Operational research and systems: the systemic nature of operational research
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| Sprache: | English |
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New York u.a.
Plenum Press
1991
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| Schriftenreihe: | Contemporary systems thinking
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| Beschreibung: | XIII, 267 S. |
| ISBN: | 0306436426 |
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1. Operational Research and Systems: A Problematic Relationship
Introduction 1
Some Views on OR and Systems 2
Some Issues in OR and Systems 3
Structure of the Book 6
Conclusion 7
Part I. Background of Operational Research
2. The Beginnings of Operational Research
Introduction 11
OR in the Second World War 12
Bawdsey and the ORS Fighter Command 12
Expansion into Other Areas 15
An Example of Wartime OR 17
Further Expansion 19
Some Observations 21
Charles Babbage and Management in the Industrial
Revolution 22
Biographical Note 22
On the Economy of Machines and Manufactures 24
Babbage s Contribution 28
Frederick Taylor and Scientific Management in the U.S. ... 32
The Background of Scientific Management 32
Two Examples 34
The Scientific Management Movement 36
Scientific Management and the Unions 37
Scientific Management and OR 39
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Science and Management between the Wars 40
Management Consultancy in the U.S 40
Research Associations in the U.K 43
Conclusion 45
3. The Development of Operational Research
Introduction 47
The Growth of OR after 1945 48
OR in the Research Associations 48
Company Based OR Groups 52
The Institutions of OR 56
Classical Operational Research: Problems and Models 61
Introduction to Operations Research 61
Inventory Processes 62
Allocation Processes 65
Waiting Line Processes 68
Replacement Processes 70
Competitive Processes 72
Discussion 73
Conclusion 74
Part II. Systems in Operational Research
4. Operational Research as Problem Solving
Introduction 79
Problems in OR 79
Classical OR Methodology 82
An Overview 82
Problem Formulation 86
Model Construction 88
Solving the Model 92
Testing the Model and the Solution 97
Establishing Controls over the Solution 101
Implementing the Solution 103
Classical OR: Sequence or System? 105
Contents xi
A System for Problem Solving 105
Why a Systems Approach? 105
OR: A System in Its Environment 106
Conclusion 114
5. Operational Research in Organizations
Introduction 115
Projects and Their Implementation 116
Background 116
Consultant Client Relationships 117
Empirical Models of Implementation 120
Change Agents and Process Consultation 122
OR Groups in Organizations 125
Reasons for Success 125
Modeling the Development of OR Groups 127
The Systemic Nature of OR Interventions 132
Organizations as Systems 132
A Systems Model of OR Groups 134
Some Criticisms of the Systems Model 137
Conclusion 139
6. Systems, Science, and Technology
Introduction 141
Systems in OR: The Conventional View 141
OR and the Scientific Method 146
Preamble 146
Induction and Deduction 147
Falsificationism 151
Against Method 154
Science, OR, and Technology 155
OR as Not Science 155
OR as Technology 157
OR as Systems Technology 161
Conclusion 165
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Part III. Operational Research in Systems
7. Operational Research and Systems Thinking
Introduction 169
Hard and Soft Systems Thinking 169
OR and Some Other Hard Systems Methodologies 171
Operational Research 171
Systems Engineering 172
Systems Analysis 174
System Dynamics 176
The Boundaries of Hard Systems Methodologies 178
Complexity 178
Subjectivity and Power 182
Conclusion 186
8. Beyond Hard Systems Thinking
Introduction 187
Dealing with Complexity 188
Tools for Tackling Complexity 188
Qualitative System Dynamics 189
Sociotechnical Systems Design 192
Management Cybernetics 195
Dealing with Pluralism 198
Tools for Tackling Pluralism 198
Strategic Assumption Surfacing and Testing 200
Strategic Options Development and Analysis 203
Strategic Choice 205
Interactive Planning 208
Soft Systems Methodology 210
Pluralism and Power 211
Conclusion 215
9. Systems Methodologies: From Theory to Practice
Introduction 217
Classifying Systems Methodologies 217
Classifying Systems 217
Contents xjjj
A System of Systems Methodologies 218
Unitary, Pluralist, or Coercive? 221
Power and Negotiation 223
A Methodology for Methodology Choice 226
Definitions and Principles 226
Structure and Procedures 228
Illustrations 231
Reflecting on Methodology Choice 238
Hermeneutics and Systems Methodologies 238
Methodology Choice, Complexity Texture,
and Self Reflection 239
Conclusion 242
10. Operational Research and Systems: Some Observations and Issues
Introduction 243
Theory, Practice, OR, and Systems 244
Science, OR, and Systems 247
Interactions between OR and Systems 249
Conclusion 251
References 253
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