Quantitative problem structuring methods for multi-actor problems: An analysis of reported applications

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1198-1206

  Van Der Lei, T E ^a   Thissen, W A H ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Actor analysis; Problem structuring methods; Soft OR; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

ACTOR ANALYSIS; APPLICATION AREA; DECISION MAKERS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; SHARED UNDERSTANDING; SOFT OR; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS; TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 68649116996     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2008.93     Document Type: Article

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