Lane David C.

David C. Lane

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Found 14 papers in total
Client involvement in simulation model building: hints and insights from a case study in a London hospital
Client involvement in simulation model building: hints and insights from a case study in a London hospital
2003
This paper describes the collaborative process of building a simulation model in order...
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
Rerum cognoscere causas: Part I – How do the ideas of system dynamics relate to traditional social theories and the voluntarism/determinism debate?
2001
This is the first half of a two-part paper which deals with the social theoretic...
Should system dynamics be described as a ‘hard’ or ‘deterministic’ systems approach?
Should system dynamics be described as a ‘hard’ or ‘deterministic’ systems approach?
2000
This paper explores the criticism that system dynamics is a ‘hard’ or...
Friendly amendment: A commentary on Doyle and Ford’s proposed re-definition of ‘mental model’
Friendly amendment: A commentary on Doyle and Ford’s proposed re-definition of ‘mental model’
1999
Some amendments are proposed to a recent redefinition of ‘mental model’...
Emergency – but no accident – a system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department
Emergency – but no accident – a system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department
1998
Public concern over long waiting times for admissions motivated this study, whose aim...
Social theory and system dynamics practice
Social theory and system dynamics practice
1999
This paper explores the social theories implicit in system dynamics (SD) practice....
Can we have confidence in generic structures?
Can we have confidence in generic structures?
1998
The system dynamics concept of ‘generic structure’ is dividable into three...
The greater whole: Towards a synthesis of system dynamics and soft systems methodology
The greater whole: Towards a synthesis of system dynamics and soft systems methodology
1998
This paper makes a theoretical case for using these two systems approaches together....
Reinterpreting ‘generic structure’: Evolution, application and limitations of a concept
Reinterpreting ‘generic structure’: Evolution, application and limitations of a concept
1996
This paper traces the evolution of the generic structure concept in system dynamics...
Modeling growth strategy in a biotechnology startup firm
Modeling growth strategy in a biotechnology startup firm
1991
The top managers of a biotechnology startup firm agreed to participate in a system...
The road not taken: Observing a process of issue selection and model conceptualization
The road not taken: Observing a process of issue selection and model conceptualization
1993
This article describes a case study involving information technology managers and...
With a little help from our friends: How system dynamics and soft Operational Research OR can learn from each other
With a little help from our friends: How system dynamics and soft Operational Research OR can learn from each other
1994
At its inception, the paradigm of system dynamics was deliverately made distinct from...
On a resurgence of management simulations and games
On a resurgence of management simulations and games
1995
The past few years have seen a significant resurgence of interest in ‘management...
Modelling as learning: A consultancy methodology for enhancing learning in management teams
Modelling as learning: A consultancy methodology for enhancing learning in management teams
1992
This article reviews the experiences of a practising business consultancy division. It...
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