Exploring new directions for research in problem structuring methods: On the role of cognitive style

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1621-1629

  Franco, L A ^a,c   Meadows, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Facilitation; Group decision making; Problem structuring methods; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

COGNITIVE STYLE; FACILITATION; GROUP DECISION MAKING; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 36249016205     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602346     Document Type: Article

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