Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment
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Data de Publicação: | 2015 |
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Resumo: | This thesis proposes a framework for identifying and assessing generic system dynamics models in business and suggests a list of candidate models. Results are meant to support isee systems, inc. in its aim to make system dynamics more accessible to managers and to further develop knowledge in the field. The main contributions of this study are a) synthesizing the current discourse not only theoretically by a literature review, but also empirically by interviews with experts b) offering concrete steps in form of an operative framework and c) relating problems with the concept of generic models to critical problems in the field. The main limitation of this study is that practical testing of the framework was not possible. Results of the empirical study suggest that the operative framework needs to be further developed because there is substantial disagreement on underlying theories in the conceptual framework. Therefore, the operative steps can only be seen as tentative and as a starting point for further research. |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessmentDomínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia do AmbienteThis thesis proposes a framework for identifying and assessing generic system dynamics models in business and suggests a list of candidate models. Results are meant to support isee systems, inc. in its aim to make system dynamics more accessible to managers and to further develop knowledge in the field. The main contributions of this study are a) synthesizing the current discourse not only theoretically by a literature review, but also empirically by interviews with experts b) offering concrete steps in form of an operative framework and c) relating problems with the concept of generic models to critical problems in the field. The main limitation of this study is that practical testing of the framework was not possible. Results of the empirical study suggest that the operative framework needs to be further developed because there is substantial disagreement on underlying theories in the conceptual framework. Therefore, the operative steps can only be seen as tentative and as a starting point for further research.Videira, NunoRUNSchanda, Angelika2016-06-03T10:05:24Z2015-072016-062015-07-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/17872enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T03:56:15Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/17872Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:24:19.376500Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment Schanda, Angelika Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia do Ambiente |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Generic models for business applications. Towards a framework for identification and assessment |
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Schanda, Angelika |
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Schanda, Angelika |
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Videira, Nuno RUN |
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Schanda, Angelika |
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Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia do Ambiente |
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Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia do Ambiente |
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This thesis proposes a framework for identifying and assessing generic system dynamics models in business and suggests a list of candidate models. Results are meant to support isee systems, inc. in its aim to make system dynamics more accessible to managers and to further develop knowledge in the field. The main contributions of this study are a) synthesizing the current discourse not only theoretically by a literature review, but also empirically by interviews with experts b) offering concrete steps in form of an operative framework and c) relating problems with the concept of generic models to critical problems in the field. The main limitation of this study is that practical testing of the framework was not possible. Results of the empirical study suggest that the operative framework needs to be further developed because there is substantial disagreement on underlying theories in the conceptual framework. Therefore, the operative steps can only be seen as tentative and as a starting point for further research. |
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