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