Simulating pandemic influenza preparedness plans for a public university: A hierarchical system dynamics approach

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1305-1313

  Lant, Tim ^a   Jehn, Megan ^b   Christensen, Cody ^b   Araz, Ozgur M ^c   Fowler, John W ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; LOCAL COMMUNITIES; LOCAL DECISIONS; MITIGATION STRATEGIES; MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS; PANDEMIC INFLUENZAS; PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES; SOCIAL LIVES; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACHES;

ACCIDENTS; DYNAMICS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 60749122762     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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