Title of article :
Investigating the Development of Operations Research through the Lens of Kuhn’s Model of Scientific Development
Author/Authors :
Mehregan, Mohammad Reza university of tehran - Faculty of Management - Department of Industrial Management, تهران, ايران , Hosseinzadeh, Mahnaz university of tehran - Faculty of Management - Department of Industrial Management, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
Operations Research Methodologies , Kuhn’s Paradigm Model , Hard OR , Soft OR , Critical OR , Postmodern OR , Philosophical Foundations of OR Approaches
Journal title :
The International Journal Of Humanities
Journal title :
The International Journal Of Humanities
