Operations Research as a Managerial Instrument of Advice and Decision

The paper attempts to give a general appraisal of the significance and trend of Operations Research as a managerial instrument of advice. The paper also indicates how this field has gradually grown in scope and includes an analysis and appraisal of the various methods employed, their scientific importance, suggestions for their assimilation to other fields, and a discussion on the possible application of Information Theory to Operations Research.