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Book Synopsis
Terry Williams is well known in the OR field and is currently a joint Editor of the Journal of the Operational Research Society. There are some textbooks on how to be a consultant. However these are general management consultancy books. They give a good general guidance but do not deal with the specific problems of OR/MS.

Table of Contents
About This Book.

Part I: Management Science.

1 What Is Management Science?

2 Management Science Interventions.

Part II: Modelling Techniques.

3 Problem Structuring Methods.

4 Multi-Methodology.

5 Management Science Methods.

Part III: Practical Skills.

6 The Proposal Stage.

7 Data.

8 Appropriate Modelling.

9 Creativity.

10 Ancillary Practical Skills.

Part IV: Practice.

11 What Makes for Successful OR?

12 Ethics.

13 Reflective Practice.

The Final Note: The Future.

References.

Index.

Management Science in Practice

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/2008
      ISBN13: 9780470026649, 978-0470026649
      ISBN10: 0470026642

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Terry Williams is well known in the OR field and is currently a joint Editor of the Journal of the Operational Research Society. There are some textbooks on how to be a consultant. However these are general management consultancy books. They give a good general guidance but do not deal with the specific problems of OR/MS.

      Table of Contents
      About This Book.

      Part I: Management Science.

      1 What Is Management Science?

      2 Management Science Interventions.

      Part II: Modelling Techniques.

      3 Problem Structuring Methods.

      4 Multi-Methodology.

      5 Management Science Methods.

      Part III: Practical Skills.

      6 The Proposal Stage.

      7 Data.

      8 Appropriate Modelling.

      9 Creativity.

      10 Ancillary Practical Skills.

      Part IV: Practice.

      11 What Makes for Successful OR?

      12 Ethics.

      13 Reflective Practice.

      The Final Note: The Future.

      References.

      Index.

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