A comprehensive method for comparing mental models of dynamic systems

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Schaffernicht, Martin ^a   Groesser, Stefan N ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dynamic systems; Feedback; Mental models; Problem structuring

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE METHOD; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC SYSTEMS; FEED-BACK LOOP; FEEDBACK STRUCTURE; KEY VARIABLES; MENTAL MODEL; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; STATIC MODEL;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; MANAGERS; RESEARCH;

DYNAMIC MODELS;

EID: 78650904226     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2010.09.003     Document Type: Article

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