Using system dynamics modeling to understand the impact of social change initiatives

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 239-253

  Hirsch, Gary B ^a   Levine, Ralph ^b   Miller, Robin Lin ^b  

^a Creator of Learning Environments   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational reform; System change methods; System dynamics modeling; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EDUCATION; FACULTY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249877418     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9114-3     Document Type: Article

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