Kirby M.W.

M.W. Kirby

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Found 5 papers in total
‘A festering sore’: the issue of professionalism in the history of the Operational Research Society
‘A festering sore’: the issue of professionalism in the history of the Operational Research Society
2006
An essential component of the history of Operational Research (OR) in Britain is the...
The intellectual journey of Russell Ackoff: from OR apostle to OR apostate
The intellectual journey of Russell Ackoff: from OR apostle to OR apostate
2003
Russell Ackoff has had a distinguished career in operational research both as an...
Spreading the gospel of management science: Operational research in Iron and Steel, 1950–1970
Spreading the gospel of management science: Operational research in Iron and Steel, 1950–1970
2000
This paper builds on the author's earlier work on the history of operational research...
Blackett in the ‘white heat’ of the scientific revolution: Industrial modernisation under the Labour governments, 1964–1970
Blackett in the ‘white heat’ of the scientific revolution: Industrial modernisation under the Labour governments, 1964–1970
1999
This paper analyses Patrick Blackett's role as an adviser on science and technology...
The origins and diffusion of operational research in the UK
The origins and diffusion of operational research in the UK
1998
This paper analyses the origins and diffusion of operational research in the UK from...
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