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Tools for Thinking—Modelling in Management Science

Pidd, M·1997·Journal of the Operational Research Society
DOI 10.1038/sj.jors.2600969
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Preface.Acknowledgements.PART I: MODELLING IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE.Models as convenient worlds.Management science - making sense of strategic vision.Problems, problems...Some principles of modelling.PART II: INTERPRETIVE MODELLING - SOFT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE.Soft systems methodology.Cognitive mapping, SODA and Journey Making.System dynamics.PART III: MATHEMATICAL AND LOGICAL MODELLING.Optimization modelling - linear programming.Visual interactive modelling - discrete event computer simulation.Heuristic search.PART IV: MODEL ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATIONModel assessment and validation.Index.

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Authors
Pidd, M.
Venue
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1997
Volume
48
Issue
11
Pages
1150-1150
ISSN
0160-5682 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1038/sj.jors.2600969
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585
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journal article
Language
en
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