All Outputs (4)

Adolescent substance use in different social and peer contexts: a social network analysis. (2006)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Sweeting, H., West, P., Young, R., Gordon, J., & Turner, K. (2006). Adolescent substance use in different social and peer contexts: a social network analysis. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 13(6), 519-536. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687630600828912

This exploratory study investigates whether associations between social network measures and substance use differ according to type of substance and social context. The analyses use data obtained from 13 and 15 year olds (N=3146) in a school-based su... Read More about Adolescent substance use in different social and peer contexts: a social network analysis..

Homophily and assimilation among sport-active adolescent substance users. (2006)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Sieglich, C., & Snijders, T. (2006). Homophily and assimilation among sport-active adolescent substance users. Connections, 27, 47-63

We analyse the co-evolution of social networks and substance use behaviour of adolescents and address the problem of separating the effects of homophily and assimilation. Adolescents who prefer friends with the same substance-use behaviour exhibit... Read More about Homophily and assimilation among sport-active adolescent substance users..

Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. (2006)
Book Chapter
Pearson, M. (2006). Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks. In M. M. Novak (Ed.), Complexus Mundi: emergent patterns in nature (135-145). World Scientific Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812774217_0011

Recent work identifying an equilibrium solution in a supply chain network through cooperation and coordination along edges (links) in the network identifies the links as the stochastic modelling entities rather than the nodes of the network. This has... Read More about Fractals, complexity and chaos in supply chain networks..

The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business (2006)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., & Pearson, M. (2006). The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business. European Journal of Operational Research, 168(2), 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2004.05.013

A newspaper wholesaler determines the optimal supply of newspapers, which minimises costs or maximises profit when demand is uncertain. Targets concerning the mean number of unsold newspapers and the probability of not stocking out are commonly used... Read More about The application of prediction capability and adaptive target control to the newspaper business.