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Prescriptive Model

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A model that attempts to describe the best or optimal solution of a man/machine system. For a decision problem, such a model is used as an aid in selecting the best alternative solution.

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Decision Problem

Descriptive Model

Mathematical Model

Normative Model

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  1. Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

    Saul I. Gass

  2. Robert H. Smith School of Business and Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

    Michael C. Fu

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(2013). Prescriptive Model. In: Gass, S.I., Fu, M.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1153-7_200627

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