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In defence of Soft OR: Reflections on teaching Soft OR

Fran AckermannCurtin Business School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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James AlexanderSchool of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; View further author information
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Ashley StephensDefence Science and Technology Group, Edinburgh, South Australia, AustraliaView further author information
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Brandon PincombeDefence Science and Technology Group, Edinburgh, South Australia, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 1-15 | Received 26 Mar 2018, Accepted 15 Oct 2018, Published online: 26 Feb 2019

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