what is operation research, where to find more information?
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Operations Research (OR) is a branch of Mathematics and Statistics focused on decision making and optimization often in the context of business management.  The military also applies operations research too.  A friend's father did work at the Monterey Naval Postgraduate school in this area.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_Research\nhttp://search.yahoo.com/search?p=operations+research&fr=ieas\n\nA good "novel" on the topic is "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.  It's a "B" novel but quite addicting once you get past the first chapter.  Couldn't put it down.  Some friends who went to Harvard B-School said it was required summer reading prior to entering the MBA program.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goal
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Here you go:\n\nhttp://www.ord.uscourts.gov/
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If you are asking about scholarly work, the social science research network www.ssrn.com has working papers and some published papers for various business disciplines.\n\nYou can also try the websites of academics in the field in which you are interested.  Some post their works in progress.
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Research is the search for and retrieval of existing, discovery or creation of new information or knowledge for a specific purpose. Research has many categories, from medical research to literary research. Marketing research (also called consumer research) is a form of business research. It is a form of applied sociology which concentrates on understanding the behaviours, whims and preferences, of consumers in a market-based economy. The field of marketing research as a statistical science was pioneered by Arthur Nielsen with the founding of the ACNielsen Company in 1923.
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On google, you can find a lot of published Thesis'.  I have provided a link with at least 10 on there for you
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try finding the information on this website
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'CHANGE IS DA ONLY PERMANENT THING'. and research is what make you change things rather develop things. Importance of Research in management of purchasing, logistics and business in general is critical. Contemporary business world is facing cut throat competition, every customer has one demand LOW PRICE HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS. To satisfy this customer need we have to be on a lookout on new ways and means of improvement in overall business. Purchasing and Logistics are to very important factors of business and it can make a big difference in your business, therefore, research on both is very important to stay competitive in the business. We have to improve the delivery times at very affordable costs and we have to have very qualty/reliable inputs to make our products reliable. We cant get away without concentrating on all these aspects.
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Goverment turning over the operation of operation to a private company. For example, the US president wants to turn over the social security admin to the private market.\nTry Wikipedia for a definition, too, maybe they have a better defination.\nGood luck with the project.
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Online marketing research\n\nThe on-line marketing research is a relatively new activity that provides an opportunity for more and more companies to make research using the Internet. With the advent of the Internet, companies of all sizes and budgets can afford to conduct online marketing research and access all the information they need in order to beat the competition.\n\nStudentsOpinion.Org is an on-line marketing research program. In the process of on-line marketing research, companies need adequate opinion and evaluation of their products. As students’ views, more or less, are innovative and practical, our program is pointed towards this social group. In addition, involving students, as people with less home duties, we aim to expand the activity of the StudentsOpinion.Org program. Thus, we help companies that want to hear your opinion find you, listen to you, and reward you. \n\nWhy StudentsOpinion.Org?\n\nIn the process of online marketing research, we take pains in satisfying you as well as the companies’ needs. To join our team means to make your opinion worthwhile and valuable. There is neither lost time nor efforts in vain. In addition, companies appreciate your time and energy and compensate you for the efforts you make helping them improve. \n\nFilling out online surveys, participating in virtual focus group discussions, testing brand new services and products you will not only have fun but also make money. \n\nhttp://studentsopinion.org/
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For academic research, ask assistance at http://care4com.blogspot.com
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Hello \n\nWhile this is not fee, it is a direct link to a site where you can purchase the ebook "Operations Research" by Sharma for very cheap.\n\nGood luck :-)
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I'm guessing Google might be a good start!\n\nRawlyn.
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search in http://scholar.google.com
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wikipedia OR google OR askjeeves OR bbc.com
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depending on which sectors in particular I would recommend one  of the major market research publishers such as Mintel or Key Notes. Alternatively keep an eye out for industry related research in newspapers such as the FT which regularly issue sector related information.
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information site\n\nhttp://home.earthlink.net/~delogan/
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What kind of information are you looking for?