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Mingers on the classification of philosophical assumptions

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  • Frank H Gregory, 2003. "Mingers on the classification of philosophical assumptions," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 54(12), pages 1301-1302, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:54:y:2003:i:12:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2601642
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601642
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    1. J Mingers, 2000. "The contribution of critical realism as an underpinning philosophy for OR/MS and systems," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 51(11), pages 1256-1270, November.
    2. F H Gregory & S P Lau, 1999. "Logical soft systems modelling for information source analysis—The case of Hongkong Telecom," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 50(2), pages 124-137, February.
    3. J Mingers, 2003. "A classification of the philosophical assumptions of management science methods," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 54(6), pages 559-570, June.
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