Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research
Paradigms are some principles and assumptions, which define frameworks and research priorities in each discipline. Many believe that operational research (OR) is not a science and like many other sciences does not have any paradigm. However, since OR is committed to scientific methods, therefore it...
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| author | Seyyed Hasan Ghodsipoor Ahmad Jafarnejad Ali Mohaghar Mohammad Hasan Maleki |
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| description | Paradigms are some principles and assumptions, which define frameworks and research priorities in each discipline. Many believe that operational research (OR) is not a science and like many other sciences does not have any paradigm. However, since OR is committed to scientific methods, therefore it contains a methodological paradigm. The purpose of this paper is to consider theoretical methodologies in the field of OR. This paper performs a review on the existing literature based on interpretive hermeneutic approach. Based on literature review, the study determines four principles and assumptions for each OR paradigms and a classification of the methods are presented. The results show that OR has four main paradigms and there are many methods in OR fields to tackle a particular problem where each problem belongs to a particular paradigm. In addition, instead of using a particular method in problem situations, we can implement a combination of methodologies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-322bff2eb2504a0cb1c999921af377112022-12-22T00:31:26ZengGrowing ScienceManagement Science Letters1923-93351923-93432013-06-01361833183810.5267/j.msl.2013.04.026Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational ResearchSeyyed Hasan GhodsipoorAhmad JafarnejadAli MohagharMohammad Hasan MalekiParadigms are some principles and assumptions, which define frameworks and research priorities in each discipline. Many believe that operational research (OR) is not a science and like many other sciences does not have any paradigm. However, since OR is committed to scientific methods, therefore it contains a methodological paradigm. The purpose of this paper is to consider theoretical methodologies in the field of OR. This paper performs a review on the existing literature based on interpretive hermeneutic approach. Based on literature review, the study determines four principles and assumptions for each OR paradigms and a classification of the methods are presented. The results show that OR has four main paradigms and there are many methods in OR fields to tackle a particular problem where each problem belongs to a particular paradigm. In addition, instead of using a particular method in problem situations, we can implement a combination of methodologies.http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol3/msl_2013_117.pdfParadigmOperational ResearchSoft SystemsCritical ParadigmMixed Methodology |
| spellingShingle | Seyyed Hasan Ghodsipoor Ahmad Jafarnejad Ali Mohaghar Mohammad Hasan Maleki Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research Management Science Letters Paradigm Operational Research Soft Systems Critical Paradigm Mixed Methodology |
| title | Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research |
| title_full | Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research |
| title_fullStr | Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research |
| title_short | Theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in Operational Research |
| title_sort | theoretical foundations of organizational problem solving methodologies in operational research |
| topic | Paradigm Operational Research Soft Systems Critical Paradigm Mixed Methodology |
| url | http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol3/msl_2013_117.pdf |
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