The Contribution of Critical Realism as an Underpinning Philosophy for OR/MS and Systems
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of the Operational Research Society
- Vol. 51 (11) , 1256-1270
- https://doi.org/10.2307/254211
Abstract
Many issues are under debate as to the philosophical nature of OR/MS: is it science or technology? Is it natural or social science? Can it be realist as well as...Keywords
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