Mental models as a practical tool in the engineer's toolbox

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2977-2996

  Sinreich, David ^a   Gopher, Daniel ^a   Ben Barak, Shay ^a   Marmor, Yariv ^a   Lahat, Rakefet ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Emergency department patient types; Emergency departments operation; Mental models; Quantitative processes comparison; System operations

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANAGERS; PLANNING;

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OPERATION; MENTAL MODELS; SYSTEM OPERATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844573776     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500057373     Document Type: Article

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