This edited volume is an introduction to diverse methods and applications in operations research focused on local populations and community-based organizations that have the potential to improve the lives of individuals and communities in tangible ways. The book's themes include: space, place and community; disadvantaged, underrepresented or underserved populations; international and transnational applications; multimethod, cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches and appropriate technology; and analytics. The book is comprised of eleven original submissions, a re-print of a 2007 article by Johnson and Smilowitz that introduces CBOR, and an introductory chapter that provides policy motivation, antecedents to CBOR in OR/MS, a theory of CBOR and a comprehensive review of the chapters. It is hoped that this book will provide a resource to academics and practitioners who seek to develop methods and applications that bridge the divide between traditional OR/MS rooted in mathematical models and newer streams in 'soft OR' that emphasize problem structuring methods, critical approaches to OR/MS and community engagement and capacity-building.
| ISBN: | 9781461429548 |
| Publication date: | 24th October 2013 |
| Author: | Michael P Johnson |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer New York |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 340 pages |
| Series: | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science |
| Genres: |
Operational research Management decision making Social welfare and social services Regional, state and other local government Macroeconomics |
This edited volume is an introduction to diverse methods and applications in operations research focused on local populations and community-based organizations that have the potential to improve the lives of individuals and communities in tangible ways. The book's themes include: space, place and community; disadvantaged, underrepresented or underserved populations; international and transnational applications; multimethod, cross-disciplinary and comparative approaches and appropriate technology; and analytics. The book is comprised of eleven original submissions, a re-print of a 2007 article by Johnson and Smilowitz that introduces CBOR, and an introductory chapter that provides policy motivation, antecedents to CBOR in OR/MS, a theory of CBOR and a comprehensive review of the chapters. It is hoped that this book will provide a resource to academics and practitioners who seek to develop methods and applications that bridge the divide between traditional OR/MS rooted in mathematical models and newer streams in 'soft OR' that emphasize problem structuring methods, critical approaches to OR/MS and community engagement and capacity-building.
Community-Based Operations Research features in the following genres: Operational research, Management decision making, Social welfare and social services, Regional, state and other local government, Macroeconomics
Community-Based Operations Research is available in Paperback, Hardback
Community-Based Operations Research was written by Michael P Johnson and published by Springer an imprint of Springer New York
Community-Based Operations Research has 340 pages
Yes it is part of International Series in Operations Research & Management Science series