Keyword: philosophy

Found 260 papers in total
Learning from each other
Learning from each other
1993,
This paper argues that a key to the development of risk analysis and assessment is to...
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
2001,
This is the first half of a two-part paper which deals with the social theoretic...
In search of valid results in a complex economic environment: The potential of meta-analysis and value transfer
In search of valid results in a complex economic environment: The potential of meta-analysis and value transfer
2001,
The rapidly increasing dissemination of rising volumes of scientific results exhibits...
Ethical issues in modeling: Some reflections
Ethical issues in modeling: Some reflections
2001,
Ethics are involved in a model's purposes (for example, the purpose might be to...
The process of problem-formulation
The process of problem-formulation
2001,
The methodology described deals with the problem-formulation (PF) stage and is...
Compram, a method for handling complex societal problems
Compram, a method for handling complex societal problems
2001,
The article starts with an introduction to complex societal problems, and the aspects...
A methodology for conducting interdisciplinary social research
A methodology for conducting interdisciplinary social research
2001,
The Vienna Circle idea that science is an interdisciplinary enterprise leads to the...
Social impact assessment
Social impact assessment
2001,
In this article social impact assessment is described and discussed. Social impact...
Methodology for participatory policy analysis
Methodology for participatory policy analysis
2001,
In the course of time it has become clear that policy analysts who use traditional...
Critical systems thinking and practice
Critical systems thinking and practice
2001,
Critical systems thinking and the methodologies associated with it were developed...
Local systemic intervention
Local systemic intervention
2001,
This paper reviews Local Systemic Intervention (LSI). LSI results from learning about...
DEMO: Towards a discipline of organisation engineering
DEMO: Towards a discipline of organisation engineering
2001,
Dynamic Essential Modelling of Organisation (DEMO) is a theory about the...
Philosophical aspects of incommensurability and incomparability
Philosophical aspects of incommensurability and incomparability
2001,
Ex ante decision analysis has other problems than ex post analysis. One of the...
Mixing methodologies for information systems development and strategy: A higher education case study
Mixing methodologies for information systems development and strategy: A higher education case study
2000,
Although informed approaches from an interpretivist perspective have been widely...
Using analogical reasoning and schema formation to improve the success in formulating linear programming models
Using analogical reasoning and schema formation to improve the success in formulating linear programming models
1999,
In this paper we look at alternative ways of teaching linear programming model...
A methodology for fitting and validating metamodels in simulation
A methodology for fitting and validating metamodels in simulation
2000,
This paper proposes a methodology that replaces the usual ad hoc approach to...
Robust solutions and methods in decision-aid
Robust solutions and methods in decision-aid
1999,
It often happens in decision-aid that the values of data used in models and of...
Visions of community for community OR
Visions of community for community OR
1999,
The purpose of this paper is to open space for a debate about normative visions of...
Understanding linear programming modeling through an examination of the early papers on model formulation
Understanding linear programming modeling through an examination of the early papers on model formulation
1997,
We use the models of cognitive psychology and the early literature on linear...
Friendly amendment: A commentary on Doyle and Ford’s proposed re-definition of ‘mental model’
Friendly amendment: A commentary on Doyle and Ford’s proposed re-definition of ‘mental model’
1999,
Some amendments are proposed to a recent redefinition of ‘mental model’...
Evaluating international ethical climates: A goal progamming model
Evaluating international ethical climates: A goal progamming model
1998,
A critical concern for firms pursuing international expansion strategies involves...
OR utopia
OR utopia
1999,
An utopian form of the OR community is described. We discuss the fractal borders of...
Answering the right question
Answering the right question
1998,
The author's experience tells him three things: that close integration of thinking...
End-user modeling improves R&D management at AgrEvo Canada, Inc
End-user modeling improves R&D management at AgrEvo Canada, Inc
1999,
The manager of strategic-project planning used spreadsheet modeling and optimization...
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