This paper presents a meta-logic of decision theory. It utilizes a dialectical formulation [Churchman, C. W. 1966. Hegelian inquiring systems. Internal Working Paper 49, Space Sciences Laboratory, Social Sciences Project, University of California, Berkeley, September; Mason, R. O. 1969. A...

The methodology of simulation involves a representational approach to observed phenomena. Systems theory has been, in the past, more terminology than theory. However, a logical classification of the possible representational forms available for any simulation would serve as a meta-theory in...

The problem of managing inquiry is a generalization of the more limited problem of managing research and development projects. As management science attends to the complex problem of educational systems or national science systems, then an awareness is worthwhile of other literatures relevant to...

Response of the Ian Mitroff and Frederick Betz (Betz, F., Mitroff, I. 1974. Representational systems theory. Management Sci. 20 (9, May) 1242-1252.) to the comment (Berhold, M. 1975. Comment on "Representational systems theory" by Betz and Mitroff. Management Sci. 21 (9) 1077-1078.).