Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 53, Issue 3 (2002)

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Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 53, Issue 3 (2002)

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Editorial
Performance management
M Shutler & J Storbeck
Pages: 245-246
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Original Article

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Performance management and Operational Research: a marriage made in heaven?
P C Smith & M Goddard
Pages: 247-255
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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‘Good enough’ performance measurement: a trade-off between activity and action
R Johnston, S Brignall & L Fitzgerald
Pages: 256-262
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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The role of coherent supply chain strategy and performance management in achieving competitive advantage: an international survey
A Harrison & C New
Pages: 263-271
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Rethinking the management of flexibility—a study in the aerospace defence industry
D J Hamblin
Pages: 272-282
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Beyond comparisons—the role for the operational researcher in benchmarking
G Francis & J Holloway
Pages: 283-291
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Comparative performance measurement in regulation: the case of English and Welsh sewerage services
E Thanassoulis
Pages: 292-302
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Using DEA and survival analysis for measuring performance of branches in New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation
M Meimand, R Y Cavana & R Laking
Pages: 303-313
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Improving the discriminating power of DEA: focus on globally efficient units
D K Despotis
Pages: 314-323
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Theoretical Paper

Article
Genetic algorithms for the bus driver scheduling problem: a case study
T G Dias, J P de Sousa & J F Cunha
Pages: 324-335
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Optimal replacement policy for a multistate repairable system
Y L Zhang, R C M Yam & M J Zuo
Pages: 336-341
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Technical Note

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Outlier detection in data envelopment analysis: an analysis of jackknifing
J Ondrich & J Ruggiero
Pages: 342-346
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Viewpoint

Brief Report
Should critical realism really be critical for OR? A comment on Mingers (2000): the contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems
R J Ormerod
Pages: 347-351
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Reply to Ormerod—the importance of being real
J C Mingers
Pages: 351-354
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Response to Mingers—an overarching philosophy for OR/MS—Sed Quis Custodet Custodies? [But who is to guard the guards themselves] (Juvenal, c. AD 60–130)
R J Ormerod
Pages: 354-357
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Response to Ormerod: play it again, Sam
J C Mingers
Pages: 357-359
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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A comment on Yolles (2001): Viable boundary critique
R J Ormerod
Pages: 360-363
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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Reply to Ormerod
M I Yolles
Pages: 363-367
Published online: 21 Dec 2017
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