Tools for Thinking - Modelling in Management Science
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Management science bridging hard and soft methods.
If you're navigating the complexities of management science, "Tools For Thinking" could offer you a fresh perspective. This book isn't about throwing equations at you; it's about modeling as a discipline that combines the structured with the intuitive. It's the kind of read that might change the way you approach problem-solving in business, by appreciating both the rigor of hard data and the flexibility of softer, strategic thinking.
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Tools for Thinking - Modelling in Management Science
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Michael Pidd
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ISBN: 9780471964551
Authors:
Michael Pidd
Publisher: Wiley
Date of Publication: 1997-01-10
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 26 readers)
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This book explores the development and use of explicit models in management science, bridging the gap between "hard" and "soft" OR/MS. It emphasizes modelling rather than mathematics and places management science within a framework which is defensible in the face of attacks on rational methods in business. It discusses soft OR/MS and hard OR/MS and then compares the two. Written in a non-technical style, providing an excellent introduction to the field.
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Management science bridging hard and soft methods.
If you're navigating the complexities of management science, "Tools For Thinking" could offer you a fresh perspective. This book isn't about throwing equations at you; it's about modeling as a discipline that combines the structured with the intuitive. It's the kind of read that might change the way you approach problem-solving in business, by appreciating both the rigor of hard data and the flexibility of softer, strategic thinking.
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