Modeling growth strategy in a biotechnology startup firm

Modeling growth strategy in a biotechnology startup firm

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Article ID: iaor19961073
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 7
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 93
End Page Number: 116
Publication Date: Jul 1991
Journal: System Dynamics Review
Authors: , ,
Keywords: marketing, manufacturing industries
Abstract:

The top managers of a biotechnology startup firm agreed to participate in a system dynamics modeling project to help them think about the firm’s growth strategy. The article describes how the model was created and used to stimulate debate and discussion about growth management. The paper highlights several novel features about the process used for capturing management team knowledge. A heavy emphasis was placed on mapping the operating structure of the factory and distribution channels. Qualitative modeling methods (structural diagrams, descriptive variable names, and ‘friendly’ algebra) were used to capture the management team’s descriptions of the business. Simulation scenarios were crafted to stimulate debate about strategic issues such as capacity allocation, capacity expansion, customer recruitment, customer retention, and market growth, and to engage the management team in using the computer to design strategic scenarios. This article concludes with comments on the impact of the project.

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