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Scientific method: optimizing applied research decisions.

Title
  1. Scientific method: optimizing applied research decisions. With the collaboration of Shiv K. Gupta and J. Sayer Minas.
Published by
  1. New York, Wiley [1962]
Author
  1. Ackoff, Russell Lincoln, 1919-2009.

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Description
  1. 464 pages illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. Intended to improve the skill of the scientist in the conduct of inquiry.
Subject
  1. Science > Methodology
  2. Operations research
  3. Decision making
  4. Methodology
  5. Operations Research
  6. Decision Making
  7. Methods
  8. decision making
  9. methodology
  10. Methodology
  11. Decision making
  12. Science > Methodology
  13. Operations research
  14. Forschung
  15. Planung
  16. Rationalitàˆt
  17. Wissenschaft
  18. Wiskundige methoden
  19. Onderzoeksmethoden
  20. Sociale wetenschappen
  21. Economic development
Contents
  1. 1. The nature of science and methodology -- 2. The meaning of "optimal solutions to problems" -- 3. Formulating the problem -- 4. Models -- 5. Defining -- 6. Measurements -- 7. Sampling -- 8. Estimation -- 9. Testing hypotheses -- 10. Experimentation and correlation -- 11. Deriving solutions from models -- 12. Experimental optimization -- 13. Testing and controlling the model and solution -- 14. Implementation and organization of research -- 15. The ideals of science and society: an epilogue.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliography.