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Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research

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Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research. / Hill, James; Onggo, Stephan.
Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, 2012. p. 211-220.

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Hill, J & Onggo, S 2012, Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research. in Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, pp. 211-220.

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Hill, J., & Onggo, S. (2012). Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research. In Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop (pp. 211-220). Operational Research Society.

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Hill J, Onggo S. Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research. In Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society. 2012. p. 211-220

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Hill, James ; Onggo, Stephan. / Data identification and collection methodology in a simulation project: An action research. Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, 2012. pp. 211-220

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