Mingers, John (2000) Variety is the Spice of Life: Combining Soft and Hard OR/MS Methods. International Transactions in Operational Research, 7 (6). pp. 673-691. ISSN 0969-6016. (doi:10.1111/j.1475-3995.2000.tb00224.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:3895)
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Abstract
Some observers have expressed concern over the state of the OR/MS profession, especially as to its
failure to tackle complex, messy problems. One response has been to develop various ``soft'' methods
(also called ``problem structuring methods'') that focus on the human and political aspects of OR/MS
interventions. Recent work, both theoretical and practitioner-based, involves the combination of several
methods in a particular project (multimethod). Often the combination includes both hard (quantitative)
and soft (qualitative) approaches. This paper illustrates the utility of soft methods, and in particular
their combination, with recently published case studies. It then proposes an approach to the process of
combining methods, including several frameworks and techniques to assist in selecting and linking
di?erent methods. Finally, it discusses future research in this field
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2000.tb00224.x |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HA Statistics > HA33 Management Science |
Divisions: | Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems |
Depositing User: | John Mingers |
Date Deposited: | 26 May 2009 21:41 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/3895 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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