Journal: OR Insight

Found 433 papers in total
Key characteristics of informal education practice in relation to ALAC/Take Part
Key characteristics of informal education practice in relation to ALAC/Take Part
2007,
This article draws on the experience of informal educators working with a variety of...
Participatory approaches evaluating Active Learning for Active Citizenship (ALAC)
Participatory approaches evaluating Active Learning for Active Citizenship (ALAC)
2007,
ALAC was based upon a community development approach. Given ALAC's participatory...
The Take Part learning framework and networks
The Take Part learning framework and networks
2007,
Networking is at the core of the Take Part learning framework and its principles...
Towards critical practice in a teaching company scheme
Towards critical practice in a teaching company scheme
2002,
The need to be socially aware during interventions presents academic researchers with...
A glimpse of early OR – a brief history of Cybor House
A glimpse of early OR – a brief history of Cybor House
2006,
The paper descibes some of the history of a notable UK OR department, commonly known...
A comment on Bowen's process of problem formulation
A comment on Bowen's process of problem formulation
2002,
This paper proposes a new methodology for problem formulation, The methodology...
The formulation of operational research problems – a critical craft
The formulation of operational research problems – a critical craft
2003,
In this paper, the problem of correct formulation of mathematical models for real...
Delivering business value from communities of practice
Delivering business value from communities of practice
2005,
‘It is our task – our essential, central, crucial task – to...
Communication methods to support ‘virtual teams’ as communities of practice in teaching and research
Communication methods to support ‘virtual teams’ as communities of practice in teaching and research
2005,
This paper looks at communication methods in an academic environment. It discusses how...
Starting a community-of-practice at Holden College: a reflection of the experience
Starting a community-of-practice at Holden College: a reflection of the experience
2006,
The notion of communities of practice was first introduced more than ten years ago. It...
Softening the edges of project management – using systems diagrams to ‘form’ a project
Softening the edges of project management – using systems diagrams to ‘form’ a project
2002,
Project management has a reputation for favouring the use of ‘hard’...
Effective programme management
Effective programme management
2003,
What is programme management? Programme management is defined for the purposes of this...
Making resource allocation a SNAPP
Making resource allocation a SNAPP
2005,
Project managers cannot afford to waste time and money, thus resources must be...
Stabilizing work schedules in a call centre: expected and unexpected results
Stabilizing work schedules in a call centre: expected and unexpected results
2006,
At call centres, work schedules change frequently and are often announced at the last...
A personalised conference programme advisor
A personalised conference programme advisor
2005,
Academic and non-academic conferences present not only a difficult scheduling problem...
Combating the experts with expertise; the role of community OR in a planning inquiry
Combating the experts with expertise; the role of community OR in a planning inquiry
2002,
In planning situations there is normally an imbalance in resources and expertise...
Reaching the hard to reach – the challenges of a community operational researcher!
Reaching the hard to reach – the challenges of a community operational researcher!
2006,
Health inequalities and offending are issues that have raised considerable interest...
Building community networks for active learning for active citizenship
Building community networks for active learning for active citizenship
2006,
Recent attention from government bodies has turned to the question of how citizens...
Consulting the consulted – A review of consultation on disability issues
Consulting the consulted – A review of consultation on disability issues
2006,
Consultation of the views of the public and interested groups on the intentions and...
Getting IT right for E-business
Getting IT right for E-business
2003,
Emerging and developing technologies like information and communication technologies...
E-Business and managing customers
E-Business and managing customers
2003,
Academics and commentators who have been around long enough to experience different...
E-World security: a pragmatic view
E-World security: a pragmatic view
2004,
Evolution has ensured that all current life forms have an inherent sense of self...
Using network analysis in economics and management?
Using network analysis in economics and management?
2003,
When the president of a firm sits on the board of a major supplier and maintains...
Interactive policy analysis – the implications of the interactive part on the analysis part
Interactive policy analysis – the implications of the interactive part on the analysis part
2002,
Since government policy is no longer the result of an authoritative decision, paying...
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