[PDF] Top 20 Theory in humanitarian operations research

... the humanitarian operations context over time and across various levels that leads us to advocate for its ...future research in humanitarian project transitions, transitioning, succession and ... See full document

... Semi-structured qualitative interviews and thematic analyses have been previously used in studies with humanitarian workers (e.g., Hunt 2008; Mathauer and Imhoff 2006; Mather 2008), as they provide a richness and ... See full document

... empirical research, including the testing of our propositions regarding the interrelation of various constructs as well as further specification and consolidation of single ...way, humanitarian SCM may ... See full document

... two operations can partly be attributed to the fact that IFRC was able to improve visibility and responsiveness in its supply chain by the use of appropriate SCM ...in humanitarian organizations as well as ... See full document

... on humanitarian innovation, Bessant et ...applied research designed to support evidence-based hu- manitarian ...own research questions and have been unwilling to engage in applied research on ... See full document

... in Operations Research expanded and improved considerably, more so due to the advent of advanced computing ...of Operations Research are being widely used in government, business and ...use ... See full document

... of Operations Research establish the link to ...system operations, and the organizational objective, such that the conclusions obtained from analyzing and manipulating the model are valid for the ... See full document

... with mathematical tests. The approach included detailed study of three components, viz, mechanical, probabilistic and prediction. Ample number of trials and simulations were performed to assess the validity of the ... See full document

... line theory, game theory, inventory controls and ...sequencing theory, Markov process, network scheduling—PERT and CPM, symbolic logic, information theory and utility/value ... See full document

... include everything from hygiene products, to a selection of teas, and up-to-date room service menus. So now it is important to focus on these things and not only on replacement of fixed assets. United States Bureau of ... See full document

... for humanitarian aid ...The humanitarian aid delivery, especially the last mile distribution, during emergent disaster period has been deemed far more challenging compared to the delivery in commercial ... See full document

... queuing theory, Markov decision processes, economic methods, data analysis, statistics, neural networks, expert systems, and decision ...conducting research studies using OR ... See full document

... Operations research can assist the HR manager to visualize the present and imminent effect of diminishing population growth and aging. Company strategies that require changes can be analyzed as well, ... See full document

... This research, through SNA measurements and qualitative analysis, complements specific findings regarding the emergency response of the West Java Earthquake 2009 and the West Sumatra Earthquake 2009 made by Wilson ... See full document

... economic theory (including game theory) and operations research (OR) ...Utility theory, as devel- oped by von Neumann and Morganstern [66], and later extended by Savage [54] to acco- ... See full document

... decision theory is called ...the theory of statistical decisions is seen as disinterested player whose "behavior" is unknown, but it does not contain elements of consciously counter our ... See full document

... Firuze Yağmur Gökler has been working in Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) as Middle East Research Assistant since 01 October 2013. She is focusing on Iraq and Iraqi Turkmen. Firuze Yağmur Gökler ... See full document

... of operations research in the USA during World War ...with operations research that was developed in Great Britain exactly to function as a facilitating link between the creators of new ... See full document

... the humanitarian relief operations was ...for humanitarian relief operations and logistics of blood- derived products, leading us to recommend the necessity of having a coordinated planning in ... See full document

... and humanitarian organizations, face great logistics challenges in which the main objective is to satisfy the needs of people touched by such disaster, to mitigate their ...logistics operations plays a ... See full document