9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Reasoning Types in Industrial Engineering/Operations Management Processes

Muhittin ORAL & Ossama Kettani
Publisher: IEOM Society International
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Track: Operations Management
Abstract

Industrial Engineering/Operations Management modeling process entails a series of research paradigm decisions to be made as to (1) what the reality domain is - ontology, (2) how the problem domain is to be defined and theorized - epistemology, and (3) which solution domain is to be considered – methodology; and all three being based on axiological assumptions entailing ethical concerns. These paradigm-related decisions need to be based on a series of sound reasoning activities. In this regard, three types of reasoning – abductive, deductive and inductive – will be discussed in connection with a scheme of Operational Research/Management Science modeling process.

Published in: 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Bangkok, Thailand

Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: March 5-7, 2019

ISBN: 978-1-5323-5948-4
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767