such Science) Softcover hierarchical decision procedures. Internal R and D ISBN 978-3-7908-1728-7 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 markets can help to overcome the weaknesses of

Innovation, Market Archetypes and Outcome An Integrated Framework along with cases including the iPod, Lego, Barbie, S. Sarkar, University of Évora, Portugal the browser and Google. A diagnostic matrix is presented which enables one to take a ‘snapshot’ of a This book examines an integrated innovation product in the innovation environment. environment. Coverage describes four market archetypes as well as the market outcome for each 2007. XII, 202 p. 70 illus. Hardcover archetype. The book analyzes innovation dynamics, ISBN 978-3-7908-1945-8 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 including commoditization, the constant innova- tion challenge and the sustainability of innovation Globalization 21 springer.com

Innovations in Macroeconomics

P. J. Welfens, University of Wuppertal, Germany particular innovation policy - the analysis implies major changes, concerning both EU countries and Modern macroeconomics suffers from an unclear other leading OECD economies. link between short-term Keynesian analysis and long-term growth modelling. This book presents 2007. XIV, 432 S. 99 illus. Hardcover a new link between monetary analysis and growth ISBN 978-3-540-32859-9 7 € 94,95 | £73.00 modelling in open economies. Structural change, innovations and growth are considered from a new perspective. With respect to - in Globalization

Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007

R. Conrady, University of Applied Sciences, Worms, panel discussions presented at the world’s largest Germany; M. Buck, ITB, Messe Berlin GmbH, Berlin, tourism convention, the ITB Convention Market Germany (Eds.) Trends and Innovations.

This book offers insight into important trends in 2007. XX, 234 p. 40 illus. Hardcover the global travel and tourism industry and analyzes ISBN 978-3-540-70831-5 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 developments in the aviation and hospitality industry, destination management and general travel behavior. The articles are based on presentations and

Elements of Multinational Strategy

K. Head, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, oriented firm with the conceptual tools provided Canada by . Four elements – factor advantages, trade costs, scale economies, and market This textbook on international business integrates sizes – will be applied to the decision of which the academic study of international trade and multinational form best suits each firm. foreign direct investment with the actual stra- tegic and operational decisions of exporters and 2007. Approx. 200 p. Hardcover multinational enterprises. The book aims to merge ISBN 978-3-540-44765-8 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 managerial decision making in the internationally

Business Success in China

M. B. Hofer, B. Ebel, Simon - Kucher & Partners, Bonn, tical Insights from China”, and covers topics such Germany (Eds.) as business strategies, branding, pricing, market research, legal constraints and successful business In this book, practitioners of international compa- relations. nies are offered valuable insights and lessons from established and successful managers, academics and 2007. VIII, 275 p. 56 illus. Hardcover consultants. The book is divided into three parts: ISBN 978-3-540-34614-2 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 “Opportunities and Challenges in China”, “Strategies for Market Entry and Business Success” and “Prac- springer.com 22 Globalization

Building a Future with BRICs The Next Decade for Offshoring technology and technology-enabled services that M. Kobayashi-Hillary, London, UK (Ed.) underpin this revolution. The editor analyses the reasons why these four countries are in a unique In 2003, Goldman Sachs published a startling report position to lead a 21st century growth in interna- on the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) tional services. He then features 12 chapters written region: These four countries would be larger than by the most important chief executives from the the G6 economics within 40 years, muscling their BRICs service . way to economic dominance and powering past developed countries such as the United Kingdom, 2007. Approx. 250 p. Hardcover Germany, and Japan. This book focuses on the ISBN 978-3-540-46453-2 7 approx. € 49,95 | £38.50

Guanxi and Business Strategy Theory and Implications for Multinational tors and authorities yields significant sustainable Companies in China competitive advantages. Coverage also assesses E. A. Langenberg, Siemens Ltd., Nanjing, China guanxi-based business strategies in terms of compli- ance with legal and ethical standards. This book examines a topic of paramount impor- tance to those doing business with China: the 2007. XVI, 226 p. 24 illus. (Contributions to Management impact of personal relationships (guanxi) on busi- Science) Softcover ness affairs. It shows that the commercial utilization ISBN 978-3-7908-1955-7 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 of guanxi with suppliers, customers, competi-

The Legal Environment and Risks for Foreign Investment in China

S. Li, Beijing, China including political risk, tax, land use rights, labor etc. Among them, three chapters focus on the legal The Chinese market is appealing, but its legal system and its risks for the foreign investment in environment is very complicated and full of nooses three special industries as private education, water that await investors. This book intends to provide market and insurance. The detailed analysis is based an in-depth analysis of the legal environment and on the newest laws and regulations. its hidden risks for foreign investment. It covers two basic investment modes which are green-field 2007. XXII, 320 p. Hardcover and M and A, and almost all concrete legal issues ISBN 978-3-540-48374-8 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Innovation and Technology in Korea Challenges of a Newly Advanced Economy how its science and technology policies actually J. Mahlich, Austrian Economic Chamber, Vienna, Austria; work. As Korea’s economy is now reaching the status W. Pascha, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, of a newly advanced economy, the book also takes Germany (Eds.) a close look at ongoing structural changes in the course of . The Korean government believes it can turn the country into one of the top 10 competitive 2007. X, 296 p. 60 illus. Hardcover economies by 2010. This volume offers an in-depth ISBN 978-3-7908-1913-7 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 analysis of the Korean innovation system and shows Operations Research 23 springer.com Operations Research Operations Research/ SERIES Interfaces Series Dynamic Fleet Management Concepts, Systems, Algorithms & Case Studies covers important topics such as goods dispatching, V. Zeimpekis, C. D. Tarantilis, G. M. Giaglis, Athens couriers, rescue and repair services, taxi cab University of Economics & Business, Greece; I. Minis, services, and more. The book includes real-life case University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece (Eds.) studies that describe the solution to actual distribu- tion problems by combining systemic and algo- This book focuses on real time management of rithmic approaches. systems, integrating the latest results in system design, development and 2007. Approx. 370 p. (Operations Research/Computer system implementation to capture the state-of- Science Interfaces Series, Volume 38) Hardcover the art research and application trends. The book ISBN 978-0-387-71721-0 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50

Metaheuristic Procedures for Training Neural Networks

E. Alba, Universidad de Malaga, Spain; R. Marti, Univer- the book’s aim is to provide a broad coverage of the sitat de Valencia, Burjassot, Spain (Eds.) concepts, methods, and tools of the important area of ANNs within the realm of continuous optimiza- This book provides successful implementations of tion. metaheuristic methods for neural network training. It is the first book to achieve this objective. More- 2006. XI, 250 p. (Operations Research/Computer Science over, the basic principles and fundamental ideas Interfaces Series, Volume 35) Hardcover given in the book will allow the readers to create ISBN 978-0-387-33415-8 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 successful training methods on their own. Overall,

Extending the Horizons Advances in Computing, Optimization, and have been achieved in isolation. Taken collectively, Decision Technologies these articles are indicative of the state-of-the-art E. K. Baker, A. Joseph, A. Mehrotra, University of Miami, in the interface between OR/MS and CS/AI and FL, USA; M. A. Trick, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA of the high caliber of research being conducted by (Eds.) members of the INFORMS Computing Society.

This book represents the results of cross-fertilization 2007. VIII, 268 p. (Operations Research/Computer between OR/MS and CS/AI. It is this interface of Science Interfaces Series, Volume 37) Hardcover OR/CS that makes possible advances that could not ISBN 978-0-387-48790-8 7 € 99,95 | £77.00

Metaheuristics Progress in Complex Systems Optimization Search, Tabu Search, Variable Neighborhood Search, R. F. Hartl, University of Vienna, Austria (Ed.) Hyper-heuristics, , Iterated Local Search, GRASP, bio-inspired algorithms like This volume will provide several different kinds of Genetic Algorithms, Memetic Algorithms, Ant information: a delineation of general metaheuristics Colony Optimization or Swarm Intelligence, and methods, a number of state-of-the-art articles from several other paradigms. a variety of well-known classical application areas as well as an outlook to modern computational 2007. Approx. 545 p. (Operations Research/Computer methods in promising new areas. Highlighted Science Interfaces Series, Volume 39) Hardcover are: Simulated Annealing, Path Relinking, Scatter ISBN 978-0-387-71919-1 7 approx. € 92,40 | £71.00 springer.com 24 Operations Research

Perspectives in Operations Research

Papers in Honor of Saul Gass’s 80th Birthday students. Each contributor offers a forward-looking F. B. Alt, M. C. Fu, B. L. Golden, University of Maryland, perspective on the future development of the field. USA (Eds.) 2007. IX, 431 p. (Operations Research/Computer Science A Symposium was held on February 25, 2006 in Interfaces Series, Volume 36) Hardcover honor of the 80th birthday of Saul I. Gass and ISBN 978-0-387-39933-1 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 his major contributions to the field of operations research over 50 years. This volume includes articles from each of the Symposium speakers plus 16 other articles from friends, colleagues, and former

Stochastic

Algorithms and Analysis accompanying of the conver- S. Asmussen, University of Aarhus, Denmark; gence properties of the methods discussed . P. W. Glynn, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA The reach of the ideas is illustrated by discussing a wide range of applications and the models that have Sampling-based computational methods have found wide usage. become a fundamental part of the numerical toolset of practitioners and researchers across an enormous 2007. Approx. 300 p. 44 illus. (Stochastic Modelling and number of different applied domains and academic , Preliminary entry 100) Hardcover disciplines. This book provides a broad treatment ISBN 978-0-387-30679-7 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 of such sampling-based methods , as well as

Scheduling Algorithms 5TH EDITION P. Brucker, University of Osnabrück, Germany are , dynamic program- ming, branch-and-bound algorithms, and local Besides scheduling problems for single and parallel search heuristics. The text goes on to summarize machines and shop scheduling problems, this complexity results for different classes of determin- book covers advanced models involving due-dates, istic scheduling problems. sequence dependent changeover times and batching. Discussion extends to multiprocessor task sched- 5th ed. 2007. XII, 371 p. 77 illus. Hardcover uling and problems with multi-purpose machines. ISBN 978-3-540-69515-8 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 Among the methods used to solve these problems

Complex Scheduling

P. Brucker, S. Knust, University of Osnabrück, Germany techniques, shortest path and network flow algo- rithms, branch-and-bound methods, local search This book presents models and algorithms for and genetic algorithms, and complex scheduling problems. Besides resource- are presented. constrained project scheduling problems with applications also job-shop problems with flexible 2006. X, 284 p. 135 illus. (GOR-Publications) Hardcover machines, transportation or limited buffers are ISBN 978-3-540-29545-7 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 discussed. Discrete optimization methods like linear and integer programming, constraint propagation Operations Research 25 springer.com

International Handbooks on Information SERIES Systems Handbook on Decision Support Systems 1 The Basics DSS concepts, methods, technologies, trends, and F. Burstein, Monash University, Caulfield East, Victoria, issues. It will serve as a basic reference work for DSS Australia; C. W. Holsapple, University of Kentucky, research, practice, and instruction. Versailles, KY, USA (Eds.) 2007. Approx. 800 p. (International Handbooks on Infor- The aim of this book is to survey the decision mation Systems) Hardcover support system (DSS) field – covering both devel- ISBN 978-3-540-48712-8 7 € 179,95 | £138.50 oped territory and emergent frontiers. It will give the reader a clear understanding of fundamental

Handbook on Decision Support Systems 2 Variations to strategic. The chapters are conveniently organized F. Burstein, Monash University, Caulfield East, Victoria, into 10 major sections: foundations of decision Australia; C. W. Holsapple, University of Kentucky, support systems, DSS fundamentals, multipar- Versailles, KY, USA (Eds.) ticipant DSSs, intelligent DSSs, effects of decision support, time & space issues, scopes of decision As the most comprehensive reference work dealing support, developing & managing decision support with decision support systems (DSS), this book is systems, cases & applications, and decision support essential for the library of every DSS practitioner, horizons. Novices and experts alike will refer to the researcher, and educator. Written by an interna- authoritative and stimulating content again and tional array of DSS luminaries, its more than 70 again for years to come. chapters approach decision support systems from a wide variety of perspectives ranging from classic 2007. Approx. 800 p. (International Handbooks on Infor- foundations to cutting-edge thought, informative mation Systems) Hardcover to provocative, theoretical to practical, historical to ISBN 978-3-540-48715-9 7 € 179,95 | £138.50 futuristic, human to technological, and operational

Data Envelopment Analysis A Comprehensive Text with Models, 2ND directions for research and DEA uses. Each chapter Applications, References and DEA-Solver EDITION accompanies its developments with simple numer- Software ical examples and discussions of actual applications. W. W. Cooper, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; The first nine chapters cover the basic principles of L. M. Seiford, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, DEA, while the final seven were completely revised MI, USA; K. Tone, National Graduate Institute for Policy into new chapters, reflecting recent developments Studies, Tokyo, Japan that greatly extend the power and scope of DEA and lead to new directions for research and DEA uses. This volume systematically details both the basic Together, they will provide students and researchers principles and new developments in Data Envel- with a solid understanding of the methodology, its opment Analysis (DEA), offering a solid under- uses and its potential. standing of the methodology, its uses, and its poten- tial. New material in this edition includes coverage 2nd ed. 2007. XXXVIII, 490 p. Hardcover TEXTBOOK of recent developments that have greatly extended ISBN 978-0-387-45281-4 7 € 74,95 | £57.50 treatment the power and scope of DEA and have lead to new springer.com 26 Operations Research

Modeling Data Irregularities and Structural Complexities in Data Envelopment Analysis J. Zhu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA; dealing with specific data problems including: W. D. Cook, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.) imprecise data; inaccurate data; missing data; quali- tative data; outliers; undesirable outputs; quality DEA is computational at its core and this book will data; statistical analysis; software and other data be one of several books that we will look to publish aspects of modeling complex DEA problems. on the computational aspects of DEA. This book by Zhu and Cook will focus on the micro aspects 2007. Approx. 384 p. Hardcover of handling and modeling data issues in modeling ISBN 978-0-387-71606-0 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50 DEA problems. This will be a handbook treatment

Lecture Notes in Economics and SERIES Mathematical Systems Cooperative Systems Control and Optimization just to name a few, the study of cooperative systems D. Grundel, Eglin AFB, FL, USA; R. Murphey, Eglin AFG, has intensified. This book provides an insight in the FL, USA; P. Pardalos, University of Florida, Gainesville, basic understanding of cooperative systems as well FL, USA; O. Prokopyev, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA as in theory, modeling, and applications of coopera- (Eds.) tive control, optimization and related problems.

Because of the clearly important role cooperative 2007. IX, 403 p. 173 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics systems play in areas such as sciences, and Mathematical Systems, Volume 588) Softcover biology, communications, robotics, and economics, ISBN 978-3-540-48270-3 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Capacity Options for Theory and Applications in the Air price and demand uncertainty. A case study using Industry data from a leading German carrier illustrates the R. Hellermann, Detmold, Germany financial potential. Finally, the author shows how capacity-option contracts integrate into the context This book proposes capacity options as a flexible of air cargo revenue management. alternative air cargo contract type, and illus- trates how capacity can be priced through option 2006. XV, 199 p. 65 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics and contracts. The analysis is accomplished by means of Mathematical Systems, Volume 575) Softcover an analytical multivariate optimization model under ISBN 978-3-540-34419-3 7 € 59,95 | £46.00

Generalized Convexity and Related Topics

I. V. Konnov, Kazan University, Russia; D. T. Luc, Univer- current research on generalized convexity and appli- sity of Avignon, France; A. M. Rubinov, University of cations, in particular, to optimization, economics Ballarat, Mt. Helen, VIC, Australia (Eds.) and operations research.

The book contains invited papers by well-known 2006. IX, 469 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathe- experts on a wide range of topics (economics, matical Systems, Volume 583) Softcover variational analysis, probability etc.) closely related ISBN 978-3-540-37006-2 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 to convexity and generalized convexity, and refereed contributions of specialists from the world on Operations Research 27 springer.com

Coping with Uncertainty

Modeling and Policy Issues traditional models and require new concepts and K. Marti, Federal Armed Forces University Munich, analytical tools. Uncertainty can dominate, as in the Germany; Y. Ermoliev, M. Makowski, International climate change debates. Increasing the resolution Institute for Applied System Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria; of models does not always yield sufficient certainty. G. Pflug, University of Vienna, Austria (Eds.) This book presents much-needed new tools for modeling and management of uncertainty. Ongoing global changes pose fundamentally new scientific problems requiring new concepts and 2006. XIII, 330 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Math- tools. A key issue concerns a vast variety of practi- ematical Systems, Volume 581) Softcover cally irreducible , which challenge ISBN 978-3-540-35258-7 7 € 69,95 | £54.00

The Knowledge Ahead Approach to Risk

Theory and Experimental Evidence into account such stages of knowledge ahead satis- R. Pope, University of Bonn, Germany; J. Leitner, U. factions and dissatisfactions. This means we must Leopold-Wildburger, University of Graz, Austria go beyond standard decision theories like expected or cumulative prospect theory. This book is written for those seeking a appropriate for use in serious choices such 2007. XVI, 229 p. 51 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics as insurance. It employs stages of knowledge ahead and Mathematical Systems, Volume 585) Softcover to track satisfactions and dissatisfactions. From ISBN 978-3-540-38472-4 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 experimental and questionnaire data, people take

Introduction to the Theory of Nonlinear Optimization 3RD J. Jahn, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, duality theory, extended semidefinite optimization, EDITION Germany and the investigation of linear quadratic and time minimal control problems. The reader is expected to This book serves as an introductory text to optimi- have a basic knowledge of linear . zation theory in normed spaces and covers all areas of nonlinear optimization. Topics include: existence 3rd ed. 2007. X, 292 p. 31 illus. Hardcover results, various differentiability notions together ISBN 978-3-540-49378-5 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 with optimality conditions, the contingent cone, a generalization of the Lagrange rule,

Modelling, Analysis and Optimization of Biosystems

W. Krabs, S. Pickl, Bundeswehr University, Munich, The book shows that operations research expertise Germany is necessary in respect to modeling, analysis and optimization of biosystems. In general, several mathematical models can be designed in order to describe a biological or medical 2007. Approx. 210 p. Hardcover process and there is no unique criterion which ISBN 978-3-540-71452-1 7 approx. € 79,95 | £61.50 model gives the best description. This book presents several of these models and shows applications of them to different biological and medical problems. springer.com 28 Operations Research

Stochastic Ageing and Dependence for Reliability

C. Lai, Massey University, Palmerston North, New They affect decisions with regard to maintenance, Zealand; M. Xie, National University of Singapore repair/replacement, price setting, warranties, Foreword by: R. Barlow medical studies, and other areas. Most of the topical treatment here are theoretical in nature. This book provides a panoramic view of theory and However, this book offers applications, exercises, applications of Ageing and Dependence in the use and examples. of mathematical methods in reliability and survival analysis. Ageing and dependence are important 2006. XX, 418 p. 7 illus. Hardcover characteristics in reliability and survival analysis. ISBN 978-0-387-29742-2 7 € 69,95 | £54.00

Heavy-Tail Phenomena Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling tical background, some familiarity with time series S. I. Resnick, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA analysis, and ability to use a package. This work will serve second-year graduate students and This comprehensive text gives an interesting and researchers in the areas of , useful blend of the mathematical, probabilistic statistics, operations research, electrical engineering, and statistical tools used in heavy-tail analysis. It and economics. is uniquely devoted to heavy-tails and emphasizes both probability modeling and statistical methods 2007. XIX, 404 p. (Springer Series in Operations Research for fitting models. and ) Hardcover Prerequisites for the reader include a prior course in ISBN 978-0-387-24272-9 7 € 46,95 | £36.00 stochastic processes and probability, some statis-

Life Distributions: Structure of Nonparametric, Semiparametric, and Parametric Families A. W. Marshall, University of British Columbia, 2007. Approx. 400 p. (Springer Series in Statistics) Vancouver, BC, Canada; I. Olkin, Stanford University, Hardcover Stanford, CA, USA ISBN 978-0-387-20333-1 7 € 69,95 | £54.00

This book is devoted to the study of univariate distributions appropriate for the analyses of data known to be nonnegative. It includes much material from reliability theory in engineering and survival analysis in medicine.

Reliability, Life Testing and the Prediction of Service Lives For and Scientists work. This book offers many data sets without S. C. Saunders, Kirkland, WA, USA disclosure of what type of investigation should be made or what assumptions are to be used. Many persons studying statistical science will later be employed professionally where the problems 2007. XIII, 307 p. (Springer Series in Statistics) Hardcover encountered are obscure, what should be analyzed is ISBN 978-0-387-32522-4 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 not clear, the appropriate assumptions are equivocal, and data are scant. Yet tutorial problems of this nature are virtually never encountered in course- Operations Research 29 springer.com

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Optimization in Public Transportation Stop Location, Delay Management and Tariff by real-world examples which occurred in practical Zone Design in a Public Transportation Network projects: Location of Stops, Management of Delay, A. Schöbel, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, and Tariff Zone design. An appendix summarizes Germany some of the basics of optimization needed to inter- pret the material in the book. This book develops models, results and algo- rithms for optimizing public transportation from 2006. XIII, 267 p. (Springer Optimization and Its Applica- a customer-oriented viewpoint. The methods used tions, Volume 3) Hardcover are based on graph-theoretic approaches and integer ISBN 978-0-387-32896-6 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 programming. The specific topics are all motivated

Operations Research Proceedings 2006 Selected Papers of the Annual International Economics, Mathematics, and Computer Science Conference of the German Operations Research and demonstrated the broad applicability of its core Society (GOR), Jointly Organized with the themes, placing particular emphasis on Basel II. Austrian Society of Operations Research (ÖGOR) and the Swiss Society of Operations Research 2007. XX, 616 p. 123 illus. Softcover (SVOR) ISBN 978-3-540-69994-1 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 K. Waldmann, U. M. Stocker, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.)

The symposium presented the state of the art in Operations Research and related areas in

Negotiations with Asymmetrical Distribution of Power Conclusions from Dispute Resolution in Network distributed asymmetrically. Alternative Dispute Industries Resolution (ADR) mechanisms are discussed as an K. Winkler, Frankfurt, Germany alternative to conventional negotiations.

Negotiations are of increasing importance in highly 2006. VIII, 198 p. 7 illus. (Contributions to Economics) regulated sectors, particularly in network industries Softcover such as telecommunications and transport. This ISBN 978-3-7908-1743-0 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 analysis shows that negotiations are possible and can be efficient for all actors, even when power is springer.com 30 Operations Research

International Series in Operations Research SERIES & Management Science Handbook on Modelling for Discrete Optimization

G. Appa, London School of Economics, UK; L. Pitsoulis, across the domains of the Computer Science, Math Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; H. Williams, Programming, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, London School of Economics, UK (Eds.) and Operations Research. The book utilizes the tools of mathematical modeling, optimization, and This book aims to demonstrate and detail the perva- integer programming to solve a broad range of sive nature of Discrete Optimization. The handbook modern problems. couples the difficult, critical-thinking aspects of mathematical modeling with the hot area of discrete 2006. XXII, 429 p. (International Series in Operations optimization. It is done with an academic treat- Research & Management Science, Volume 88) Hardcover ment outlining the state-of-the-art for researchers ISBN 978-0-387-32941-3 7 € 109,95 | £84.50

Evaluation and Decision Models with Multiple Criteria Stepping stones for the analyst The two volume set,Evaluating and Applying D. Bouyssou, CNRS, LAMSADE, Paris, France; Decision Models, includes Vol 1: Evaluation and T. Marchant, Universiteit Gent, Belgium; M. Pirlot, Decision Models: A Critical Perspective and Vol. Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium; A. Tsoukiàs, 2: Evaluation and Decision Models with Multiple CNRS, LAMSADE, Paris, France; P. Vincke, Université Libre Criteria. Each volume may also be purchased de Bruxelles, Belgium individually.

Formal decision and evaluation models are so wide- 2006. XVI, 445 p. (International Series in Operations spread that almost no one can pretend not to have Research & Management Science, Volume 86) Hardcover used or suffered the consequences of one of them. Volume 1: This book is a guide aimed at helping the analyst ISBN 978-0-7923-7250-9 7 € 109,95 | £84.50 to choose a model and use it consistently. A sound Volume 2: analysis of techniques is proposed and the presenta- ISBN 978-0-387-31098-5 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 tion can be extended to most decision and evalua- Set: tion models as a “decision aiding methodology”. ISBN 978-0-387-71888-0 7 € 159,95 | £123.00

Time-Varying Network Optimization

X. Cai, D. Sha, C. Wong, The Chinese University of Hong minimum cost flow problem; maximum capacity Kong, China path problem; quickest path problem; multi-criteria problem; and the generalized flow problem. The express purpose of this volume is to describe, in a unified and self-contained manner, a series of 2007. XVI, 224 p. (International Series in Operations models, propositions, and algorithms developed in Research & Management Science, Volume 103) Hard- recent years on time-varying networks. References cover and discussions on relevant problems and studies ISBN 978-0-387-71214-7 7 € 74,95 | £57.50 that have appeared in the literature are integrated in the book. The book consists of eight chapters, in Cutting-edge which the following problems are formulated and monograph examined: the ; minimum- spanning tree problem; maximum flow problem; Operations Research 31 springer.com

Throughput Optimization in Robotic Cells

M. W. Dawande, University of Texas at Dallas, Rich- results developed over the last 25 years for the ardson, TX, USA; H. N. Geismar, Prairie View A&M Univer- various realistic models of robotic cells. This book sity, Texas, USA; S. P. Sethi, C. Sriskandarajah, University is ideally suited for use in a graduate course or a of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA research seminar on robotic cells.

This volume provides practitioners, researchers, 2007. Approx. 430 p. (International Series in Opera- and students with up-to-date algorithmic results on tions Research & Management Science, Volume 101) sequencing of robot moves and scheduling of parts Hardcover in robotic cells. It brings together the structural ISBN 978-0-387-70987-1 7 € 99,95 | £77.00

Process Optimization A Statistical Approach Process Engineers and Applied Statisticians working E. del Castillo, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, in industry, in particular, in semiconductor/elec- USA tronics manufacturing and in biotech manufac- turing industries. Can be used as a This is a textbook for a course in experimental textbook optimization techniques for industrial production 2007. Approx. 500 p. 76 illus. (International Series in processes and other “noisy” systems where the main Operations Research & Management Science, Volume emphasis is process optimization. The book can also 105) Hardcover be used as a reference text by Industrial, Quality and ISBN 978-0-387-71434-9 7 approx. € 73,90 | £57.00

Dynamic Optimization and Differential Games

T.L. Friesz, Pennsylvania State University, PA technologically-driven-global economy: revenue This book addresses the increasing number of OR management, , electric problems (that is, applications) that involve the power systems, urban freight systems, dynamic explicit consideration of time and of gaming among , dynamic traffic assignment, multiple agents. It will be used both as a textbook electronic commerce and the Internet. The book and as a reference/guide to engineers, operation combines an emphasis on deterministic models and researchers, applied mathematicians and social methods along with an introduction to stochastic scientists whose work involves the theoretical and stochastic differential games. aspects of dynamic optimization and differential games. Included are detailed explanations of several 2007, Approx. 480 p., 40 illus., (International Series in original dynamic and game-theoretic mathematical Operations Research & Management Science) Hardcover models which are of particular relevance in today’s ISBN 978-0-387-72777-6 7 approx. € 73,90 | £57.00

Network Science, Nonlinear Science and Dynamic Game Theory Applied to the Study of Infrastructure Systems T. L. Friesz, Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, better solve problems from transportation networks PA, USA (Ed.) to telecommunications, Internet, supply chains and more. This book is written by leading scholars in Network Science, Nonlinear Science and Infrastructure 2007. Approx. 332 p. (International Series in Opera- Systems, expressly to develop common theoretical tions Research & Management Science, Volume 102) underpinnings for better solutions to modern Hardcover infrastructural problems. The book is dedicated to ISBN 978-0-387-71080-8 7 approx. € 84,70 | £65.00 the formulation of infrastructural tools that will springer.com 32 Operations Research

Patient Flow: Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery

R. W. Hall, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, discussion and methods for solving a variety of CA, USA (Ed.) problems, and is a guide to motivate change in Health Care Systems around the world. This book is dedicated to improving healthcare through reducing the delays experienced by 2006. XIII, 458 p. (International Series in Operations patients. It is the first book treatment to have reduc- Research & Management Science, Volume 91) Hardcover tion in patient delay as its sole focus, and provides ISBN 978-0-387-33635-0 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 the foundation by which hospitals can implement change. In short, the book provides “hands-on”

Integrated Methods for Optimization

J. N. Hooker, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, used as a textbook in Optimization courses and it PA, USA contains the appropriate textbook pedagogy: exer- cises and workout problems from a wide variety of This book integrates the key concepts of mathemat- OR and CS problems. ical programming (MP) and constraint program- It will be of substantial interest to a wide number ming (CP) into a unified framework that allows of researchers, students and technical practitioners them to be generalized and combined. The unifica- in the Operations Research/Management Science, tion of MP and CP creates optimization methods Computer Science, Engineering, and Applied that have much greater modeling power, increased Science discipline domains. computational speed, and a sizeable reduction in computational coding. This integration along with 2007. XIV, 486 p. (International Series in Operations constraint programming being incorporated into a Research & Management Science, Volume 100) Hard- TEXTBOOK number of programming languages, brings the field cover treatment a step closer to being able to simply state a problem ISBN 978-0-387-38272-2 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 and having the computer solve it. The book will be

Just-in-Time Scheduling Models and Algorithms for Computer and final products into to meet just-in- Manufacturing Systems time requirements. This is the first survey of the J. Jozefowska, Poznan University of Technology, Poland theoretical work on computer systems models and algorithms utilized in just-in-time scheduling. As supply chain management has matured, maintaining the precise flow of goods to manage 2007. Approx. 290 p. (International Series in Opera- (and minimize inventories) on a just- tions Research & Management Science, Volume 106) in-time basis still presents major challenges. This Hardcover has inspired an array of models and algorithms to ISBN 978-0-387-71717-3 7 approx. € 74,95 | £57.50 help ensure the precise flow of components and

Perspectives in Modern Project Scheduling

J. Józefowska, J. Weglarz, Poznan University of Tech- probabilistic, single- and multi-mode, single- and nology, Poland (Eds.) multi-objective, and a general model on discrete- continuous resources. This book surveys the current state-of-the-art in operations research. The book summarizes the 2006. XXII, 444 p. (International Series in Operations current developments and theoretical achievements Research & Management Science, Volume 92) Hardcover in the field, including project uncertainty and grid ISBN 978-0-387-33643-5 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 resource management. It further covers the range of the key models in the field, including deterministic, Operations Research 33 springer.com

Principles of Mathematics in Operations Research

L. Kandiller, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, working with the students’ level of understanding. Turkey The illustrative material throughout the book (i.e., worked-out problems and examples of the This is a comprehensive survey of the mathematical mathematical principles) was revised for student concepts and principles of industrial mathematics. comprehension as the manuscript developed. The Its purpose is to provide students and professionals chapter exercises are refined from the previous year’s with an understanding of the fundamental math- exercises. ematical principles used in Industrial Mathematics/ OR in modeling problems and application solutions. 2007. XII, 297 p. (International Series in Operations The conceptual relationships within the material Research & Management Science, Volume 97) Hardcover have been developed in the classroom experience ISBN 978-0-387-37734-6 7 € 69,95 | £54.00

Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments

J. P. Kleijnen, Tilburg University, The Netherlands reference book on the topic for both researchers and sophisticated practitioners and it will be used as a Simulation’s effectiveness depends greatly on how textbook in courses and topical seminars. well the simulation experiments are designed and Will become the analyzed. This book focuses on this crucial phase in 2007. Approx. 416 p. (International Series in Operations standard reference the overall process of applying simulation. Included Research & Management Science, Preliminary entry) are the best of both classic and modern methods of Hardcover simulation experimentation, and the result is a state- ISBN 978-0-387-71812-5 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 of-the-art treatment. This book will be the standard

Nonlinear Integer Programming

D. Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; aims to bring the theoretical foundation and solu- X. Sun, Shanghai University, China tion methods for nonlinear integer programming to students and researchers in optimization, operations A combination of both Integer Programming and research, and computer science. Nonlinear Optimization, this is a powerful book that surveys the field and provides a state-of-the-art 2006. XXII, 440 p. (International Series in Operations treatment of Nonlinear Integer Programming. It Research & Management Science, Volume 84) Hardcover is the first book available on the subject. The book ISBN 978-0-387-29503-9 7 € 99,95 | £77.00

The Signature of an Engineering System and its Applications to Structural and Stochastic Reliability Theory F. J. Samaniego, University of California at Davis, CA, signatures, this is the first book treatment of the USA approach. Its purpose is to provide guidance on how reliability problems might be structured, modeled Since the introduction of system signatures in and solved. Francisco Samaniego’s 1985 paper, the properties of this technical concept have been examined, tested 2007. Approx. 200 p. (International Series in Operations and proven in a wide variety of systems applica- Research & Management Science) Hardcover tions. Based on the practical and research success ISBN 978-0-387-71796-8 7 approx. € 69,30 | £53.50 in building reliability into systems with system springer.com 34 Operations Research

Nested Partitions Optimization Methodology And Applications emphasize the solution of real world problems L. Shi, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA; in the areas of telecommunication networks for S. Olafsson, Iowa State University, Iowa, USA multimedia transmission, planning and scheduling problems in manufacturing and military operations, The framework of Nested Partitions combines to designing of nanoscale devices and systems. not only many well-known optimization tech- niques (i.e., dynamic programming, mixed integer 2007. Approx. 400 p. (International Series in Opera- programming, genetic algorithms, tabu search), tions Research & Management Science, Volume 109) but also integrates many problem-specific local Hardcover search heuristics. The book’s examples and methods ISBN 978-0-387-71908-5 7 approx. € 91,65 | £70.50

Vacation Queueing Models Theory and Applications published in the same field – a “theorem and proof” N. Tian, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China; format is used. Also, this is the first time G1/M/1 Z. G. Zhang, Western Washington University, multi-server vacation models, both continuous and Bellingham, WA, USA discrete, and the optimization and control issues have been presented in book form. This book discusses systematically the many varia- tions of vacation policy. The book discusses a variety 2006. XI, 385 p. (International Series in Operations of typical vacation model applications. The presen- Research & Management Science, Volume 93) Hardcover tation style is unique compared with the books ISBN 978-0-387-33721-0 7 € 99,95 | £77.00

Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources

A. Weintraub, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; developing algorithms, and discussing the benefits C. Romero, Technical University of Madrid, Spain; of research implementations. The handbook will T. Bjørndal, CEMARE, University of Portmouth, UK; include tutorial contributions when necessary. Tech- A Handbook that fills a R. Epstein, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (Eds.) nological advances and algorithmic developments that have been driven by natural resource problems state-of-the-art need This will be the first systematic handbook treatment will be called out and discussed. of quantitative modeling natural resource prob- lems, their allocated efficient use, and societal and 2007. Approx. 640 p. (International Series in Operations economic impact. The book will cover these areas Research & Management Science, Volume 99) Hardcover with contributions from researchers on modeling ISBN 978-0-387-71814-9 7 approx. € 114,75 | £88.50 natural research problems, quantifying data,

Stochastic Processes, Optimization, and : Applications in Financial Engineering, Queueing Networks, and Manufacturing Systems A Volume in Honor of Suresh Sethi climate control. Highly multi-disciplinary, the book H. Yan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; is dedicated to Professor Suresh Sethi on the occa- G. Yin, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; sion of his 60th birthday, in honor of his distin- Q. Zhang, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA (Eds.) guished career.

This edited volume presents recent and pressing 2006. XLVI, 360 p. (International Series in Operations issues in stochastic processes, control theory, differ- Research & Management Science, Volume 94) Hardcover ential games, optimization, and their applications ISBN 978-0-387-33770-8 7 € 92,95 | £71.50 in finance, manufacturing, queueing networks, and Production / Logistics 35 springer.com

Selected Backlist

Search Methodologies Handbook of Optimization in for Finance II Introductory Tutorials in Optimization and Decision Telecommunications Continuous-Time Models Support Techniques M. G. Resende, AT & T Labs Research, Florham S. E. Shreve, Carnegie Mellon University, Pitts- E. K. Burke, G. Kendall, University of Nottingham, Park, NJ, USA; P. M. Pardalos, University of Florida, burgh, PA, USA UK (Eds.) Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.) 2004. XIX, 550 p. 28 illus. (Springer Finance) 1st ed. 2005. Corr. 2nd printing 2006. VI, 620 p. 2006. XXXI, 1134 p. Hardcover Hardcover Hardcover ISBN 978-0-387-30662-9 7 € 114,95 | £88.50 ISBN 978-0-387-40101-0 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 ISBN 978-0-387-23460-1 7 € 82,95 | £64.00 Decision Making with the Analytic Multicriteria Scheduling Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Network Process Theory, Models and Algorithms Engineering Economic, Political, Social and Technological V. T’kindt, J. Billaut, Universite Francois-Rabelais P. Glasserman, Columbia University, New York, NY, Applications with Benefits, Opportunities, Costs de Tours, France USA and Risks 2nd ed. 2006. XVI, 359 p. 138 illus. Hardcover T. L. Saaty, L. G. Vargas, University of Pittsburgh, 2003. XIII, 596 p. 99 illus. (Stochastic Modelling and ISBN 978-3-540-28230-3 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 PA, USA Applied Probability, Volume 53) Hardcover ISBN 978-0-387-00451-8 7 € 52,95 | £40.50 2006. IX, 278 p. (International Series in Operations Introduction to Computational Research & Management Science, Volume 95) Optimization Models for Production Numerical Optimization Hardcover Planning in a Supply Chain J. Nocedal, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, ISBN 978-0-387-33859-0 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 S. Voß, University of Hamburg, Germany; D. L. USA; S. Wright, University of Wisconsin, WI, USA Woodruff, Graduate School of Management, Davis, Stochastic Calculus for Finance I CA, USA 2nd ed. 2006. XXII, 664 p. (Springer Series in The Binomial Asset Pricing Model Operations Research and Financial Engineering) 2nd ed. 2006. XII, 257 p. 36 illus. Hardcover S. E. Shreve, Carnegie Mellon University, Pitts- Hardcover ISBN 978-3-540-29878-6 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 burgh, PA, USA ISBN 978-0-387-30303-1 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 2005. XVI, 187 p. 33 illus. (Springer Finance) Softcover ISBN 978-0-387-24968-1 7 € 26,95 | £20.50

Production / Logistics

Handbook on Scheduling Models and Methods for Advanced Planning dates, processing times, precedence constraints, J. Blazewicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, resource usage and more. Analysis and solutions Poland; K. Ecker, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA; are presented through polynomial and exponential E. Pesch, University of Siegen, Germany; G. Schmidt, time optimization algorithms as well as approxima- Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany; J. Weglarz, tion and heuristic approaches. The book explores Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland a broad range of problems including single and parallel processors, flexible shops and manufac- Thisreference provides both theoretical and real turing systems, and resource-constrained project world analysis of advanced scheduling, with scheduling. emphasis on highly sophisticated planning and computer systems. Focusing on computer systems 2007. XII, 647 p. 144 illus. (International Handbooks on and supply chain management, the text exam- Information Systems) Hardcover ines specific scheduling problems across a range ISBN 978-3-540-28046-0 7 € 159,95 | £123.00 of parameters: job priority, release times, due springer.com 36 Production / Logistics

International Series in Operations Research SERIES & Management Science Markovian Demand Inventory Models

D. Beyer, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, CA, USA; events in the world such as the weather, the state F. Cheng, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, NJ, of economy, etc. These events are represented by USA; S. P. Sethi, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA; stochastic processes - exogenous or controlled. M. Taksar, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA The authors are concerned with inventory models where these world events are modeled by Markov Inventory management is concerned with matching processes. Their research was carried out over a supply with demand and is a central problem in period of ten years beginning in the early nineties. . The problem is to find the amount to be produced or purchased in order 2007. Approx. 260 p. (International Series in Opera- to maximize the total expected profit or minimize tions Research & Management Science, Volume 108) the total expected cost. In real life, demands may Hardcover depend on environmental considerations or the ISBN 978-0-387-71603-9 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50

Handbook of Production Scheduling

J. W. Herrmann, University of Maryland, College Park, ciples, advanced tools, and examples of innovative MD, USA (Ed.) scheduling systems to persons who could use this information to improve their own production This book concentrates on real-world production scheduling. scheduling in factories and industrial settings. It includes industry case studies that use innovative 2006. XVII, 318 p. (International Series in Operations techniques as well as academic research results Research & Management Science, Volume 89) Hardcover that can be used to improve production sched- ISBN 978-0-387-33115-7 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 uling. Its purpose is to present scheduling prin-

Supply Chain Games Operations Management and Risk Evaluation differential games. The differential games will be K. Kogan, C.S. Tapiero, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, presented as natural continuous-time extensions NY of static models so that the effect of various types of dynamics on supply chains can be assessed and This book provides practitioners and business insights can be developed. (3) Risk and supply chain students with the means to understand, model and management section will deal with risk and supply analyze outstanding issues and problems that are chains as well as providing numerous applications the essential elements in managing supply chains regarding the management of interdependent opera- today. (1) Supply chains and operations modeling tions and quality in a supply chain environment. and management section will provide static and time models and their gradual extension to a supply 2007, Approx. 300 p., 40 illus., (International Series in chain environment. (2) Inter-temporal supply chain Operations Research & Management Science) Hardcover management section will address this aspect as ISBN 978-0-387-72775-2 7 € 73,90 | £57.00

Building Supply Chain Excellence in Emerging Economies

H. L. Lee, Stanford University, CA, USA; C. Lee, The Hong of emerging economies. Innovative approaches are Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, outlined and illustrated with examples of real-world China (Eds.) experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders. This book helps readers to better manage supply chains in emerging economics. It addresses a 2007. XVIII, 465 p. (International Series in Operations host of issues and challenges, from infrastructure Research & Management Science, Volume 98) Hardcover constraints and the logistics inefficiencies to contrib- ISBN 978-0-387-38428-3 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 uting to the social and environmental developments Production / Logistics 37 springer.com

Warehouse Management and Organisation of Warehouse and New approaches in the structure and design of Order Picking Systems WMS are presented, along with discussion of the M. t. Hompel, T. Schmidt, Fraunhofer Institut für Materi- limitations of current systems. The book shows how alfluss und Logistik, Dortmund to operate a simple WMS based on the open-source initiative myWMS. This book helps readers evaluate and specificy the best Warehouse Management System (WMS) for 2007. XII, 356 p. 154 illus. With CD-ROM. (Intralogistik) their need. The advice is based on practical knowl- Hardcover edge, describing in detail fundamental processes ISBN 978-3-540-35218-1 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 and technologies needed for a basic understanding.

Contributions to Management Science SERIES Customer Loyalty in Third Party Logistics Relationships Findings from Studies in Germany and the USA managers in Germany and the USA. The author D. L. Cahill, Würzburg, Germany reviews the effects of different relational factors on the model, and explores relevant German-US To manage an effective customer loyalty program, cultural differences. third party logistics service providers (3PLs) must understand the determining factors, as well as 2007. XIV, 309 p. 30 illus. (Contributions to Management cultural background on loyalty. This book develops Science) Softcover a model of customer loyalty, which is then validated ISBN 978-3-7908-1903-8 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 using empirical data from nearly 800 logistics

Logistics Outsourcing Relationships Measurements, Antecedents, and Effects of that its true drivers lie in the relationship between Logistics Outsourcing Performance service providers and their customers. Through the J. M. Deepen, Otto Beisheim School of Management results of a large-scale empirical survey, the book (WHU), Vallendar, Germany also emphasizes the importance of a firm’s approach towards outsourcing. This book uses state-of-the-art scientific methods to reveal that most firms currently do not realize 2007. XIV, 350 p. 26 illus. (Contributions to Management the full potential of logistics outsourcing. It shows Science) Softcover the complexity of outsourcing performance and ISBN 978-3-7908-1916-8 7 € 74,95 | £57.50

Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management Technologies and Methodologies these technologies and methodologies. This book is H. Jung, Samsung Economic Research Institute, Seoul, of interest to researchers and practitioners and can Korea; F. F. Chen, The University of Texas at San Antonio, also be used as a reference handbook by lecturers TX, USA.; B. Jeong, Yonsei University, Korea (Eds.) and postgraduate students in this field.

This edited book describes new trends in supply 2007. Approx. 455 p. 114 illus. (Springer Series in chain design and management with an emphasis Advanced Manufacturing) Hardcover on technologies and methodologies. It contains ISBN 978-1-84628-606-3 7 € 99,95 | £70.00 guidelines detailing the real-world applications of springer.com 38 Production / Logistics

Container Terminals and Cargo Systems

Design, Operations Management, and Logistics reports on the state of the art, applications of quanti- Control Issues tative methods, as well as case studies and simula- tion results. Its contributions are written by leading K. H. Kim, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea; experts from academia and business and address H. Günther, TU Berlin, Germany (Eds.) practitioners and researchers in logistics, transpor- tation, and management. This book presents new insights and successful solutions to the operational problems of automated 2007. VI, 381 p. 138 illus. Hardcover container terminals and cargo systems. It comprises ISBN 978-3-540-49549-9 7 € 89,95 | £69.00

Strategic Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management

B. Lebreton, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France competition? Which product/technology/location setup leads to a profit-maximizing supply chain? The structure of this book follows the decision- The book includes case studies from the tire and the making process of Original Equipment Manufac- computer industry. turers investigating the potential of closed loops, including fundamental questions managers must 2007. XI, 154 p. 27 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics and answer when planning a circular supply chain: Mathematical Systems, Volume 586) Softcover Does a closed loop fit corporate objectives? Is it ISBN 978-3-540-38907-1 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 profitable? How should OEMs deal with free-rider

Funds, Flows, and Time An Alternative Approach to the Microeconomic microeconomic production theory, using the fund- Analysis of Productive Activities flow model of Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen as a basic P. Mir-Artigues, University of Lleida, Spain; reference. This long-neglected model allows for a J. Gonzalez-Calvet, University of Barcelona, Spain representation of productive operations that can easily be accommodated to empirical application. This book sheds new light on long-established concepts of microeconomic production theory and 2007. XV, 263 p. 37 illus. Hardcover combines general theoretical analysis with refer- ISBN 978-3-540-71290-9 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 ences to management tools. It deals with concepts of

Understanding Autonomous Cooperation & Control in Logistics The Impact on Management, Information, adaptations to change. This book identifies autono- Communication and Material Flow mous logistics processes and details how they differ K. Windt, M. Hülsmann, University of Bremen, Germany from conventionally managed processes. Coverage also describes the changes that autonomy will cause One of the great challenges in flexible production in order processing. and supply chains is the availability of necessary information at any time and place. Autonomous 2007. Approx. 400 p. Hardcover logistics processes can bring about fast and flexible ISBN 978-3-540-47449-4 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 Business Information Systems 39 springer.com

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Selected Backlist Inventory Control Industrial Competitiveness Production Planning by Mixed Integer S. Axsäter, Lund University, Sweden Cost Reduction Programming G. Halevi, Tel Aviv, Israel Y. Pochet, L. A. Wolsey, Université Catholique de 2nd ed. 2006. XVI, 332 p. (International Series Louvain, Belgium in Operations Research & Management Science, 2006. XI, 200 p. Hardcover Volume 90) Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4020-4311-6 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 2006. XXIII, 499 p. 77 illus. (Springer Series in ISBN 978-0-387-33250-5 7 € 74,95 | £57.50 Operations Research and Financial Engineering) Hardcover Mass Customization ISBN 978-0-387-29959-4 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 Challenges and Solutions T. Blecker, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany; G. Friedrich, University of Klagenfurt, Austria (Eds.)

2006. XVI, 280 p. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Volume 87) Hardcover ISBN 978-0-387-32222-3 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Business Information Systems

Technologies for Business Information Systems

W. Abramowicz, Poznan University of Economics, tion, and improvement of computer systems. The Poznan, Poland; H. C. Mayr, Alpen-Adria-University, computer science and information systems topics Klagenfurt, Austria (Eds.) covered include data warehouses, ERP, XML, ontologies, rule languages, and The material collected in this book covers a broad Business Process Management. range of applications of computer science methods and algorithms in business practice. It presents 2007. XX, 432 p. Hardcover cutting edge research in development, implementa- ISBN 978-1-4020-5633-8 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 springer.com 40 Business Information Systems

Annals of Information Systems

AoIS R. Sharda, Oklahoma State University, USA; S. Voß, Universität Hamburg, Germany

Annals of Information Systems is a new stream of serialized publications guest-edited by experts in a specific domain. AoIS publishes peer reviewed works in the analytical, technical as well as the organizational side of information systems. The numbered volumes are available as individual books as well as a serialized collection.

Managing in the Information Economy

Current Research Issues for future research. The book begins with perspec- U. Apte, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA; tives at the level of the economy as a whole and then U. Karmarkar, University of California at Los Angeles, CA, progressively addresses industrial structure, sectors, USA (Eds.) functions, and business practices. Introductions to the main sections and the papers in each section are Volume 1 presents recent research directions that provided. address management in the information economy. The contributors include leading researchers with 2007. Approx. 455 p. (Annals of Information Systems, in a diverse set of topics who highlight Volume 1) Softcover important areas and point to some important topics ISBN 978-0-387-34214-6 7 € 79,95 | £61.50

Decision Support for Global Enterprises

U. Kulkarni, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; researchers and the practitioner IS community to D. J. Power, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, improve the research and practice in the area. (2) USA; R. Sharda, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Increase awareness of the problems and challenges OK, USA (Eds.) faced by global enterprises that can be met with innovative decision support systems. India is becoming the “global back office” to interna- tional supply chains. This book consists of peer- 2007. VIII, 281 p. (Annals of Information Systems, Volume reviewed and invited papers with two primary goals: 2) Softcover (1) Stimulate creative discussion between academic ISBN 978-0-387-48136-4 7 € 94,95 | £73.00

Integrated Series in Information Systems SERIES Metagraphs and Their Applications

A. Basu, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA; second part, four promising applications of meta- R. W. Blanning, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA graphs are examined.

This book details metagraph theory and its applica- 2007. VIII, 172 p. (Integrated Series in Information tions. It begins by defining a metagraph and its uses, Systems, Volume 15) Hardcover which allow for the representation and analysis of ISBN 978-0-387-37233-4 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 more complex systems. The first part of the book develops the theoretical results with an emphasis on the development of a metagraph . In the Business Information Systems 41 springer.com

Terrorism Informatics

Knowledge Management and for an interdisciplinary and understandable textbook Homeland Security that surveys the state-of-the-art of informatics domain along three basic dimensions: H. Chen, E. Reid, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; methodological issues in terrorism research; infor- J. Sinai, Logos Technologies, Arlington, VA, USA; A. Silke, mation infusion techniques to support terrorism University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; B. Ganoz, Lauder prevention, detection, and response; and legal, School of Government and Diplomacy, Herzliya, Israel social, privacy, and data confidentiality challenges and approaches. The variety of methods used in terrorism infor- matics are derived from Computer Science, Infor- 2008. Approx. 640 p. (Integrated Series in Information matics, Statistics, Mathematics, Linguistics, Social Systems, Preliminary entry) Hardcover Sciences, and Public Policy. This book will provide ISBN 978-0-387-71612-1 7 approx. € 115,50 | £89.00

Digital Government

Advanced Research and Case Studies research, case studies of successful applications in a variety of government settings, along with discus- H. Chen, University of Arizona, AZ, USA; L. Brandt, sions of current and future policy implications. The V. Gregg, National Science Foundation, VA, USA; editors and authors are well-known researchers and R. Traunmueller, Institut fur Informatics in Wirtschaft practitioners in digital government. They have all und Verwaltung, Linz, Austria; S. Dawas, University of been on the forefront of the IT and digital govern- Albany, NY, USA; E. Hovy, University of Southern Cali- ment research initiatives and have developed a fornia, CA, USA; C. A. Larson, University of Arizona, AZ, definitive textbook that can be used by researchers, USA; A. Macintosh, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK practitioners and students.

This book provides the field with a definitive, inter- 2007. Approx. 670 p. (Integrated Series in Information disciplinary, and understandable work that surveys Systems, Volume 17) Hardcover the area of digital government in terms of key ISBN 978-0-387-71610-7 7 approx. € 115,50 | £89.00

Mapping Nanotechnology Innovations and Knowledge

H. Chen, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; and countries. The cpverage is global in nature, M. C. Roco, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, comprehensive in scope, reliable in content, and completely current. Among the sources are nano- This book collects, analyzes and reports global technology patent and literature databases from the nanotechnology research. The result is a lucid US, European and Japanese Patent Offices. survey of nanotechnology, which includes basic analysis, content analysis, and citation network 2007. Approx. 300 p. (Integrated Series in Information analysis of comprehensive nanotechnology findings Systems, Preliminary entry) Hardcover across technology domains, inventors, institutions, ISBN 978-0-387-71619-0 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50

Semantic Web and Education

V. Deved˘zic, University of Belgrade, Serbia and field of Education or the art of teaching. The book Montenegro will interest researchers and students in the fields of Information Systems, Computer Science, and This is the first book treatment on two “hot button” Education. topics in Information Systems, Computer Science and Education: the application of web technology 2006. XI, 353 p. (Integrated Series in Information for educational use. The result is a thorough and Systems, Volume 12) Hardcover highly useful presentation on the confluence of ISBN 978-0-387-35416-3 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 the technical aspects of the Semantic Web and the springer.com 42 Business Information Systems

Service Enterprise Integration An Enterprise Engineering Perspective service productivity. Chapters written by leading C. Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA researchers provide critical literature reviews, (Ed.) conceptual analysis, and solution-result-oriented applications. This book provides a systematic examination of the developing business model, service enterprise 2007. XV, 245 p. (Integrated Series in Information integration. It investigates the proven concepts, Systems, Volume 16) Hardcover models, methods, and techniques in manufacturing ISBN 978-0-387-46361-2 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 operations and examines all aspects relevant to

Information Systems Action Research An Applied View of Emerging Concepts and provides examples of action research in practice, Methods and summarizes the philosophical foundations of N. Kock, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, TX, action research and its application as a method- USA (Ed.) ology in Information Systems research and research programs. This book uses action research to conduct research activities in information technology and systems. 2007. XXV, 320 p. (Integrated Series in Information It covers the methodological issues that arise Systems, Volume 13) Hardcover when action research methods are conducted, ISBN 978-0-387-36059-1 7 € 84,95 | £65.50

Enterprise Collaboration On-Demand Information Exchange for Extended Enterprises resources in a cooperating mode. It is the first book to analyze the problem from the perspective of D. M. Levermore, C. Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- information management and to present a solution tute, New York, USA for a key aspect of the cooperation problem—on- demand information exchange. This book goes beyond the discussion of global databases and presents a general Enterprise 2006. XIII, 176 p. (Integrated Series in Information Resources Market model to facilitate the manage- Systems, Volume 11) Hardcover ment and integration of enterprise information ISBN 978-0-387-34566-6 7 € 74,95 | £57.50

Ontologies

A Handbook of Principles, Concepts and into four broad themes: Foundations of ODIS, Applications in Information Systems Ontological Engineering, ODIS Architectures, and R. Sharman, R. Kishore, R. Ramesh, State University of ODIS Applications. They describe the state-of-the- New York, Buffalo, NY, USA (Eds.) art in ODIS and give a complete perspective on the problems, solutions and open research questions The primary objective of Ontologies is to mobilize a in this field. The questions should trigger innova- collective awareness in the research community to tive thought processes and open up significant new the leading and emerging developments in ODIS, domains in ODIS research. and consequently, highlight the enormous potential of ODIS research to both fundamentally transform 2007. XIX, 930 p. (Integrated Series in Information and create innovative solutions to problems in Systems, Volume 14) Hardcover various domains. The 32 chapters are organized ISBN 978-0-387-37019-4 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 Business Information Systems 43 springer.com

ARIS Design Platform

Getting Started with BPM Designer. Containing tips, techniques and short cuts R. Davis, BT OneIT, British Telecommunications plc, UK; gained from practical experience, this book show E. Brabänder, IDS Scheer AG, Germany how to use ARIS in an easy way, supporting smart methods and smart models. This book is a “must- This is a practical “how-to” guide to both using the have” for all existing and new users of ARIS. ARIS Design Platform and how to use it to create real business models. This second volume describes 2007. Approx. 250 p. 188 illus. Softcover the new release of ARIS 7 Design Platform including ISBN 978-1-84628-612-4 7 € 49,95 | £35.00 ARIS Business Architect and ARIS Business

Service Parts Planning with mySAP SCM™

Processes, Structures, and Functions who are involved in an implementation of SAP SPP J. T. Dickersbach, Mannheim, Germany or for users who want to gain a better understanding of the software. The Service Parts Planning (SPP) solution was developed by SAP in a joint effort with Caterpillar 2007. XI, 296 p. 370 illus. Hardcover and Ford, to address the specific planning problems ISBN 978-3-540-32650-2 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 of service parts. This book explains the processes, structures, and functions of this new solution and is targeted for project members and project managers

Enterprise Ontology Theory and Methodology way: business processes, in- and outsourcing, infor- J. L. Dietz, Delft University of Technology, The Nether- mation systems, management control, staffing etc. it lands provides managers, business analysts, and enterprise designers with a solid and inte- The enterprise ontology, as developed by Dietz, is grated insight into their daily work. the starting point for profoundly understanding the organization of an enterprise and subsequently for 2006. XIII, 243 p. 99 illus. Hardcover analyzing, (re)designing, and (re)engineering it. The ISBN 978-3-540-29169-5 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 approach covers numerous issues in an integrated

Enabling Semantic Web Services The Web Service Modeling Ontology wide Web, the Semantic Web, and Web Services, D. Fensel, H. Lausen, DERI, Innsbruck, Austria; the book examines WSMO from the fundamentals A. Polleres, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain; to applications in e-commerce, e-government and J. d. Bruijn, M. Stollberg, D. Roman, DERI, Innsbruck, e-banking; it also describes its relation to OWL-S Austria; J. Domingue, The Open University, Milton and WSDL-S and other applications, plus pointers Keynes, UK to future applications.

This book offers a thorough, practical introduction 2007. XIV, 188 p. 41 illus. Hardcover to one of the most promising approaches – the Web ISBN 978-3-540-34519-0 7 € 34,95 | £27.00 Service Modeling Ontology (WSMO). After a brief review of technologies and standards of the World- springer.com 44 Business Information Systems

Data Quality and Record Linkage Techniques

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