American management reinvigorated by OR/MS information-based modeling

American management reinvigorated by OR/MS information-based modeling

This paper describes the significant influence that Operations Research/Management Science has had on American management. Specific examples of this influence in three well-known United States corporations are discussed. The three corporations which were selected are Burger King Corporation, Citgo P...

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Veröffentlicht in:Omega (Oxford) 1988, Vol.16 (3), p.221-226
Hauptverfasser: Hertz, D.b., Sugrue, P.k.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This paper describes the significant influence that Operations Research/Management Science has had on American management. Specific examples of this influence in three well-known United States corporations are discussed. The three corporations which were selected are Burger King Corporation, Citgo Petroleum Corporation and Ryder Systems. Implications concerning the general impact of OR/MS in US industry are also discussed.
ISSN:0305-0483
1873-5274
DOI:10.1016/0305-0483(88)90057-6