Is operations research really research?

This paper takes a philosophical look at the Research in Operations Research. First, the questions "What is Research?" and "What is Operations Research?" are discussed. Next, the paper discusses why it is important to have a clear definition of research, especially in academia. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: NJ Manson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) 2006-12-01
Series:ORiON
Online Access:http://orion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/40