Winning is Not Everything: The Midlife Crisis of Operations Research

Joseph Fiksel
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Joseph Fiksel: Arthur D. Little, Inc., Acorn Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140

Interfaces, 1980, vol. 10, issue 2, 106-107

Abstract: Our profession has achieved success and recognition, but we are reaching a midlife crisis of stagnation and introspection. We have an opportunity for a new beginning, a revival of the spirit of discovery that characterized the early days of OR. Winning is no longer enough; we need to reexamine the rules of the contest.

Keywords: professional:; OR/MS; philosophy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1980
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