On becoming expert in the use of problem structuring methods

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 822-829

  Keys, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methodology; Practice of OR; Process of OR; Professional

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING;

METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE OF OR; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS (PSM); PROCESS OF OR;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33745517568     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602194     Document Type: Review

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