Keyword: practice

Found 306 papers in total
Using OR to support the development of an integrated musculo-skeletal service
Using OR to support the development of an integrated musculo-skeletal service
2005,
This paper discusses the question of how operational research in general, and discrete...
Scheduling problems specification by extending entity-relationship concepts: Characteristics and applications
Scheduling problems specification by extending entity-relationship concepts: Characteristics and applications
2005,
Problems and mathematical models are two essential elements in OR/MS. Particularly,...
A study of the Philadelphia knowledge economy
A study of the Philadelphia knowledge economy
2005,
A local civic organization, Greater Philadelphia First, engaged us to study the...
Do we think we make better forecasts than in the past? A survey of academics
Do we think we make better forecasts than in the past? A survey of academics
2004,
A survey of 76 members of the editorial boards of six academic journals indicates that...
Supply chain management in forestry – case studies at Södra Cell AB
Supply chain management in forestry – case studies at Södra Cell AB
2005,
The use of supply chain management and optimisation is of increasing importance in the...
Using industrial processes to improve patient care
Using industrial processes to improve patient care
2004,
Radical thinking about the design of industrial processes over the last century has...
People skills: Change management tools – leading teams
People skills: Change management tools – leading teams
2005,
This is the fourth in a series of columns about some of the most effective models,...
ASP, the art and science of practice: Elements of a theory of the practice of operations research: A framework
ASP, the art and science of practice: Elements of a theory of the practice of operations research: A framework
2005,
The ultimate value of operations research (OR) is making real differences in...
Modeling and simulation with augmented reality
Modeling and simulation with augmented reality
2004,
In applications such as airport operations, military simulations, and medical...
Sixty years of operational research
Sixty years of operational research
2004,
This paper describes the author's experience of 60 years of Operational Research and...
Optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles with continuous-time Markov chain
Optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles with continuous-time Markov chain
2004,
In this paper, we consider the optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles....
Operational research in the UK Ministry of Defence: an overview
Operational research in the UK Ministry of Defence: an overview
2004,
The paper presents a survey of operational research (OR) as it is currently used in...
Operations research and ethics: Responsibility, sharing and cooperation
Operations research and ethics: Responsibility, sharing and cooperation
2004,
After a discussion on the relevance of ethics in operations research, two approaches...
Ethics outside, within, or beyond OR models?
Ethics outside, within, or beyond OR models?
2004,
Since ethical concerns are calling for more attention within Operational Research, we...
The importance of co-operation for ethical decision-making with OR
The importance of co-operation for ethical decision-making with OR
2004,
The present paper provides some modelling support to the message delivered by...
Content analysis of data envelopment analysis literature and its comparison with that of other OR/MS fields
Content analysis of data envelopment analysis literature and its comparison with that of other OR/MS fields
2004,
Content analysis was performed on the data envelopment analysis (DEA) literature...
“Interpretive” mobility, IS and computing
“Interpretive” mobility, IS and computing
2004,
The existing state of the art within “interpretive” sociology is...
Ethnography, ethnomethodology and the problem of generalisation in design
Ethnography, ethnomethodology and the problem of generalisation in design
2004,
This paper discusses the relationship between sociological theory and method,...
Taking technomethodology seriously: hybrid change in the ethnomethodology–design relationship
Taking technomethodology seriously: hybrid change in the ethnomethodology–design relationship
2004,
The incorporation of ethnomethodology in professional systems development has prompted...
Comparison of cyclic and delayed maintenances for a phased array radar
Comparison of cyclic and delayed maintenances for a phased array radar
2004,
An antenna of phased array radar (PAR) consists of a large number of individual...
A role for stakeholder objectives in USDA Forest Service plan revisions: A case study on the White River National Forest
A role for stakeholder objectives in USDA Forest Service plan revisions: A case study on the White River National Forest
2003,
In August 1999, The White River National Forest, headquartered in Glenwood Springs,...
The Golden Circle: a way of arguing and acting about technology in the London Ambulance Service
The Golden Circle: a way of arguing and acting about technology in the London Ambulance Service
2002,
This paper analyses the way in which the London Ambulance Service recovered from the...
The use of problem structuring methods in strategic health planning
The use of problem structuring methods in strategic health planning
2003,
Problem structuring methods have emerged as a powerful weapon in the armoury of...
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...
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