An experimental investigation into the role of simulation models in generating insights

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 249, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 931-944

  Gogi, Anastasia ^a   Tako, Antuela A ^a   Robinson, Stewart ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animation; Behavioural operational research; Discrete event simulation; Experimentation; Insight

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; STATISTICS; STUDENTS;

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTATION; INSIGHT; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; SIMULATION MODEL; TELEPHONE SERVICES; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 84951733031     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.09.042     Document Type: Article

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