TY - GEN AB - The evolution of a set of fields -- including operations research and systems analysis -- intended to improve policymaking and explore the nature of rational decision-making. AU - Thomas, William, CN - Q127.G4 ID - 1386477 KW - Science and state KW - Science and state KW - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Science KW - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General KW - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/9997.001.0001?locatt=mode:legacy LK - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf N2 - The evolution of a set of fields -- including operations research and systems analysis -- intended to improve policymaking and explore the nature of rational decision-making. SN - 9780262324175 SN - 0262324172 T1 - Rational action :the sciences of policy in Britain and America, 1940-1960 / TI - Rational action :the sciences of policy in Britain and America, 1940-1960 / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/9997.001.0001?locatt=mode:legacy UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -