Inaccuracy of the "naïve table mix" calculations

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 241-252

  Thompson, Gary M ^a  

^a 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

operations; restaurants; revenue management; simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960301810     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965511398261     Document Type: Article

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