(Foreword by Russell L. Ackoff, University of Pennsylvania) A number of my students have had their hackles up ever since the Guidelines appeared. They have been frustrated by their inability to do anything about them. Therefore, when an invitation to contribute to this discussion came to me, I...

This paper examines the development of management sciences in Peru, with particular reference to the introduction and diffusion of operations research in the 1960's. The reactions of government officials and executives in private industry to management science are analyzed. The educational and...

The book has a strong theoretical foundation with empirical illustrations from diverse Latin American countries. As a whole, it offers a comprehensive exploration of the foundations of the theory of National Innovation Systems. The authors explore the particular problems that many Latin American...

En 1996, el BID junto a la Corporación Justicia y Democracia de Chile, presidida por el ex presidente Patricio Aylwin, dio inicio al Proyecto Regional Diálogo de Política Social (DPS) o Iniciativa Aylwin. Durante sus siete años de ejecución, la Iniciativa Aylwin realizó múltiples...

En 1996, el BID junto a la Corporación Justicia y Democracia de Chile, presidida por el ex presidente Patricio Aylwin, dio inicio al Proyecto Regional Diálogo de Política Social (DPS) o Iniciativa Aylwin. Durante sus siete años de ejecución, la Iniciativa Aylwin realizó múltiples...

Francisco Sagasti traces the origins of future-oriented exercises, focusing on the emergence of scenario-building techniques. He suggests that as a result of conceptual and methodological advances, and of a multiplicity of experiences covering many years of experience, there is now a rich set of...