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Found 17295 papers in total
Causal maps and the evaluation of decision options – a review
Causal maps and the evaluation of decision options – a review
2006,
Causal maps are widely employed in problem-structuring interventions. They permit a...
Problem structuring using computer-aided morphological analysis
Problem structuring using computer-aided morphological analysis
2006,
General morphological analysis (GMA) is a method for structuring and investigating the...
Forms of conversation and problem structuring methods: a conceptual development
Forms of conversation and problem structuring methods: a conceptual development
2006,
Problem structuring methods (PSMs) are a family of participatory and interactive...
On becoming an expert in the use of problem structuring methods
On becoming an expert in the use of problem structuring methods
2006,
While much has been written about the theory and practice of using problem structuring...
Journey Making group workshops as a research tool
Journey Making group workshops as a research tool
2006,
Problem-structuring group workshops can be used in organizations as a consulting tool...
Evaluating problem-structuring methods: developing an approach to show the value and effectiveness of PSMs
Evaluating problem-structuring methods: developing an approach to show the value and effectiveness of PSMs
2006,
This paper discusses the challenges associated with the evaluation of...
Combining problem structuring methods with hard OR methods: the philosophical and practical challenges
Combining problem structuring methods with hard OR methods: the philosophical and practical challenges
2006,
Combinations of problem structuring methods with hard OR methodologies are seldom...
Beyond problem structuring methods: reinventing the future of OR/MS
Beyond problem structuring methods: reinventing the future of OR/MS
2006,
Some of the most influential pioneers of OR felt disappointed by the way it developed...
Quid pro quo: Reflections on the value of problem structuring group workshops
Quid pro quo: Reflections on the value of problem structuring group workshops
2006,
Attracting clients who are willing to invest in using a problem structuring method...
‘Doing the right problem’ versus ‘doing the problem right’: problem structuring within a Land Force environment
‘Doing the right problem’ versus ‘doing the problem right’: problem structuring within a Land Force environment
2006,
The essential first step of any OR investigation is to ensure that the ‘right...
A rule-based risk decision-making approach and its application in China's customs inspection decision
A rule-based risk decision-making approach and its application in China's customs inspection decision
2006,
This paper addresses a kind of risk decision-making problem existing widely in public...
Process and content: two ways of using soft systems methodology
Process and content: two ways of using soft systems methodology
2006,
Soft systems methodology (SSM) includes several ways of gaining a rich appreciation of...
Application of stochastic analytic hierarchy process within a domestic appliance manufacturer
Application of stochastic analytic hierarchy process within a domestic appliance manufacturer
2007,
The stochastic analytic hierarchy process (SAHP) provides a mechanism for achieving...
A fuzzy multiple-criteria decision method approach for stock selection
A fuzzy multiple-criteria decision method approach for stock selection
2006,
A fuzzy MCDM approach is applied to the stock selection problem, where the proposed...
Identification of fuzzy measures from sample data with genetic algorithms
Identification of fuzzy measures from sample data with genetic algorithms
2006,
In this paper, we introduce a method for the identification of fuzzy measures from...
Adaptive memory search for multidemand multidimensional knapsack problems
Adaptive memory search for multidemand multidimensional knapsack problems
2006,
We describe a simple adaptive memory search method for the 0/1 Multidemand...
A first multilevel cooperative algorithm for capacitated multicommodity network design
A first multilevel cooperative algorithm for capacitated multicommodity network design
2006,
We describe the first multilevel cooperative tabu search for the capacitated...
Variable neighborhood search and local branching
Variable neighborhood search and local branching
2006,
In this paper we develop a variable neighborhood search (VNS) heuristic for solving...
Partial enumeration in heuristics for some combinatorial optimization problems
Partial enumeration in heuristics for some combinatorial optimization problems
2007,
We consider partial enumeration as a routine to improve heuristics in practice. For...
Variable neighborhood search for the linear ordering problem
Variable neighborhood search for the linear ordering problem
2006,
Given a matrix of weights, the linear ordering problem (LOP) consists of finding a...
Parametric tabu-search for mixed integer programs
Parametric tabu-search for mixed integer programs
2006,
A parametric form of tabu-search is proposed for solving mixed integer programming...
Implementing and testing the tabu cycle and conditional probability methods
Implementing and testing the tabu cycle and conditional probability methods
2006,
The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation and testing of the tabu...
A tabu search procedure based on a random roulette diversification for the weighted maximal planar graph problem
A tabu search procedure based on a random roulette diversification for the weighted maximal planar graph problem
2006,
An efficient and effective tabu search implementation for the weighted maximal planar...
A survey of local search methods for graph coloring
A survey of local search methods for graph coloring
2006,
Tabucol is a tabu search algorithm that tries to determine whether the vertices of a...
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