Group model building using system dynamics: An analysis of methodological frameworks

Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-45

  Bérard, Céline ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

group model building; methodological frameworks; modelling process; system dynamics; systematic analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865821121     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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