Ormerod, R. J. (2008) The history and ideas of Marxism : the relevance for OR. Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol.59 (No.12). pp. 1573-1590. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602495

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Abstract

The paper examines the origins of Marxism in Europe in the second half of the 19th century in the context of the industrial and political revolutions of the previous century. The philosophical, economic, social and ethical ideas of Marxism are explained and critiqued. It is suggested that although many of Marx's predictions have proved wrong and the application of his ideas often disastrous, his concern for the exploited and his emphasis on the dynamic of change still has relevance today for OR. The paper explores where that relevance lies and how advantage might be taken of the insights Marx's analysis of society offers.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Socialism, Communism, Idea (Philosophy), Operations research, Marx, Karl, 1818-1883 -- Influence
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of the Operational Research Society
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
ISSN:	0160-5682
Official Date:	December 2008
Dates:	Date Event December 2008 Published
Volume:	Vol.59
Number:	No.12
Number of Pages:	18
Page Range:	pp. 1573-1590
DOI:	10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602495
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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