Operational research: a multidisciplinary field

Operational research: a multidisciplinary field

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Article ID: iaor20084207
Country: Brazil
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 69
End Page Number: 90
Publication Date: Jan 2006
Journal: Pesquisa Operacional
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Keywords: philosophy
Abstract:

This paper is focusing on the following question: What is Operational Research (OR)? We will show that there is not a single and simple answer. Epistemological assumptions and practical traditions define different types of OR. We have identified three: The technical or hard OR, the practical or soft OR, and the critical OR. Following a historical perspective we will present these three schools. Habermas' theory about the three cognitive interests will provide a framework to understand this development. Finally, some final remarks about the future of OR will be outlined.

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