ABSTRACT
Definition 11.1 Management science is the discipline that studies organizational behaviors, executive decision making, and resource optimization on given internal and external constraints.
The objects of study in management science are work, people,
resources, and processes. The focal point of management science is productivity and quality. The basic principles of management science are organization, coordination, planning, forecasting, scheduling, and quality assurance. Therefore, formal and empirical theories of coordination, decision making, and quality are the major pursuits of management science.
