OR as technology revisited
Journal of the Operational Research SocietyPublished 1 February 1998
P. Keys
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Using concepts drawn from the sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) a new perspective on OR practice is introduced and shown to offer different insights into the work of OR practitioners and the way OR may be understood in relation to science and technology.
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AbstractAbstractIn this paper the issue of how OR is related to science and technology is revisited. An earlier argument that a modern view of science and technology offers a better explanation of this relationship than a traditional view is strengthened and developed. Using concepts drawn from the sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) a new perspective on OR practice is introduced and shown to offer different insights into the work of OR practitioners and the way OR may be understood in relation to science and technology.Keywords: methodologyphilosopy of ORpractice of ORprofessional
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