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you might find the following book useful for managers as an introductory book on systems thinking & system dynamics: Maani, K.E. and R.Y.Cavana. 2000. Systems Thinking and Modelling - Understanding Change and Complexity. Pearson Education (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand. ISBN 1 877258 00 8 available from ...

dear all, Andy Ford and I are co-editing a special issue of the SYSTEM DYNAMICS REVIEW on environmental and resource modeling. this notice appeared in the recent issue of System Dynamics Review, and we would like to remind you to send your proposals for papers to Andy and myself (preferably by the e...

hi Martin i was involved with the New Zealand Planning council during the 1980s collaborating in the development of a small system dynamics model of the New Zealand economy, that was used to generate likely trend movements in some of the main national aggregates for some 10-15 years into the future....

hi Niall we have a version of the Beer Game called Mainland beer distribution model as Case 4 (pp181- 208) in KE Maani and RY Cavana (2000), "Systems thinking and modelling: understanding change and uncertainty", Pearson Education NZ (Prentice Hall), Auckland. (ISBN 1 877258 00 8) An ithin...

hi Roy you may find our recent systems thinking/system dynamics book quite useful here. we outline a 5 phase systems thinking and modelling process including problem structuring, causal loop modelling, dynamic modelling, scenario planning & modelling, and implementation and organisational learni...

hi Kim at Victoria University of Wellington we ran a system dynamics course for 3rd year undergraduates on our Bachelor of Commerce & Administration prrogramme last year. this year we have incorporated system dynamics into our 2nd year course on introduction to Managerial Decision Analysis we ar...

hi Sue we have a telecommunications business unit ithink model on the CD with our new book "systems thinking and modelling". the consultancy project is written up as Case 5 in the book. details of the book are: Kambiz E.Maani & Robert Y. Cavana (2000), "Systems Thinking and Modell...

hi systems thinkers and modellers Ivan Taylor has asked whether there are is any new material that might be suitable for taking people beyond the introductory stages of the fields of systems thinking and system dynamics. Kambiz Maani and i have just completed a new book which we think meets this gap...

hi Bob on a humorous note, Kambiz Maani and i have a cartoon in each chapter and case of our new systems thinking and modelling book (based on the system dynamics approach). Jock Macneish created the cartoons. details of our book are: Kambiz E.Maani & Robert Y. Cavana (2000), "Systems Think...

hi members of the international system dynamics & australia & nz systems communities just a brief note to say thanks to everyone for submitting abstracts (over 260 abstracts have been received). we are still working our way through them and we are planning to update our web site with more co...

hi William i have had some involvement with forestry modelling that you may find useful. i did my PhD research at the University of Bradford Management Centre with Prof Geoff Coyle in the early 80s and the following were produced : Cavana, R.Y. 1983. Managing the Plantation Forests in New Zealand: a...

hi all i would just like to draw to your attention the web site for the 17th International System Dynamics Conference which is being held in conjuction with the Australia & New Zealand Systems conference on 20-23 July 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand. PLEASE visit our web site: http://www.vuw.ac....

hi Bruce the POWERSIM dynamic modelling software package has the facility for drawing causal loop (influence) diagrams. it also has the facility to draw hexagons & hexagon clusters for issues generation (preceding the CLD stage). (see their web site: www.powersim.no ) alternatively you could use...

hi Ozge this sounds a great idea. please forward your suggestions of how we might help at the next international system dynamics conference to be held in Wellington, New Zealand on 20-23 July 1999. please suggest some activities for the next conference and Jac Vennix (prof at the University of Nijme...

hi Andrew sorry i havent replied to this earlier but i have been out of town a lot lately i did my PhD research at the University of Bradford Management Centre with Prof Geoff Coyle in the early 80s and the following were produced : Cavana, R.Y. 1983. Managing the Plantation Forests in New Zealand: ...

ALL FOR PAPERS - APORS97 SPECIAL STREAM: "SYSTEM DYNAMICS & SIMULATION" You are invited to submit a paper for the `System Dynamics & Simulation stream of the 4th conference of the Association of Asian-Pacific Operational Research Societies (APORS) to be held in Melbourne, Australia...

Alan the best (!) example of a small SD macro economic model of small economy in the south Pacific area was developed by Eric Haywood and Bob Cavana (!) at the New Zealand Planning Council in the mid 1980s. while it doesnt contain all the variables you have identidfied it does contain macro economic...