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Key Features of the Text

Learning objectives are set out at the start of
eachchapterandsummarizewhatthereadershould
have learned on completion of that chapter. They
also serve to highlight what the chapter covers and
help the reader review and check knowledge and
understanding.
Management Science in Action case studies
show actual applications of the techniques and
models covered in each chapter.

Summaries are given at the end of each
chapter to recap on key points.

Worked Examples are shown at the end of
each chapter walking you through a detailed
problem step-by-step, showing how a solution
Notes and Comments provide extra context to the problem can be obtained using the
and explanatory notes to help the reader’s techniques and models in that chapter.
understanding.

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