Cooperation between strands of practice: challenges and opportunities for the renewal of OR
Author: Corbett, C. J ; Van Wassenhove, Luk N. ; Overmeer, W. J. A. M.INSEAD Area: Technology and Operations Management Series: Working Paper ; 97/103/TM Publisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 1997.Language: EnglishDescription: 25 p.Type of document: INSEAD Working Paper Online Access: Click here Abstract: Collaboration between OT groups following different "strands of practice", i.e. adhering to different views about how to conduct OR practice is difficult. We demonstrate the existence of this problem in two contexts. First we found several different strands of practice within an independent entrepreneurial OR firm. Second an independent OR consulting firm working with client's internal research group found that the latter's approach conflicted wit its own, resulting in an unsuccessful project. We conclude that the "microlevel" problems of collaboration between individual practitioners and between groups, though largely neglected in the literature can be serious impediments to succes and renewal of OR practice| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Collaboration between OT groups following different "strands of practice", i.e. adhering to different views about how to conduct OR practice is difficult. We demonstrate the existence of this problem in two contexts. First we found several different strands of practice within an independent entrepreneurial OR firm. Second an independent OR consulting firm working with client's internal research group found that the latter's approach conflicted wit its own, resulting in an unsuccessful project. We conclude that the "microlevel" problems of collaboration between individual practitioners and between groups, though largely neglected in the literature can be serious impediments to succes and renewal of OR practice
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