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  • Economic comparison of alternative power resource development plans in the lower Mekong Basin

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    Sookawesh, Pala
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    In this thesis a system analysis compares power development plans for the 1980 decade in the Mekong countries i.e. Laos, Thailand Cambodia, and South Vietnam. Given the decision to invest in power development, an economic evaluation is made of complete system developments rather than just hydro or thermal plants. The...
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    Abstract approved: Dr. James L. iggs In this thesis a system analysis compares power development plans

  • A study of strategic and tactical decision making procedures

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    Elsner, Brian Jerome
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    An extensive literature survey investigated methods and approaches for evaluating intangible economic factors at the strategic and tactical levels of managerial decision making. These sources provided: 1) the background for a theoretical decision making algorithm developed for comparing alternative economic proposals for effectiveness at the strategy levels, and 2) a...
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    Procedures Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy . James 'L. Riggsj An extensive literature survey

  • Scheduling repetitive projects using the economic scheduling path procedure

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    Sprenger, Donald Lee
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    Economic Scheduling Path (ESP) is an extension to the Critical Path Method. It was developed by Professors Riggs and Inoue of Oregon State University to effectively optimize resource utilization in repeated projects. This paper summarizes the Economic Scheduling Path terminology, ladder network representations, algorithms, and progress charts as originally presented...
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    Privacy Dr. James L. 4{is Economic Scheduling Path (ESP) is an extension to the Critical Path Method

  • A practical way to include merge bias in calculating total project duration of a PERT network

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    Rawal, Subhash Chander
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    Uncertainty of the magnitude of merge bias in PERT networks has long been of concern to the users of this technique. A simple rule to determine the magnitude has since posed a problem. The purpose of this thesis was to develop empirical rules to correct the time estimates of cumulative...
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author expresses sincere appreciation to Dr. James L. Riggs for originally suggesting the

  • A quantitative index for evaluation of plant layout alternatives

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    Pond, James Woodrow Jr.
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    The purpose of this study is to develop a workable plant layout evaluation technique incorporating adequate definitive measures of intangible plant layout considerations. A summary and critique is given of existing evaluation methods. A quantitative evaluation index (QEI) is proposed to remedy the described deficiencies. The proposed index can be...
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    formula: Quantitative Evaluation Index (QEI) = a (D') + p (L') + y (M') + 0-(I1) + 4 (P') + A (F

  • Decision procedures for capital rationing under conditions of risk

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    Nebergall, David William
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    The problem of deciding exactly how to allocate a limited amount of capital resources among competing investment alternatives in order to provide the greatest economic benefit to the business enterprise has been a subject of interest for nearly a century. Many decision models and methods for evaluation and comparison of...
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    PROCEDURES FOR CAPITAL RATIONING UNDER CONDITIONS OF RISK Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Jame

  • Industrial adjustments in American Managerial techniques for developing countries

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    Andrade, Hernan Miguel
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    The purpose of this study is twofold; first, to describe and analyze the most significant problems encountered by managers of manufacturing plants in developing countries. American managerial techniques are taken as basis of comparison. Second, to suggest approaches and points of view which can be useful to managers and students...
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    Abstract approved: Dr. James L. The purpose of this study is twofold; first, to describe and analyze the

  • Analysis of single-channel maintenance costs

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    Paul, Alexander
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    This thesis is a study of certain costs relevant to the repair of process line equipment. A specific production configuration is studied through computer simulation and statistics. The significance of the simulated costs are investigated and related to practical production problems. Costs relevant to the "permanent repair" of production equipment...
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    author expresses sincere appreciation to Dr. James L. Riggs for his guidance, criticism, endurance and

  • Measurement and management implications of intergenerational differences in resistance to change

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    Mohr, Carl Eric
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    This study deals with intergenerational differences in the industrial environment. Rapid changes in our social and technological society suggest the characteristics of dogmatism and trust as possible indicators of differences between practicing professionals and upper division university students. Each subject's reaction to change was measured through administration of Rokeach's Dogmatism...
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    for Privacy Abstract approved: May 30, 1973 7r. James L. Riggs 11 This study deals with

  • Industrial engineering in America as a guide for industrial engineering education in Kore

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    Ro, In Kyu
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    The purpose of this study is to investigate the direction of future Korean industrial engineering education and to suggest how U.S. experiences can guide Korean developments. The leading indicator concept, correlation coefficients are utilized. The following statistical relationships were developed and the following educational and practical industrial engineering trends in...
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    Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy ID T. James L. Riggs The purpose of this study is to investigate