Keyword: philosophy

Found 260 papers in total
In search of cognitive equilibrium: Beauty, quality and harmony
In search of cognitive equilibrium: Beauty, quality and harmony
1994,
The field of MCDM should become significantly concerned about problems that are also...
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...
‘Sticky information’ and the locus of problem solving: Implications for innovation
‘Sticky information’ and the locus of problem solving: Implications for innovation
1994,
To solve a problem, needed information and problem-solving capabilities must be...
A research programme for object-orientation
A research programme for object-orientation
1994,
The aim of this paper is to identify a research programme for object-orientation...
The natural drift: What happened to Operations Research?
The natural drift: What happened to Operations Research?
1993,
‘Crisis? What crisis?’ could also have been an appropriate title for this...
Decision structuring with phantom alternatives
Decision structuring with phantom alternatives
1993,
A phantom alternative is an illusory choice option-it looks real but for some reason...
Antecedents and consequences of project team cross-functional cooperation
Antecedents and consequences of project team cross-functional cooperation
1993,
Cross-functional teams can greatly facilitate the successful implementation of...
Strategies for service systems
Strategies for service systems
1992,
The service sector has increased enormously in its importance to the world economy...
From the playpen to the bombsite: The changing nature of management science
From the playpen to the bombsite: The changing nature of management science
1993,
The power of portable computing is growing. This power is changing the nature of the...
Making large-scale models manageable: Modeling from an operations management perspective
Making large-scale models manageable: Modeling from an operations management perspective
1993,
While building complex models is an important part of operations research practice,...
Social theory and operational research practice
Social theory and operational research practice
1993,
The emphasis in the social sciences has been on developing theory. The emphasis in...
Use of reason maintenance in model formulation
Use of reason maintenance in model formulation
1993,
Studies of the process of model formulation by experts have shown the process to be an...
Multiple-criteria decision aid: Some epistemological considerations
Multiple-criteria decision aid: Some epistemological considerations
1993,
This paper attempts to analyse in a critical way some essential aspects of the...
The Quadrant Theory of Project Management
The Quadrant Theory of Project Management
1992,
This paper introduces the ‘Quadrant Theory of Project Management’ as a...
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
1993,
The logical connectives in the conceptual models of Soft Systems Methodology are...
Sampling the Operational Research OR world: The Strathclyde ‘apprenticeship’ scheme
Sampling the Operational Research OR world: The Strathclyde ‘apprenticeship’ scheme
1992,
A few years ago, Strathclyde University’s postgraduate course in Operational...
Swords into ploughshares: Cecil Gordon’s role in the post-war transition of operational research to civilian uses
Swords into ploughshares: Cecil Gordon’s role in the post-war transition of operational research to civilian uses
1991,
Operational research, having developed in Britain as a contribution by scientists and...
Habitual domains
Habitual domains
1991,
This paper offers an introductory view of the concept of habitual domains. It...
A problem identification taxonomy for classification and automated formulation of multiple objective linear programming models
A problem identification taxonomy for classification and automated formulation of multiple objective linear programming models
1992,
This paper presents a knowledge-based Decision Support System (DSS) for...
Modeling flexibility, vagueness and uncertainty in Operations Research
Modeling flexibility, vagueness and uncertainty in Operations Research
1988,
During the last four decases a large number of primarily mathematical methods have...
The state-of-the-art of decision analysis: A personal perspective
The state-of-the-art of decision analysis: A personal perspective
1992,
‘Personalized’ decision analysis (like most quantitative analysis of...
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
1992,
The flexible manufacturing system (FMS) represents an important new development in...
Perspectives on Operations Research in long-term planning
Perspectives on Operations Research in long-term planning
1991,
Using two production allocation projects in the Philips Company as a vehicle for...
Neural networks and operations research: An overview
Neural networks and operations research: An overview
1992,
Problems that seem to be encountered, time and time again, by the practicing...
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