A network-based futures method for strategic business planning

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 793-803

  Powell, J H ^a   Coyle, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Management; Networks and graphs; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GRAPH THEORY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STATISTICAL METHODS;

NETWORK BASED FUTURES METHOD;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0031199866     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600437     Document Type: Article

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