Professor Robert Dyson
Emeritus Professor
Research Interests
Has published extensively in the fields of cutting and packing, stochastic programming, financial modelling, strategic development, strategy support, data envelopment analysis and performance management.
Teaching in 2017-2018
Undergraduate
- IB3490: Operational Research for Strategic Planning
WBS Executive Office, Operational Research & Management Sciences Group
Email: Robert.Dyson@wbs.ac.uk / Tel: 024 765 23775 / Room: 0.212
Biography
Initially a research mathematician and senior systems technologist at Pilkington Plc (1964-70). Joined Warwick Business School in 1970 as a lecturer. Chair (Head) of WBS 1978-81 and Dean 1998-2000. Visiting Fellow at Technische Hogeschool Twente, Enschede (1977) and Visiting Professor at the University of Texas, Austin (1982). Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University 1989-95 and 1999-2005. Chair of the Committee of Professors of Operational Research (1995-7) and President of the Operational Research Society (1998 and 99). Elected a Companion of Operational Research (2007). Board Member of the Coventry Partnership (1998-2005). Governor of Kenilworth School 1989-98, Chair of Governors (1993-97) and a presently a Trustee. An Editor of the European Journal of Operational Research since 2006.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Tapinos, E., Dyson, R. G. and Meadows, M. (2011) "Does the balanced scorecard make a difference to the strategy development process?", Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol.62, No.5, 888-899
- Dyson, R. G. and Shale, E. (2010) "Data envelopment analysis, operational research and uncertainty", Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol.61, No.1, 25-34
- Amado, C. A. F. and Dyson, R. G. (2009) "Exploring the use of DEA for formative evaluation in primary diabetes care: an application to compare English practices", Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol.60, No.11, 1469-1482
- Camanho, A. S. and Dyson, R. G. (2008) "A generalisation of the Farrell cost efficiency measure applicable to non-fully competitive settings", Omega-International Journal of Management Science, Vol.36, No.1, 147-162
Book
- Robert Dyson (2014) "Memoirs, the University of Warwick 1970-1989 : (And the rise of Warwick Business School)", University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
