Keyword: philosophy

Found 260 papers in total
The SML language for structured modeling: Levels 1 and 2
The SML language for structured modeling: Levels 1 and 2
1992,
This is the first of two articles on the principal features of SML, a language for...
The SML language for structured modeling: Levels 3 and 4
The SML language for structured modeling: Levels 3 and 4
1992,
This is the second of two articles on the principal features of SML, a language for...
Formulation of model for decisional problems
Formulation of model for decisional problems
1991,
In this paper the authors try to transfer some concepts of the theory of algorithms...
The role of Operational Research in less developed countries: A critical approach
The role of Operational Research in less developed countries: A critical approach
1990,
Concern over OR’s ‘implementation problem’ in less developed...
IT: Running fast and standing still?
IT: Running fast and standing still?
1991,
A currently held view is that Information Technology (IT) has high potential for...
Theoretical versus applied models: The newsboy problem
Theoretical versus applied models: The newsboy problem
1991,
This paper is concerned with the ways in which theoretical decision models fail to...
Operational research in organizations: A metaphorical analysis
Operational research in organizations: A metaphorical analysis
1991,
The range of possible ways in which Operational Research OR influences and is...
Community operational research: Thinking globally whilst acting locally
Community operational research: Thinking globally whilst acting locally
1991,
This paper consider the elements of the ‘crisis’ in operational research...
Are ‘right decisions’ optimum or adequate?
Are ‘right decisions’ optimum or adequate?
1991,
Organizational decision-making processes are teleological understanding and...
Prediction and prescription in systems modeling
Prediction and prescription in systems modeling
1990,
Modeling is a principal tool for studying complex systems, Since models may be used...
A case study in transportation network optimization using a microcomputer
A case study in transportation network optimization using a microcomputer
1990,
This is a report on the modelization and optimization of the transportation and...
How important are models to operational research?
How important are models to operational research?
1989,
This paper starts from the assumption that the use of models is central to the...
Hard problems in a soft world
Hard problems in a soft world
1990,
Systems engineering or systems analysis in R&D emphasizes the planning and design,...
The decision in your hands
The decision in your hands
1989,
Decision-making in managerial groups can require facilitation to provide an effective...
An early classic misplaced: Ford W. Harris’s economic order quantity model of 1915
An early classic misplaced: Ford W. Harris’s economic order quantity model of 1915
1989,
The familiar square-root formula for the optimal economic order quantity was derived...
Research pertaining to the development of operations research: The case of Turkey
Research pertaining to the development of operations research: The case of Turkey
1989,
It is claimed that the philosophical discussions about OR, which are necessary for its...
Seven distinctive paths of decision and action
Seven distinctive paths of decision and action
1989,
A set of distinct approaches to decision and action is offered as developed from...
MS/OR projects and their interaction
MS/OR projects and their interaction
1989,
An integral part of the development of MS/OR is the interaction which takes place...
The effects of culture on decision making
The effects of culture on decision making
1988,
This paper reports on research that explored the impact of culture on decision making....
Towards a heuristic theory of problem structuring
Towards a heuristic theory of problem structuring
1988,
Management science is concerned with understanding and improving action-oriented...
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