Heuristics-the relational approach

Stainton, RS; Papoulias, DB

dc.contributor.author	Stainton, RS	en
dc.contributor.author	Papoulias, DB	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:06:16Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:06:16Z
dc.date.issued	1984	en
dc.identifier.issn	0377-2217	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9281
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dc.subject	decision	en
dc.subject	Heuristics	en
dc.subject	practice	en
dc.subject	scheduling	en
dc.subject	systems	en
dc.subject.classification	Management	en
dc.subject.classification	Operations Research & Management Science	en
dc.subject.other	DECISION THEORY AND ANALYSIS	en
dc.subject.other	SCHEDULING	en
dc.subject.other	HEURISTICS	en
dc.subject.other	OPERATIONS RESEARCH	en
dc.title	Heuristics-the relational approach	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1984	en
heal.abstract	A review of the literature on heuristics would suggest two approaches to their use in problem solving: mathematical and engineering. It is suggested however that there is a third approach for real world application, which the authors have called relational. Instead of investigating a problem through the medium of mathematical models and then deriving heuristics because direct optimising techniques are not available, it is advocated that a close relationship between problem owner and problem solver can be achieved by setting down together the decision rules that the owner employs. In this way, a heuristic model is developed directly, with the opportunity to introduce additional procedures as the situation allows. The result is a consistent control mechanism which is invaluable for both strategic and operational decision making. The model can be a predictor of the effects of policy decisions as well as a means by which those decisions can be implemented and monitored, dependent as much upon the balancing of sometimes conflicting objectives by management as upon the setting of bounds to achieve a guaranteed performance. © 1984.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Operational Research	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1984TA03100002	en
dc.identifier.volume	17	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	16	en
dc.identifier.epage	20	en