A successive convex approximation method for multistage workforce capacity planning problem with turnover

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-48

  Song, Haiqing ^a,b   Huang, Huei Chuen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Multistage stochastic programming; Multistage workforce capacity planning; Successive convex approximation method

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; PLANNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MULTISTAGE STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING; MULTISTAGE WORKFORCE CAPACITY PLANNING; SUCCESSIVE CONVEX APPROXIMATION METHODS; WORKFORCE CAPACITY PLANNING;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37449016034     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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