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| Author: | Keys, P. |
| Title: | Operational research in organizations: a metaphorical analysis |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society
1991 : JUN, VOL. 42:6, p. 435-446 |
| Index terms: | OPERATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In explaining the influences of Operational Research (OR) on organizations, some factors have been identified which have their roots in the generic processes and character found in OR and organizations. A useful way of investigating these factors is to ask what part OR plays in an organization. The particular view held of organizations and of the behaviour of people within them will determine how this aspect of OR is understood. Morgan's method of organizational analysis based upon the idea of metaphor is adopted to explore the place of OR in organizations. This approach explicitly uses a multi-faceted style of analysis. |
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