Groups and facilitators within problem structuring processes

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 959-972

  Bell, S ^a   Morse, S ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

facilitation; problem structuring methods; workshops

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

FACILITATION; GROUP DYNAMICS; PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; VISUAL SIGNALS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84878896161     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2012.110     Document Type: Article

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