This paper examines the historical development of Operations Research (OR) and represents different OR methods (methodologies) developed during its lifetime. Then, considering Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm model of scientific development as a basis for our work, the former and current status of OR are analyzed and the future trend is discussed.
Mehregan,M R and Hosseinzadeh,M . (2012). nvestigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development. The International Journal of Humanities, 19(4), 155-182.
MLA
Mehregan,M R , and Hosseinzadeh,M . "nvestigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development", The International Journal of Humanities, 19, 4, 2012, 155-182.
HARVARD
Mehregan M R, Hosseinzadeh M. (2012). 'nvestigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development', The International Journal of Humanities, 19(4), pp. 155-182.
CHICAGO
M R Mehregan and M Hosseinzadeh, "nvestigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development," The International Journal of Humanities, 19 4 (2012): 155-182,
VANCOUVER
Mehregan M R, Hosseinzadeh M. nvestigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development. The International Journal of Humanities. 2012;19(4):155-182.
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