Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development (Contemporary Systems Thinking) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306483351 ISBN 13: 9780306483356

Publisher: Springer, 2004

Synopsis

Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development sets out the current concerns of Community Operational Research (Community OR for short) and explores new possibilities for its continued development. Leading Community OR writers, with international reputations in operational research and systems thinking, have contributed chapters that illuminate different aspects of Community OR theory and practice. There is a focus on the value of systems approaches, and other significant perspectives are also represented. The result is a rich mix of theories, methodologies and case studies that will be a significant resource for both practitioners and academics engaged in community development.

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Synopsis

"Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development" sets out the current concerns of Community Operational Research (Community OR for short) and explores new possibilities for its continued development. Leading Community OR writers, with international reputations in operational research and systems thinking, have contributed chapters that illuminate different aspects of Community OR theory and practice. There is a focus on the value of systems approaches, and other significant perspectives are also represented. The result is a rich mix of theories, methodologies and case studies that will be a significant resource for both practitioners and academics engaged in community development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306483351
• ISBN 13: 9780306483356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 374
• Editor: Midgley Gerald, Ochoa-Arias Alejandro