Holistic versus analytic thinking orientation and its relationship to the bullwhip effect

Previous research has shown that decision-makers contribute with individually varying intensity to the bullwhip effect, which refers amplification of demand variability along supply chains. This article examines whether differences in decision-makers’ holistic versus analytic thinking orientation are related these variations. The hypothesis is put forward a stronger negatively correlated effect. We also hypothesize thinkers report higher use information and reported While no relationship was found between overall negative observed one subdomain analyic Furthermore, results show not only specific © 2022 Authors. System Dynamics Review published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf Society.