Operations Research and the US (United States) Army

Abstract

A descriptive analysis of operations research and how it has been used by the US Army culminates in the view that decision makers and analysts both have a role to play in ensuring that operations research makes a positive contribution to the management of the Army. The history of operations research is presented along with an introduction to underlying concepts. Army use of operations reseach is outlined including a discussion of the 1978 review of Army analysis and the resulting structural changes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1983
Accession Number
ADA127688

Entities

People

  • Larry R. Tinberg

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Tactics
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.