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... operational research level of science is to take this problem in its entirety , just as it arises at the Commander's staff meet- ing , and to apply scientific analysis to it . The aim of this analysis must be to find out what is , in ...
... operational research level of science is to take this problem in its entirety , just as it arises at the Commander's staff meet- ing , and to apply scientific analysis to it . The aim of this analysis must be to find out what is , in ...
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... operational research differs most profoundly from the methods of non - scientific administration . It is true that most enterprises record some facts about themselves , but in the first place such facts are often confined to the ...
... operational research differs most profoundly from the methods of non - scientific administration . It is true that most enterprises record some facts about themselves , but in the first place such facts are often confined to the ...
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... operational , 206 predictive , 207 physical , 209 Molock , 29 moral philosophy , 25 Morgan and Bridges , 121 ... Operational Research , 171 , 189 , 191 , 193 , 196 Operational Research Sections , 190 order , 143 other types of , 51 ...
... operational , 206 predictive , 207 physical , 209 Molock , 29 moral philosophy , 25 Morgan and Bridges , 121 ... Operational Research , 171 , 189 , 191 , 193 , 196 Operational Research Sections , 190 order , 143 other types of , 51 ...
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