Should critical realism really be critical for or? A comment on mingers (2000): The contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for or/ms and systems

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 347-351

  Ormerod, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CRITICAL REALISM; UNDERPINNING PHILOSOPHY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0036504931     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601286     Document Type: Note

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3. Ormerod RJ (1996). Combining management consultancy and research. Omega 24: l-12.
4. Miller DW (1994). Critical Rationalism: A Restatement and Defence. Open Court: Illinois, USA.
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