Quantitative Methods in the Real World
A Consultant's View of Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4139979 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John R Beaumont (University of Stirling, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1441-1448 |
| Publication date | 1987-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a191441 |
| OpenAlex | W2042094401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
As data become more readily available, it is agreed that the applications of quantitative methods will become increasingly important. However, the speed of this take-up is unclear at present; it is sufficient to say that it will be slow if current practices are not changed. Consequently, it is timely to discuss some of the practical issues. Among the issues addressed in this paper are software requirements, staffing implications, data availability, and the use of management consultants
Business · Data science · Economics · Management · Management science · Staffing · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Software
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1993 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |