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OR/MS Implementation in Valle, Colombia, S. A.: A Profile of a Developing Region

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  • Ilan Vertinsky

    (University of British Columbia and Tulane University)

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The purpose of the study was to explore the processes of diffusion of management science and operation research managerial technologies into industrial organizations in a developing region. The study focused mainly on the impact of cultural and environmental variables on the process of diffusion. Two complementary strategies of research were employed: (1) A community study of organizations in the region, and (2) A longitudinal case study of implementations of OR/MS. The paper presents a profile of OR/MS implementation and managerial innovation in the region. The implications of environmental and organizational infra-structures as well as profiles of attitudes toward the formation of possible implementation and diffusion strategies are analyzed. In addition an inventory of propositions are offered to form a base for future cross-cultural analysis of implementation processes of managerial innovation.

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  • Ilan Vertinsky, 1972. "OR/MS Implementation in Valle, Colombia, S. A.: A Profile of a Developing Region," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 18(6), pages 314-327, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:18:y:1972:i:6:p:b314-b327
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.18.6.B314
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