TY - JOUR
T1 - A historic review of management science research in China
AU - Wang, John
AU - Yan, Ruiliang
AU - Hollister, Kimberly
AU - Zhu, Dan
PY - 2008/12
Y1 - 2008/12
N2 - The development of management science (MS) in China has been a long and dynamic journey involving many unexpected events. Beginning in 1955 and continuing through the present, the revolution roughly consisted of four stages. The first stage (1955-1965) was characterized by large-scale campaigns. Critical path method (CPM) and optimum seeking method swept the country resulting in astonishing economic efficiencies. The Cultural Revolution halted MS during the second stage (1966-1976). The third stage (1977-1992), began when the door to the outside world was officially opened, but half-closed due to Tiananmen Incident later, and re-opened again owing to spirit of Deng Xiaoping's speech in Southern China. The fourth stage (1992-present) has pushed MS into almost every field, accelerating national modernization. The impact of research by many scholars is evidenced through history by examples that include conducting war, building dams, and developing postal service routes.
AB - The development of management science (MS) in China has been a long and dynamic journey involving many unexpected events. Beginning in 1955 and continuing through the present, the revolution roughly consisted of four stages. The first stage (1955-1965) was characterized by large-scale campaigns. Critical path method (CPM) and optimum seeking method swept the country resulting in astonishing economic efficiencies. The Cultural Revolution halted MS during the second stage (1966-1976). The third stage (1977-1992), began when the door to the outside world was officially opened, but half-closed due to Tiananmen Incident later, and re-opened again owing to spirit of Deng Xiaoping's speech in Southern China. The fourth stage (1992-present) has pushed MS into almost every field, accelerating national modernization. The impact of research by many scholars is evidenced through history by examples that include conducting war, building dams, and developing postal service routes.
KW - Chinese postman problem
KW - DEA/preference structure model
KW - Gray system theory
KW - Management science (MS)
KW - Optimum seeking method
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=40649110070&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.omega.2007.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.omega.2007.10.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:40649110070
SN - 0305-0483
VL - 36
SP - 919
EP - 932
JO - Omega
JF - Omega
IS - 6
ER -