Ebook: Operational Research and Systems: The Systemic Nature of Operational Research
Author: Paul Keys (auth.)
- Tags: Business/Management Science general, Political Science general
- Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking
- Year: 1991
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Contemporary Systems Thinking is a series of texts, each of which deals comparatively and/or critically with different aspects of holistic thinking at the frontiers of the discipline. Traditionally, writings by systems thinkers have been concerned with single theme propositions such as general systems theory, cybernetics, operations research, system dyna mics, soft systems methodology, and many others. Recently there have been attempts to fulfil a different, yet equally important, role by com parative analyses of viewpoints and approaches, each addressing dispa rate areas of study such as modeling and simulation, measurement, management, "problem-solving" methods, international relations, so cial theory, and last, but not exhaustively or least, philosophy. In a recent book these were drawn together within a multiform framework as part of an eclectic discussion-a nearly impossible task as I dis covered (see Dealing with Complexity-An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science by R. L. Flood and E. R. Carson). Neverthe less, bringing many sources together led to several achievements, among which was showing a great diversity of approaches, ideas, and application areas that systems thinking contributes to (although often with difficulties remaining unresolved). More important, however, while working on that manuscript I became aware of the need for and potential value in a series of books, each focusing in detail on the study areas mentioned above.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Operational Research and Systems....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
The Beginnings of Operational Research....Pages 11-46
The Development of Operational Research....Pages 47-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Operational Research as Problem Solving....Pages 79-114
Operational Research in Organizations....Pages 115-139
Systems, Science, and Technology....Pages 141-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Operational Research and Systems Thinking....Pages 169-186
Beyond Hard Systems Thinking....Pages 187-215
Systems Methodologies....Pages 217-242
Operational Research and Systems....Pages 243-251
Back Matter....Pages 253-267
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Operational Research and Systems....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
The Beginnings of Operational Research....Pages 11-46
The Development of Operational Research....Pages 47-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Operational Research as Problem Solving....Pages 79-114
Operational Research in Organizations....Pages 115-139
Systems, Science, and Technology....Pages 141-165
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Operational Research and Systems Thinking....Pages 169-186
Beyond Hard Systems Thinking....Pages 187-215
Systems Methodologies....Pages 217-242
Operational Research and Systems....Pages 243-251
Back Matter....Pages 253-267
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