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