The origins and diffusion of operational research in the UK

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-326

  Kirby, M W ^a   Capey, R ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil government; Civil industry; History of OR; OR groups; World War II

Indexed keywords

COAL INDUSTRY; HISTORY; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CIVIL GOVERNMENT; CIVIL INDUSTRY; MILITARY ORIGINS; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH GROUPS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0032050799     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600558     Document Type: Article

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