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7 years ago in History , Operations Research By Tom
What research exists on the development of Operations Research in European contexts?
I'm tracing the intellectual migration of OR methodologies post-WWII. Specifically, I need to understand how different national academic cultures in Europe shaped its theoretical development, as my dissertation has a strong historiography component.
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By Ramesh Answered 6 years ago
I've reviewed several key historiographic works on this. You must start with Maurice Kirby's "Operations Research in War and Peace," which provides the essential British foundation. Then, contrast it with Armand Hatchuel's work on the French "sciences de l’organisation," which presents a distinct, more philosophical trajectory. I would recommend examining how OR was institutionalized in German technical universities versus British stat labs, as this reveals the profound impact of national research ecosystems on a supposedly universal methodology.
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