| Community-Based Operations Research: Decision Modeling for Local Impact and Diverse Populations 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, Michael P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461408059 ISBN-13: 9781461408055 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Business & Economics | Operations Research - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 332 |
| LCCN: 2011936524 |
| Series: International Operations Research & Management Science |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.33" W x 9.51" (1.62 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |