The models represent the key methodological tool for management problems solving in System Dynamics (SD) as a functionalist systems methodology. Above all, it is about mathematical models, built according to appropriate feedback structures, i.e. specifi c elements and fl ows that form feedback loops. Since SD is based on the assumption that a system structure represents the behavioral key deter...

This paper examines and compares various manufacturing policies which manufacturer may adopt so as to improve the performance of a vendor managed inventory (VMI) partnership. The goal is to maximize the combined cumulative profit of supply chain while minimizing relevant inventory management costs. The supply chain is a two-level system with a single manufacturer and single retailer at each lev...

The paper analyzes the geographical diffusion of system dynamics in academia using information on the affiliations of authors who have contributed to the System Dynamics Review. The paper develops and interprets a set of descriptive indicators that allow the identification of sustainable adoptions of system dynamics in a particular country. Longitudinal analyses indicate difficulties in the dif...

Mobile commerce can be simply defined as conducting business activities over mobile terminals. It is the combination of electronic and mobile commerce performed over mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptops, portable digital assistants (PDA), etc. Typical services include mobile banking, mobile shopping, mobile stock trading, mobile auction etc. It is widely regarded as an important inno...

System dynamics (SD) is a methodology used to understand how systems change over time. In the 1960s, the SD modeling technique was developed to solve long-term, chronic, dynamic industrial management problems; today, SD is applied to solve various business policies and strategic problems. A typical SD study focuses on understanding how the components of a system interact; how and why the dynami...

System Dynamics gehört heutzutage zu den bekanntesten Simulationstech-niken und eignet sich insbesondere für die Ableitung langfristig wirksamer Entschei-dungsregeln. Im Forschungsprojekt SimProgno wird diese Simulationstechnik für die simulative Prognose von Fragestellungen im E-Commerce eingesetzt. Ziel des Projek-tes ist die Entwicklung eines Integrations-Frameworks für die Konstruktion komp...

The dynamic interactions of interdependent components in complex, adaptive, self-organizing systems (CASOS) often seem to sequester system entropy or uncertainty through distributed, as opposed to central, control. This article presents a system dynamics (SD) simulation model that not only replicates self-organizing system uncertainty results, but also looks at self-organization causally. The m...

system dynamics is a strategic approach for modeling complex systems and analyzing their behavior. dynamic behavior in entrepreneurial system can be modeled using system dynamics approach and dynamic hypotheses about the system`s behavior can be proposed and tested using simulation and computer aided tools. however, as the review of literature shows, studies which link system dynamics modeling ...

The fast changing environment and the complexity of projects has increased risk exposure. The PMBOK proposes a structured risk management process, integrated within the overall project management framework. However, unresolved difficulties call for further developments in the field. In projects, risks take place within a complex web of numerous interconnected causes and effects, which generate ...