ABSTRACT

Problem structuring methods (PSMs) are a broad group of problem-han­dling approaches whose purpose is to as­ sist in structuring problems rather than directly with solving them. They are partic­ ipative and interactive in character and in principle offer operations research access to Copyright tv 19%, institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences 0092-2102/%/260t>/0117501.25 This paper was refereed.