Qualitative vs quantitative modelling: The evolving balance

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 422-428

  Wolstenholme, E F ^a  

^a LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning; Modelling; Organization; Qualitative analysis; Quantitative analysis; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0032625529     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600700     Document Type: Article

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