Supporting strategy using system dynamics

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 260, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 1081-1094

  Torres, Juan Pablo ^a   Kunc, Martin ^b   O'Brien, Frances ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision processes; Strategic planning; System dynamics modeling

Indexed keywords

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; DECISION PROCESS; FIRM PERFORMANCE; SMALL ORGANIZATIONS; STRATEGIC DECISIONS; STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 85011112398     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.01.018     Document Type: Article

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