The scientific approach to problem solving and decision support systems

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-257

  Ho, J K K ^a   Sculli, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Decisions; Methodologies; Scientific; Support; Systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEM THEORY;

DECISIONS; SCIENTIFIC APPROACH; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGIES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031076441     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(96)00099-0     Document Type: Article

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