Understanding problem structuring methods interventions

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 823-833

  White, Leroy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actor network theory; Constructionist approaches; Interventions; Narrative analysis; Problem structuring methods; Sociology of scientific knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACTOR-NETWORK THEORY; CONSTRUCTIONIST APPROACHES; INTERVENTIONS; NARRATIVE ANALYSIS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE;

CIRCUIT THEORY; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

PULSE MODULATION;

EID: 67349212613     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.01.066     Document Type: Article

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