published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Kuo, Yong Hong. / "August 2010." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-133). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Ground Staff Allocation at Airports --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Background --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Literature Review --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3 --- Model --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Notation --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Basic Model --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Model Structure --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Definition of Tasks --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Job x Language Model --- p.25 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Job + Language Model --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Methodology --- p.35 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Branch-and-Cut Algorithm --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Constraint-Driven Approach --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5 --- Optimization Tool --- p.51 / Chapter 2.6 --- Computational Results --- p.53 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Branch-and-Cut Algorithm --- p.53 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Constraint-Driven Approach --- p.59 / Chapter 2.7 --- Conclusions and Future Work --- p.64 / Chapter 3 --- Staff Scheduling in Emergency Departments --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- Background --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Patient Flows --- p.69 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Doctor Duties --- p.71 / Chapter 3.2 --- Simulation Model --- p.72 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Assumptions --- p.73 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Event-Scheduling --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Arrival Events --- p.80 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Service Activities --- p.82 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Paperwork-Processing --- p.84 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Impact of Doctors' Schedules --- p.85 / Chapter 3.3 --- Parameter Estimation --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Data Scarcity --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Estimation of Service Time Distributions --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Search Procedure for Parameter Estimation --- p.90 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Parameter Estimation by Descent Method --- p.91 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Parameter Estimation by Simulated An- nealing --- p.93 / Chapter 3.4 --- Data Analysis and Simulated Results --- p.97 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions and Future Work --- p.114 / Chapter A --- Mathematical Proofs --- p.116 / Chapter B --- Getting Started with the Manpower Optimization Tool --- p.122 / Chapter B.l --- Required Files or Programs --- p.122 / Chapter B.2 --- Input Parameters --- p.123 / Chapter B.3 --- Operational Tasks --- p.125 / Chapter B.4 --- Language Requirements --- p.126 / Chapter B.5 --- Flight Schedules --- p.126 / Chapter B.6 --- Availabilities of Workers --- p.128 / Chapter B.7 --- Staff Assignments --- p.128 / Bibliography --- p.130

by Tse Wing Yin. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 49). / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Objective --- p.3 / Methodology --- p.4 / Chapter II. --- EXPLORING SOME THEORIES IN WORKFORCE PLANNING --- p.7 / Capacity Planning --- p.7 / Workforce Scheduling --- p.8 / Chapter III. --- EXPLORING THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN MANUFACTURING --- p.10 / Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRPII) --- p.10 / Workforce Planning in Computerised Planning System --- p.11 / Chapter IV. --- COMPANY CASES --- p.14 / Case 1 Food Oil Manufacturer --- p.14 / Case 2 Electronics Assembly : Telephone Manufacturer --- p.18 / Case 3 Bed Product Manufacturer --- p.22 / Case 4 Drinks Producer --- p.25 / Chapter V. --- EXPLORING WORKFORCE PLANNING IN SOME COMPUTER PACKAGES --- p.28 / MIS (Manufacturing Information System) --- p.28 / MAN-MAN --- p.29 / Chapter VI. --- ANALYSIS AND REVIEW --- p.33 / Workforce Planning as the Core Operation Strategy --- p.33 / Strategies Employed by the Companies in Workforce Planning --- p.34 / Tactics on Workforce Planning --- p.35 / Use of Computers in Workforce Planning --- p.38 / Integration of Planning Functions with Other Functions --- p.39 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATION --- p.41 / Chapter APPENDIX I --- Checklist of Review --- p.45 / Chapter APPENDIX II --- Summary of ISO 9000 requirements --- p.47 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.49

published_or_final_version / Urban Studies / Master / Master of Social Sciences

by Edmond Tam Wai-chu. / Bibliography: leaves 105-107 / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education