| Article ID: | iaor19941650 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 45 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 31 |
| End Page Number: | 37 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Smith D.K., Ehie I.C. |
| Keywords: | developing countries |
The study presents the results of a mail survey on the utilization of Operational Research (OR) techniques in tackling complex operational problems in the private sector in Nigeria. The survey was mailed to Operational Research OR practitioners in nearly 1000 companies and was aimed at determining the familiarity with, and usage of, Operational Research OR techniques, background of Operational Research OR personnel, degree of computer usage, application areas, implementation and contributions of OR, problems attendant in using Operational Research OR techniques, and future prospects for Operational Research OR usage.