Plus Ça Change…

Harvey M. Wagner
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Harvey M. Wagner: The Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3490

Interfaces, 1993, vol. 23, issue 5, 20-25

Abstract: The early years of operations research set the directions of scholarly research and commercial applications that continue today. After four decades the initial promise is a reality. As the field matured, we became skillful in getting successful applications. We also became insensitive, however, to what is required to sustain this success. The field never had a unifying core. The diversity of themes was recognized at the outset and continues to undermine further progress in educating practitioners. I reflect on how we got here and suggest educational changes that are long overdue.

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Date: 1993
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