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System Dynamics

Soft and Hard Operational Research

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Martin Kunc

    1. Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom

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  • Compiles a collection of innovative articles from JORS written by experts in the field
  • Introduces the growing areas of research in the field of System Dynamics
  • Considers and analyses the potential benefits of using System Dynamics as a soft and hard OR method

Part of the book series: OR Essentials (ORESS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • M. Kunc
    Pages 1-29

  4. Methodological Developments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. An Overview of Strategy and Tactics in System Dynamics Optimization

      • B. Dangerfield, Carole Roberts
      Pages 165-196

    3. Simulation by Repeated Optimisation

      • R. G. Coyle
      Pages 197-218

    4. Judgement and Supply Chain Dynamics

      • A. A. Syntetos, N. C. Georgantzas, J. E. Boylan, B. Dangerfield
      Pages 219-260

    5. Comparing Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics: Users’ Perceptions

      • A. A. Tako, S. Robinson
      Pages 261-299

  5. Applications of System Dynamics at Industry Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 301-301
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    2. Modelling the Sustainability of Mass Tourism in Island Tourist Economies

      • Y. Xing, B. Dangerfield
      Pages 303-327

    3. Modelling for Policy Assessment in the Natural Gas Industry

      • Y. Olaya, I. Dyner
      Pages 329-353

    4. Understanding the Drivers of Broadband Adoption: The Case of Rural and Remote Scotland

      • S. Howick, J. Whalley
      Pages 355-388

  6. System Dynamics in Healthcare

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 389-389
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    2. System Dynamics Mapping of Acute Patient Flows

      • D. C. Lane, E. Husemann
      Pages 391-415

    3. Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Chlamydia Screening with Targeted Screening Strategies

      • D. Evenden, P. R. Harper, S. C. Brailsford, V. Harindra
      Pages 417-445

    4. Competitive Dynamics in Pharmaceutical Markets: A Case Study in the Chronic Cardiac Disease Market

      • M. Kunc, R. Kazakov
      Pages 447-470
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About this book

This book presents some of the most important papers published in Palgrave’s Journal of Operational Research relating to the use of System Dynamics (SD) in the context of Operational Research (OR). Giving the reader an in-depth understanding of significant features of the research area which have grown over the last 20 years: applications in the management field; methodologies; policies at industry level; and healthcare, this book is an invaluable read for those who do not have any prior expertise in the field. Split into four parts, the collection covers the broad use of SD in the field of management, focuses on the use of modelling in supply chains and at industry level, and presents an analysis of the use of SD in its most promising area, healthcare. Not only does this work provide a detailed overview of the field of SD, but it will also offer vital insights into potential research avenues for the future considering the use of SD as a soft OR and hard OR method.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom

    Martin Kunc

About the editor

Martin Kunc is Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, UK. Before joining academia and teaching in top business schools in the UK and Latin America, Martin was a consultant in the areas of SD and strategic management. He has published over 60 articles, books, book chapters and conference papers.

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