Keyword: systems

Found 315 papers in total
Viable boundary critique
Viable boundary critique
2001,
Issue-based problem situations can often be seen as conflicts that must be managed or...
Evaluating soft operational research: Some reflections on an apparently ‘unsuccessful’ implementation using a soft systems methodology based approach
Evaluating soft operational research: Some reflections on an apparently ‘unsuccessful’ implementation using a soft systems methodology based approach
2001,
This paper reflects on a case study in which a soft OR problem structuring approach,...
Coordination and virtualization: The role of electronic networks and personal relationships
Coordination and virtualization: The role of electronic networks and personal relationships
1999,
One view holds that organizations are virtual to the extent that they outsource key...
Ecology and the poverty of humanism: a critical systems perspective
Ecology and the poverty of humanism: a critical systems perspective
1994,
This paper explores what we might mean by the terms ‘humanism’ and...
Developing a systemic model for the evaluation of conflicts
Developing a systemic model for the evaluation of conflicts
2000,
This paper aims to challenge reductionist mental models widely used to evaluate the...
The use of simulation in discrete-event dynamic systems design
The use of simulation in discrete-event dynamic systems design
2000,
The use of simulation as a tool to design complex stochastic systems is often...
An object relational approach for the design of decision support systems
An object relational approach for the design of decision support systems
2000,
We present an approach to implementing model based decision support systems. Our...
On the impact of optimisation models in maintenance decision making: The state of the art
On the impact of optimisation models in maintenance decision making: The state of the art
1998,
In this paper we discuss the state of the art in applications of maintenance...
Joint redundancy and maintenance optimization for multistate series-parallel systems
Joint redundancy and maintenance optimization for multistate series-parallel systems
1999,
This paper formulates the joint redundancy and replacement schedule optimization...
Causal reasoning in systems modelling
Causal reasoning in systems modelling
1998,
This paper will not discuss the philosophy of causality in depth, but will focus on...
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...
Learning, information, and performance support: A multimedia-aided approach
Learning, information, and performance support: A multimedia-aided approach
2000,
We developed a framework that allows individuals to use personal computers to learn...
Robust concept exploration of propulsion systems with enhanced model approximation capabilities
Robust concept exploration of propulsion systems with enhanced model approximation capabilities
2000,
Improvements in industrial productivity require the creation of a reliable design in...
Visteon's Sterling plant uses simulation-based decision support in training, operations, and planning
Visteon's Sterling plant uses simulation-based decision support in training, operations, and planning
2000,
Visteon's Sterling plant uses a strategic decision support system (DSS) that...
Information, Systems and Information Systems – Making Sense of the Field
Information, Systems and Information Systems – Making Sense of the Field
1999,
Queries in a temporal modelling system
Queries in a temporal modelling system
1999,
A temporal modelling framework was proposed to allow dynamic modelling along the time...
Extending the process of comparison in soft systems methodology
Extending the process of comparison in soft systems methodology
1999,
Soft systems methodology is a leading interpretive approach to real-world problem...
A behavioral approach to feedback loop dominance analysis
A behavioral approach to feedback loop dominance analysis
1999,
Feedback loop dominance is a crticial tool in explaining how structure drives...
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’...
Macro- and micro-modeling of field service dynamics
Macro- and micro-modeling of field service dynamics
1999,
A system dynamics model to investigate field service issues was developed for a major...
Reflections on systems theory and systems practice
Reflections on systems theory and systems practice
1998,
This article will consider and discuss the ‘interfaces’ between the...
Improving access to science and math education in Western Pennsylvania
Improving access to science and math education in Western Pennsylvania
1999,
Seven out of every 10 American jobs are expected to be related to technologies using...
Perspectives on operations research in data and knowledge management
Perspectives on operations research in data and knowledge management
1998,
A number of problems in the design and management of database systems and knowledge...
Solving Problem Solving: A Potent Force for Effective Management
Solving Problem Solving: A Potent Force for Effective Management
1998,
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