Journal: Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Found 137 papers in total
A Unifying Theory of Systems Thinking with Psychosocial Applications
A Unifying Theory of Systems Thinking with Psychosocial Applications
2015,
Systems thinking is a field characterized by a baffling array of methods and...
A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana
A Systems Thinking Approach to Address the Complexity of Agribusiness for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Case Study in Ghana
2015,
African countries have comparative advantages in the production and export of primary...
Bioeconomic Model of Decision Support System for Farm Management: Proposal of a Mathematical Model
Bioeconomic Model of Decision Support System for Farm Management: Proposal of a Mathematical Model
2015,
The declining profitability of agriculture and livestock production, increasing...
An Exploration of the Problem of Plagiarism with the Cognitive Mapping Technique
An Exploration of the Problem of Plagiarism with the Cognitive Mapping Technique
2015,
Plagiarism is a hot topic in the education sector. Mainly focusing on the business...
A Systemic View of Innovation Adoption in the Australian Beef Industry
A Systemic View of Innovation Adoption in the Australian Beef Industry
2015,
Significant investments in developing technological innovations have been made in the...
Simulation Decision System on the Preparation of Emergency Resources Using System Dynamics
Simulation Decision System on the Preparation of Emergency Resources Using System Dynamics
2015,
This paper establishes a simulation decision system for both emergency resource...
Chaos and Chaos; Complexity and Hierarchy
Chaos and Chaos; Complexity and Hierarchy
2015,
We address the characteristic complexity of large multi‐scale systems. Starting...
Use of the Structured Interview Matrix to Enhance Community Resilience Through Collaboration and Inclusive Engagement
Use of the Structured Interview Matrix to Enhance Community Resilience Through Collaboration and Inclusive Engagement
2015,
The EnRiCH Project was formed to address challenges with disaster management for high...
Modeling Systems of Holding Back as Hypergames and their Connections with Systems Intelligence
Modeling Systems of Holding Back as Hypergames and their Connections with Systems Intelligence
2015,
We discuss linkages between hypergame theory and systems intelligence and examine how...
Diagnosing Failure in an Organizational Strategic Alliance for New Product Development
Diagnosing Failure in an Organizational Strategic Alliance for New Product Development
2015,
The objective of the present study is to derive the lessons learned from an...
Squaring the Circle: In Quest for Sustainability
Squaring the Circle: In Quest for Sustainability
2015,
Development has been the main strategy in addressing the problem of sustainability...
Applying DEA‐BPN to Enhance the Explanatory Power of Performance Measurement
Applying DEA‐BPN to Enhance the Explanatory Power of Performance Measurement
2015,
A better measurement tool can provide more accurate information to improve the...
Model-based Management: A Cybernetic Concept
Model-based Management: A Cybernetic Concept
2015,
The purpose of this contribution is to elaborate an integrative framework for...
Reconstructing the Blue Connection: A Systemic Inquiry into the Improbable Project of Building a New River Through a (Sub)urban Area
Reconstructing the Blue Connection: A Systemic Inquiry into the Improbable Project of Building a New River Through a (Sub)urban Area
2015,
We analysed how an improbable project of building a new river through a suburban area...
The Eye of the Beholder: A Case Example of Changing Clients' Perspectives Through Involvement in the Model Validation Process
The Eye of the Beholder: A Case Example of Changing Clients' Perspectives Through Involvement in the Model Validation Process
2015,
Validation is an important topic in the system dynamics field. A large body of...
Food Provision and Environmental Goals in the Swiss Agri-Food System: System Dynamics and the Social-ecological Systems Framework
Food Provision and Environmental Goals in the Swiss Agri-Food System: System Dynamics and the Social-ecological Systems Framework
2015,
An important challenge for the Swiss agri‐food system is how to align food...
Dynamic Consequences of Performance-Based Payment Systems in Public Hospitals
Dynamic Consequences of Performance-Based Payment Systems in Public Hospitals
2015,
The goal of performance‐based payment system (PBPS) is to increase the...
Societal Ageing in the Netherlands: A Robust System Dynamics Approach
Societal Ageing in the Netherlands: A Robust System Dynamics Approach
2015,
Societal ageing is a messy problem with diverging stakeholder views regarding the...
The Impact of CEO Duality and Ownership on the Relationship Between Organisational Slack and Firm Performance in China
The Impact of CEO Duality and Ownership on the Relationship Between Organisational Slack and Firm Performance in China
2014,
The study investigates the moderating effect of CEO (Chief Executive Officer) duality...
Time Spent on Social Networking Sites: Understanding User Behavior and Social Capital
Time Spent on Social Networking Sites: Understanding User Behavior and Social Capital
2014,
This study uses the amount of time users spend on social networking sites (SNSs) to...
Living Systems Theory and Typology of Migrations
Living Systems Theory and Typology of Migrations
2014,
Classification of migrations into distinguishable types is a frequently used technique...
The Complexity‐Sustainability Trade-Off in Niklas Luhmann's Social Systems Theory
The Complexity‐Sustainability Trade-Off in Niklas Luhmann's Social Systems Theory
2014,
This paper explores the way the idea of sustainability is linked to categories...
Self-concept: Autopoiesis as the Basis for a Conceptual Framework
Self-concept: Autopoiesis as the Basis for a Conceptual Framework
2014,
This paper examines the proposition that self‐concept exists as a networked...
Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Knowledge Creation Quality: A Perspective of Recombinatory Search
Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Knowledge Creation Quality: A Perspective of Recombinatory Search
2014,
Research on the performance of interdisciplinary teams has produced mixed findings. We...
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