June 1997 • Volume 24 • Number 3

Call for Papers

Annals of Operations Research Special Issue on OR Models in Natural Resources

Operations Research has played a significant role in managing natural resources, and a wide range or problems have been approached using typical OR/MS techniques.

Editors of the Annals of Operations Research are currently seeking original, high quality contributions which related to the use of Operations Research in various areas of natural resources including: agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining and water resources. Other areas of natural resources (excluding energy) are welcome.

Papers may deal with modeling issues, solution algorithms, applications or case studies.

Authors should send four copies of the manuscript to: Andres Weintraub, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Chile, P.O. Box 2777, Santiago Chile; Phone: 56-02-6897895; Fax: 56-02-6897895; E-mail: aweintra@dii.uchile.cl

Deadline for submissions is Nov. 1

Special Issue of IIE Transactions on Operations Engineering

Game Theory has been well established in the last 50 years as a cornerstone discipline for economic inquiry.

More recently, there has been a noteworthy increase in the interest in industrial applications of Game Theory concepts, particularly in areas such as inventory management, machine scheduling, logistics pricing, supply chain management, cost allocation and engineering economics, not to mention "older" applications in network design, water resources, setting landing fees, and many others.

Papers which examine, from a game theoretical perspective, engineering operational problems in industry, logistics, and service are sought.

Special review procedures will be instituted to meet the target publication date of the March 1999 issue. Papers should conform to the Instructions for Authors on the inside back of IIE Transactions on Operations Engineering or check the following web site address for instructions: http://www.thomson.com:8866/ii/default.html

Submit five copies of the paper no later than Nov. 15, to the Guest Editors: Moshe Dror and Bruce C. Hartman, MIS Department, College of Business and Public Administration, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721; E-mail: mdror@bpa.arizona.edu and bhartman@bpa.arizona.edu

The Third MOPGP Conference

Papers related to the methodology and application of multi-objective programming goal programming are sought for the Third International Conference on Multi-Objective Programming and Goal Programming: Theory and Applications.

The conference, scheduled for May 31 — June 3, 1998 will be held in Quebec, Canada. Deadline for submitting papers is Dec. 31.

For more information, contact the Program Chair, Jean-Marc Martel, Faculté des Sciences de l'administration, Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada, G1K 7P4; Fax: (418) 656-2624; E-mail: mopgp98@fsa.ulaval.ca

ISBM's 1997 Business Marketing Doctoral Support Award Competition

Penn State's Institute for the Study of Business Markets, announces its seventh annual Business Marketing Doctoral Support Award Competition. Up to five candidates in accredited doctoral programs will receive dissertation support awards.

Dissertations in any area of Business-to-Business marketing or in any of the methodological areas that support advances in business marketing are encouraged.

The award will consist of up to $5,000 in financial assistance for documented travel, conference attendance, data collection and other expenses; assistance (as needed) in gaining the cooperation of both ISBM member and non-member firms for data, interviews, etc.; and unlimited use of databases held by or accessible to the ISBM.

Doctoral candidates should submit a research abstract (fewer than five double-spaced pages) along with a current vita and a vita of their dissertation adviser. The abstract should address the importance of their work to business marketing practice, its theoretical contributions, the research methodology and the amount and kind of support requested.

Deadline for submission is Sept. 15. Final proposals (not to exceed 15 double-spaced pages) are due by Nov. 15.

Wanted: Software Review Editor

OR/MS Today is searching for a software review editor. The software review editor is responsible for coordinating and reviewing the software reviews that appear in the publication, finding appropriate reviewers and matching them with software supplied by vendors.

Qualifications include a broad knowledge of software and software issues of interest to the OR/MS community. However, the software review editor must have no connection, professional or personal, with any particular software vendor whose product may be reviewed.

Saba Bahouth of the University of Central Oklahoma, the current software review editor, is stepping down after a three-year term to take on more responsibilities at his university.

Individuals interested in the unpaid position should contact OR/MS Today Editor Peter Horner as soon as possible. Horner can be reached by e-mail (horner@lionhrtpub.com), phone (770-431-0867, ext. 206), fax (770-432-6969) or mail (OR/MS Today, 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339).

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