Processes of engagement and methodology design in Community Operational Research – Insights from the indigenous peoples sector

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 996-1005

  Brocklesby, John ^a   Beall, Elizabeth ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community Operational Research; Indigenous peoples; Kaupapa M ori research; Process of operational research; Soft systems methodology

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

COMMUNITY OR; COMMUNITY-BASED; INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 85028415693     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.07.053     Document Type: Article

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