SUB-OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH

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Abstract:

The importance of criteria, identifying ends or utility functions, in operations research is discussed. Criteria selection is examined from the viewpoint of suboptimization. The process of choosing among a relatively narrow list of resource allocations by an administrative level other than the highest.

Author(s):
Mckean, Roland N.
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
Pagination:
0021

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
P-386
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*OPERATIONS RESEARCH, DECISION MAKING, ECONOMICS, MEASUREMENT, OPTIMIZATION, SELECTION, STANDARDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Operations Research
Report Date:
1953 Apr 22