Using Q Methodology for Developing a System Dynamics Model. A Case Study of Modelling Perspectives on Road Procurement in Sweden
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The importance of strategic and dynamic behaviour in real-world systems is paramount, especially when we consider the large technical infrastructures that make society work. Modelling social aspects are complicated because they are usually not well defined and can highly depend on individuals. This paper proposes and describes a framework on how to combine system dynamics and Q methodology to better understand complex systems. The proposed framework is the tool to work with systems where connections can be explained only by subjective opinions, and it gives opportunities to simulate sociotechnical systems, where social behaviour cannot be described with observation data. Keywords— Q methodology, SD model, modelling and simulation, sociotechnical systems
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