Actor analysis methods and their use for public policy analysts

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 808-818

  Hermans, Leon M ^a   Thissen, Wil A H ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actor analysis; Multi actor systems; OR in societal problem analysis; Policy analysis; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ACTOR ANALYSIS; MULTI-ACTOR SYSTEMS; OR IN SOCIETAL PROBLEM ANALYSIS; POLICY ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS;

OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 58149242626     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.03.040     Document Type: Article

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