Assigning cross-trained workers to departments: A two-stage optimization model to maximize utility and skill improvement

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1643-1658

  Sayin, Serpil ^a   Karabati, Selçuk ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Cross training; Forgetting; Learning; Manpower planning

Indexed keywords

CROSS-TRAINING; HYPERBOLIC LEARNING; MANPOWER PLANNING; WORKFORCE;

CONSTRAINT THEORY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33749994253     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.10.045     Document Type: Article

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