December 2014
Beginner
480 pages
118h 48m
English
Churchman, Ackoff, and Arnoff define the management science, or operations research (OR), approach as (1) an application of the scientific method to problems arising in the operation of a system and (2) the solution of these problems by solving mathematical equations representing the system.33 The management science approach suggests that managers can best improve their organizations by using the scientific method and mathematical techniques to solve operational problems.
Since World War II, large companies have used the management science approach to solve logistical or operational problems. Now, with advances ...