The Epistemological Implications of Critical Complexity Thinking for Operational Research

Classical operational research (OR) is mainly concerned with the use of mathematical techniques and models used in decision-making situations. The basic assumptions of OR presuppose that the structure of the world is one of order and predictability. Although this positivistic approach produces signi...

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Main Authors: Hennie Kruger, Anné Verhoef, Rika Preiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Systems
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/7/1/5