Career Paths and Compensation in Management Science: Results of a TIMS Membership Survey
Abstract
A 1982 survey of TIMS members provides some rare hard information on compensation and movement in and out of MS/OR during a career. Differences among professionals in industry, consulting, academia, and government are spotlighted. The survey also provides some insight on whether management science still is a magnet for scientists interested in management or merely a way station for aspiring

