Where next for problem structuring methods

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 766-768

  Eden, C ^a   Ackermann, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

NEGOTIATION; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS (PSM);

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 33745525947     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602090     Document Type: Article

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