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Presents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government.

Table of Contents
THE NATURE OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH.

An Initial Posture.

On Fixing Belief.

Some Dangerous Precedents.

The Wedged Bear.

The New Look.

THE ACTIVITY OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH.

About Models.

Models in Aspic.

The Formal Languages.

A Walk in the Ramified System.

Apollo's Gift.

THE RELEVANCE OF CYBERNETICS.

About Systems.

Coping with Complexity.

Controlling Operations.

Self-Organizing Systems.

Controlling Enterprises.

OUTCOMES.

The Outcome for Industry.

Information and Automation.

The Outcome for Government.

The Outcome for Management Science.

On Practicability.

Index.

Decision and Control

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 28 September 1994
      ISBN-13 9780471948384
      978-0471948384
      ISBN-10 0471948381
      Also in:
      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Cybernetics and systems theory Science & Nature Philosophy of science

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government.

      Table of Contents
      THE NATURE OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH.

      An Initial Posture.

      On Fixing Belief.

      Some Dangerous Precedents.

      The Wedged Bear.

      The New Look.

      THE ACTIVITY OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH.

      About Models.

      Models in Aspic.

      The Formal Languages.

      A Walk in the Ramified System.

      Apollo's Gift.

      THE RELEVANCE OF CYBERNETICS.

      About Systems.

      Coping with Complexity.

      Controlling Operations.

      Self-Organizing Systems.

      Controlling Enterprises.

      OUTCOMES.

      The Outcome for Industry.

      Information and Automation.

      The Outcome for Government.

      The Outcome for Management Science.

      On Practicability.

      Index.

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