Keyword: community OR

Found 44 papers in total
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor – a syntegrity to explore meeting London's diverse interests
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor – a syntegrity to explore meeting London's diverse interests
1998,
One of the commitments in the new (1997) UK government's election manifesto was to...
Beyond appraisal: Participatory appraisal of needs and the development of action
Beyond appraisal: Participatory appraisal of needs and the development of action
1997,
It is often useful to have a framework for guiding decisions about process when...
Making decisions about public art: The relevance of Community OR: examples from Tokyo
Making decisions about public art: The relevance of Community OR: examples from Tokyo
1997,
Some of the most successful public art sites in Tokyo are products of the art director...
The RDP – What can OR offer?
The RDP – What can OR offer?
1996,
South Africa has made historical changes during the past six years. With the change of...
Enabling analysis: Across the development divide
Enabling analysis: Across the development divide
1996,
It is argued in this paper that at least certain strands of operational research (OR)...
Wanted: Dead OR alive – ways of using problem-structuring methods in community OR
Wanted: Dead OR alive – ways of using problem-structuring methods in community OR
1997,
Problem structuring has often been seen as providing an appropriate framework for...
The use of fuzzy sets for resource allocation in an advance request vehicle brokerage system – a case study
The use of fuzzy sets for resource allocation in an advance request vehicle brokerage system – a case study
1997,
Community transport vehicle brokerage operators match the needs of groups without...
With a little help from our friends: How system dynamics and soft Operational Research OR can learn from each other
With a little help from our friends: How system dynamics and soft Operational Research OR can learn from each other
1994,
At its inception, the paradigm of system dynamics was deliverately made distinct from...
Community health needs assessment
Community health needs assessment
1995,
Health Needs Assessment (HNA) has received an increasing amount of attention recently....
Development options for a rural community in Belize-Alternative Development and Operational Research
Development options for a rural community in Belize-Alternative Development and Operational Research
1994,
This paper describes a project undertaken in Belize, Central America, to look at...
Empowerment by SSM (Soft Systems Methodology)?
Empowerment by SSM (Soft Systems Methodology)?
1995,
This paper provides an example of a Community Operational Research OR project in which...
A buffer zone for biodiversity conservation-Viability of the concept in Nepal’s Royal Chitwan National Park
A buffer zone for biodiversity conservation-Viability of the concept in Nepal’s Royal Chitwan National Park
1994,
A buffer zone for the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal is considered an effective...
The possibilities of Community Operational Research OR in a Third World country
The possibilities of Community Operational Research OR in a Third World country
1994,
This paper shows a few possibilities for the application of Community Operational...
The death of the expert
The death of the expert
1994,
The texts of Operational Research OR are littered, explicitly and implicitly, with...
Undercover agency?-Ethics, responsibility and the practice of OR
Undercover agency?-Ethics, responsibility and the practice of OR
1994,
Questions of ethics, responsibility and standards of professional practice arise in...
Mixing and matching
Mixing and matching
1993,
This article discusses some of the issues involved in the evaluation of health...
Aldermoor School: The Operational Researcher on the side of the Community
Aldermoor School: The Operational Researcher on the side of the Community
1993,
There are well-established legal procedures that have to be followed when a school is...
Operational research: From war to community
Operational research: From war to community
1992,
This paper examines the history of operational research from its birth during the...
Evaluation methodologies: A system for use
Evaluation methodologies: A system for use
1992,
An increasing number of voluntary organizations are required to have their work and...
Getting planners to take notice
Getting planners to take notice
1991,
There has been much activity in Community Operational Research OR following the...
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