C. West Churchman Quote

We have overwhelming evidence that available information plus analysis does not lead to knowledge. The management science team can properly analyse a situation and present recommendations to the manager, but no change occurs. The situation is so familiar to those of us who try to practice management science that I hardly need to describe the cases.


"Managerial acceptance of scientific recommendations" in California Management Review, Vol 7 (1964), p. 33; cited in Management Systems (1971), by Peter P. Schoderbek, p. 199


We have overwhelming evidence that available information plus analysis does not lead to knowledge. The management science team can properly analyse a ...

We have overwhelming evidence that available information plus analysis does not lead to knowledge. The management science team can properly analyse a ...

We have overwhelming evidence that available information plus analysis does not lead to knowledge. The management science team can properly analyse a ...

We have overwhelming evidence that available information plus analysis does not lead to knowledge. The management science team can properly analyse a ...