Simulation in public sector management: A case study

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 465-486

  Hays, M A ^a   Bebbington, M ^b  

^a Statistics New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Management; Multiple tasking; Multistage processing; Public sector; Queues; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978724721     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2000.tb00211.x     Document Type: Article

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