User-parameterised generic models: A solution to the conundrum of modelling access for SMEs?

System Dynamics Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 339-357

  Winch, Graham W ^a,b,c,d   Arthur, Daniel J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Problems Section   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347646501     PISSN: 08837066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sdr.252     Document Type: Article

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