Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-1-1988
Abstract
The more mature a problem solving discipline or profession the greater is its dependence on its science base and less on its art form of knowledge. Knowledge for problem solving disciplines or professions, such as engineering or management, can be subdivided into three sectors e.g. data, methodology and problems. This paper discusses the significance of the availability of knowledge in each of these sectors and in each overlap between the sectors. Next, the paper discusses and illustrates a systematic approach to meta-analyses of past research in a field toward the ends of: a. Synthesizing what is known in a manner that is both efficient and effective; b. Finding and specifying literature voids in each of the above sectors.
Keywords
Operations research, Problem solving, Knowledge management
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 646
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Reisman, Arnold, "A Systems Approach to Identifying Knowledge Voids in Problem Solving Disciplines and Professions" (1988). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 586.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/586
