TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 60, Issue 10 (October 2009)

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Case-Oriented Papers

The costs and benefits of bowel cancer service developments using discrete event simulation

H Pilgrim, P Tappenden, J Chilcott, M Bending, P Trueman, A Shorthouse and J Tappenden

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1305-1314; advance online publication, October 22, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.109

Privatization and performance: evidence from telecommunications sector

M Ariff, E Cabanda and M Sathye

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1315-1321; advance online publication, October 22, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.103

Understanding consumer adoption of broadband: an extension of the technology acceptance model

Z Irani, Y K Dwivedi and M D Williams

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1322-1334; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.100

Heuristic and meta-heuristic approaches for multi-period shelf-space optimization: the case of motion picture retailing

S Raut, S Swami and M P Moholkar

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1335-1348; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.98

A hub covering network design problem for cargo applications in Turkey

S Alumur and B Y Kara

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1349-1359; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.92

Natural language and the art and science of problem/opportunity formulation: a transportation planning case analysis

R Volkema

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1360-1372; advance online publication, August 20, 2008; doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602653

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Theoretical Papers

Inferring missing links in partially observed social networks

C J Rhodes and P Jones

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1373-1383; advance online publication, October 22, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.110

Rethinking tradeoffs and OR/MS methodology

V J Mabin, J Davies and S Kim

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1384-1395; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.90

The sustainability balanced scorecard as a framework for selecting socially responsible investment: an effective MCDM model

W-H Tsai, W-C Chou and W Hsu

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1396-1410; advance online publication, September 17, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.91

Evaluation of rejected cases in an acceptance system with data envelopment analysis and goal programming

C F Leon and F Palacios

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1411-1420; advance online publication, September 17, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.96

Lanchester models for mixed forces with semi-dynamical target allocation

N J MacKay

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1421-1427; advance online publication, September 24, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.97

Opportunity-based age replacement with a one-cycle criterion

P Coolen-Schrijner, S C Shaw and F P A Coolen

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1428-1438; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.99

A cross entropy-based metaheuristic algorithm for large-scale capacitated facility location problems

M Caserta and E Quiñonez Rico

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1439-1448; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.77

The final order problem for repairable spare parts under condemnation

J P J van Kooten and T Tan

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1449-1461; advance online publication, October 22, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.111

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Practice Note

Locating a metro line in a historical city centre: application to Sevilla

G Laporte, J A Mesa, F A Ortega and M A Pozo

J Oper Res Soc 60: 1462-1466; advance online publication, October 8, 2008; doi:10.1057/jors.2008.101