Behavioral Operational Research

Section I: Competencies within Models

Chapter 1: Behavioral Operations and Behavioral Operational Research: Similarities and Differences in Competences and Capabilities, Martin Kunc

Chapter 2: Behavioural Implications of Demand Perception in Inventory Management, Dilek Onkal, Ayse Kocabiyikoglu, M. Sinan Gonul and Celile Itir Gögüs

Chapter 3: Behavioral Operational Research in Portfolio Selection, Omid Momen

Chapter 4: Feedback, Information Representation and Bidder Behavior in Electronic Auctions, Aysegul Engin and Rudolf Vetschera

Section II: Competencies beyond Models

Chapter 5: Probability and beyond: including uncertainties in decision analysis, Ian Durbach and Theodor Stewart

Chapter 6: How to use ambiguity in problem understanding for enabling divergent thinking: integrating Problem Structuring Methods and Concept-Knowledge theory, Raffaele Giordano, Irene Pluchinotta, Dimitrios Zikos, Tobias Krueger and Alexis Tsoukias

Chapter 7: Insights from an initial exploration of cognitive biases in spatial decisions, Valentina FerrettiChapter 8: Modeling human behaviors in project management: Insights from the literature review, Lin Wang, Jianping Li and Chao Li



Chapter 9: Exploring the machinery for calibrating optimism and realism in transformation programmes: a practical toolkit, Leasil Burrow

Section III: Capabilities within Models

Chapter 10: The importance of human behaviour in practice: insights from the modelling cycle, Sean ManziChapter 11: Developing problem structuring capability: a practice-based view, Katharina Burger

Chapter 12: Stakeholder behavior in operational research: Connecting the why, who, and how of stakeholder involvement, Vincent de GooyertChapter 13: Lessons learned: Acquiring insights from non-operational research perspectives, Hubert Korzilius and Pleun van Arensbergen



Chapter 14: The Merits of

Leroy White is Professor of Operational Research at the University of Warwick, UK. His main research interests are management science/operational research, problem structuring methods, social network analysis, strategic partnerships, large group decision-making.

Martin Kunc is Professor of Management Science, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, UK. His interests are in behavioural decision making, system dynamics modelling and strategic management.

Katharina Burger is a Lecturer in the Operations and Management Science Group at the University of Bristol, UK. Her main research interests are sustainable urban transitions, participatory methods and theories of practice.

Jonathan Malpass is a Principal Researcher in the Behavioural, Organisational and System Science group at BT. His research focuses on the impact of change on both employees and customers.