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Operational research and critical systems thinking—an integrated perspective

Part 2: OR as argumentative practice

W UlrichUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland;The Open UniversityMilton KeynesUKCorrespondence[email protected]

Pages 1307-1322 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Accepted 01 Oct 2011, Published online: 21 Dec 2017

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