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The Practice of OR: Operationalising Ackoff

David Sims (Lecturer in Organisational Analysis and Development, School of Management, University of Bath)

Management Decision

ISSN: 0025-1747

Article publication date: 1 March 1981

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Abstract

Introduction In 1978, at the Operational Research Society Annual Conference, Ackoff presented two “state of the art” type papers, which were subsequently published. This article considers those views that are particularly concerned with the practice of OR, follows that with some reflections from practical work which exemplify and elaborate the concepts and ideas that Ackoff presented (with the intention not so much of assessing Ackoff's views as of inspecting the obstacles in the way of those who may wish to follow his suggestions) and finally summarises the experience of my colleagues and myself in following these suggestions.

Citation

Sims, D. (1981), "The Practice of OR: Operationalising Ackoff", Management Decision, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb001275

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1981, MCB UP Limited

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