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Journal of the Operational Research Society Volume 61, 2010 - Issue 1: Part Special Issue for 60th Anniversary of the Journal: Challenges for OR
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Special Issue Paper

OR—a personal perspective

R S StaintonBishop's WalthamHampshireUK
Pages 11-13 | Received 01 May 2009, Accepted 01 Sep 2009, Published online: 21 Dec 2017
 
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Abstract

The occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Journal of the Operational Research Society provides the opportunity for reflection and reminiscing about Operational Research (OR). In this note a personal reflection on the nature of OR is offered. Some ideas are suggested to account for the success and failure of OR and some challenges are noted for its forward progress.

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