Keyword: philosophy

Found 260 papers in total
On the very idea of a system dynamics model of Kuhnian science
On the very idea of a system dynamics model of Kuhnian science
1992,
Validation strategies for models of theories have received scant attention in the...
Policies, decisions and information sources for modeling
Policies, decisions and information sources for modeling
1992,
A simulation model is based on explicit statements of policies (or rules) that govern...
System thinking and organizational learning: Acting locally and thinking globally in the organization of the future
System thinking and organizational learning: Acting locally and thinking globally in the organization of the future
1992,
To learn more rapidly and increase flexibility in a world of growing complexity and...
Knowledge elicitation in conceptual model building: A case study in modeling a regional Dutch health care system
Knowledge elicitation in conceptual model building: A case study in modeling a regional Dutch health care system
1992,
Client-oriented model builing entails eliciting relevant knowledge from the mental...
Model-building for group decision support: Issues and alternatives in knowledge elicitation
Model-building for group decision support: Issues and alternatives in knowledge elicitation
1992,
System dynamics models are often created using multiple streams of information...
MS/OR implementation failure: A case study
MS/OR implementation failure: A case study
1994,
A case study in project implementation failure is presented. Major factors in the...
Prospering in a global economy
Prospering in a global economy
1995,
In the rapidly changing business environment, managers have to decide in what...
Professional economic forecasts: Are they worth their costs?
Professional economic forecasts: Are they worth their costs?
1995,
Most economic forecast evaluations dating back 20 years show that professional...
Operations research techniques in manufacturing planning and control systems
Operations research techniques in manufacturing planning and control systems
1995,
This paper investigates the possible uses for operations research (OR) models and...
Decision support systems: An extended research agenda
Decision support systems: An extended research agenda
1995,
Decision support systems (DSS) have been an active area of research and application...
The unpredictability of standard back propagation neural networks in classification applications
The unpredictability of standard back propagation neural networks in classification applications
1995,
This note offers an extension of Tam and Kiang. First the weakness of the standard...
Modeling as constrained problem solving: An empirical study of the data modeling process
Modeling as constrained problem solving: An empirical study of the data modeling process
1995,
Modeling is a powerful tool for managing complexity in problem solving. Problem...
How to make OR-results available: A proposal for project scheduling
How to make OR-results available: A proposal for project scheduling
1995,
This paper addresses the question of how to make available and how to get realistic...
Forty years on: Challenges and successes
Forty years on: Challenges and successes
1994,
This paper is the Inaugural Address of the President of the U.K. Operational Research...
Everyone a rainmaker
Everyone a rainmaker
1995,
A series of public workshops has provided insights to the way organisational learning...
Total Systems Intervention (TSI): A reconstitution
Total Systems Intervention (TSI): A reconstitution
1995,
Total Systems Intervention (TSI) is a very new approach to ‘problem...
Development of a decision support system shell for problem structuring
Development of a decision support system shell for problem structuring
1994,
The authors designed a knowledge-based decision support system for structuring semi-...
Advice for building expert systems: Precepts or proverbs?
Advice for building expert systems: Precepts or proverbs?
1994,
Useful criteria for developing and implementing expert systems could provide essential...
The strategic development of human resources: The challenge of OR
The strategic development of human resources: The challenge of OR
1994,
The relevance and utility of Operational Research OR methodology and techniques to...
Doing community operational research with multicultural groups
Doing community operational research with multicultural groups
1994,
This paper presents two brief case studies from work with multicultural groups, and...
Managing reforms on a large scale: What role for OR/MS?
Managing reforms on a large scale: What role for OR/MS?
1994,
In this paper evidence is presented regarding the degree to which social reforms have...
West Churchman and Operations Research: Case Institute of Technology, 1951-1957
West Churchman and Operations Research: Case Institute of Technology, 1951-1957
1994,
West Churchman, his philosophy, and his ideas contributed to the formation of the Case...
The qualities of manufacturing and economic quality
The qualities of manufacturing and economic quality
1994,
The purpose of this article is to define quality and distinguish clearly between...
Unifying expert systems and the decision sciences
Unifying expert systems and the decision sciences
1994,
There are many tools and much literature that combine the expert systems and...
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