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- Tue Nov 10, 1998 3:18 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: modeling systems
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18422
modeling systems
Bill: Interesting point. I think our loose use of terminology might have created some confusion. Drawing from the GST jargon, the systems we model are ABSTRACT systems built around specific problems or families of problems. We try not to model CONCRETE systems representing organisms with a discernab...
- Mon Nov 09, 1998 10:12 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Tourism System Dynamics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2168
Tourism System Dynamics
I have developed a simple model of the growth of the Malaysian resort Sarawak, which I use as a classroom exercise. Sarawak set out to develop Ecotourism as a policy goal, but things are apparentlygoing in a different direction there. Contact me if you need details. Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <...
- Fri Nov 06, 1998 10:13 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Dynamics of innovation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4389
Dynamics of innovation
See following: Saeed, K. Maintaining Professional Competence in Innovation Organizations. Human Systems Management. 17(1): 69-87. 1998. Saeed, K. and Prankprakma, P. Technological Development in a Dual Economy: Alternative Policy Levers for Economic Development. World Development. 25(5). 1997. Khali...
- Wed Nov 04, 1998 9:47 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: College drinking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10331
College drinking
Jim, I think the need to drink is the sliding goal, which indeed would be further intensified by the increasing acceptance you have described. I agree social outcast is an inaccurate term. We are perhaps dealing more with self perception than with the others perception. Self-perception of awkwardnes...
- Mon Nov 02, 1998 9:22 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: College drinking
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10331
College drinking
Jim, I think, there is also a sliding goal archetype present in the college drinking process. Drinking might relieve a perception of social awkwardness in the short run (negative feedback), but addiction resulting from it would create a social outcast in the long run exacerbating the need to escape,...
- Mon Oct 26, 1998 10:05 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Parameter of the model
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3251
Parameter of the model
Id highly recommend looking at: Graham, Alan K. 1980. Parameter estimation in system dynamics modeling. In J. Randers. Ed. Elements of System Dynamics Method. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> _____________________________________ Khalid Saeed Professor and De...
- Mon Oct 19, 1998 9:33 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: water reuse and water pollution model
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2475
water reuse and water pollution model
Tony Picardi and I published a paper some 21 years ago in SIMULATION on the various options of water us in Saudia Arabia. It is titled "The Dynamics of Water Policy in Saudi Arabia" and is reprinted in my new book: Saeed, K. 1998. Towards Sustainable Development, 2nd Edition. Aldershot, En...
- Thu Aug 27, 1998 1:33 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: international trade models
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5964
international trade models
See for international trade in general: Saeed, K. 1998. Trade Relations in Dual Global Economy. System Dynamics Review. Special Edition on Sustainable Development. 14(2). Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> _____________________________________ Khalid Saeed Professor and Department Head ...
- Wed Aug 05, 1998 11:06 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Application of SD to Risk Manageme
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8862
Application of SD to Risk Manageme
David, An excellent observation. Both too little slack and too much slack can contribute to risk. An example might be that qulaity is at risk when there is too much inventory, efficiency is at risk when there is munificence. In any case, risk management would require understanding the nature of the ...
- Tue Aug 04, 1998 9:25 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Macroeconomic Model
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2898
Macroeconomic Model
Id suggest first constructing a reference mode describing the dynamics problem pattern you are addressing. You might wish also to see: Saeed, K. Trade Relations in a Global Economy. System Dynamics Review. Special Edition on Sustainable Development. 14(2). 1998. Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <saee...
- Mon Aug 03, 1998 9:37 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Application of SD to Risk Manageme
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8862
Application of SD to Risk Manageme
As much as I find George Backuss approach to using Vensim software for risk management very sophisticated, I wish to caution that the sophistication of an analytical process has little to do with its efficacy for the problem it is addressing. Risk arises often from operations with very little slack ...
- Sun Jul 26, 1998 6:04 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: models of forests and forest economies
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6221
models of forests and forest economies
Following paper might be of interest to you. Saeed, K. Asian Agriculture: A Tragedy of Commons in the Making? In David Crookall and Kiyoshi Arai (eds.). Global Interdependence. Tokyo: Springer Verlag 1992. From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> _____________________________________ Khalid Saeed Professo...
- Wed Jul 08, 1998 9:11 am
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- Topic: automotive fuel demand
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2317
automotive fuel demand
Here is a bit dated paper, but perhaps relevant to your interest. Tabucanon, M., Saeed, K., Sohail, K., Modeling Fuel Pricing Policy and Consumption Patterns, Proceedings of 1986 System Dynamics Conference, Seville, Spain: October 1986 Khalid Saeed saeed@wpi.edu _____________________________________...
- Thu Jul 02, 1998 2:41 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: new Book, Towards Sustainable Development
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2054
new Book, Towards Sustainable Development
Saeed, Khalid. 1998. Towards sustainable Development 2nd Edition, Essays on System Analysis of National Policy. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Company. 419 pages ISBN 1 85972 598 8 Many colleagues have asked me the price of the above book. I have checked with the Ashgate Editor Sonia Hubbard...
- Wed Jun 24, 1998 10:08 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: ANNOUNCE new book
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1970
ANNOUNCE new book
As many readers on the list have asked for ordering information for my new book, I would like to give the addresses below in USA and England through the list: Saeed, Khalid. 1998. Towards sustainable Development 2nd Edition, Essays on System Analysis of National Policy. Aldershot, England: Ashgate P...
- Sun Jun 21, 1998 1:56 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: new book
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2010
new book
Following book is fianlly in print! Saeed, Khalid. 1998. Towards sustainable Development 2nd Edition, Essays on System Analysis of National Policy. Aldershot, Angland: Ashgate Publishing Company. 419 pages ISBN 1 85972 598 8 List of contents is given below: Part I: Conceptual Foundations Introductio...
- Fri May 01, 1998 2:54 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: SD models of prison growth?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3692
SD models of prison growth?
John, You might also wish to look at Bill Schaffers PhD thesis completed at MIT around 1977. A copy should be available from MIT libraries. Khalid From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> _____________________________________ Khalid Saeed Professor and Department Head Social Science and Policy Studies W. ...
- Wed Apr 15, 1998 7:26 pm
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Sports & Leisure Dynamics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1884
Sports & Leisure Dynamics
Jim Lyneis has done some very interesting modeling on management of
professional sports teams.
Khalid
professional sports teams.
Khalid
- Mon Apr 13, 1998 9:19 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Model of a Faculty
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3033
Model of a Faculty
Dennis Meadows at the Univ of NH has developed a game for univ
admin. Also see
Saeed, K. 1998. Maintaining Professional Competence in Innovation
Organizations. Human Systems Management.
Khalid
From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU>
admin. Also see
Saeed, K. 1998. Maintaining Professional Competence in Innovation
Organizations. Human Systems Management.
Khalid
From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU>
- Fri Apr 10, 1998 10:36 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: EPLY Professional Accreditation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1442
EPLY Professional Accreditation
This is a digression from the accreditation debate, but I note that we are already talking about what skills are necessary for successful practice. It seems to me that the most productive people in system dynamics have been the ones who colonized an application area. Having said that I wish to haste...
- Wed Apr 08, 1998 10:08 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Professional Accreditation
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30125
Professional Accreditation
Lou, Jim, Perhaps we should discuss an accreditation process for the teaching programs rather than for the individuals. Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> _____________________________________ Khalid Saeed Professor and Department Head Social Science and Policy Studies Worcester Polytec...
- Tue Apr 07, 1998 9:32 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: System Dynamics in education
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2504
System Dynamics in education
You might check system dynamics bibliograpgy. There are many writings. Here are a few of mine. Khalid Saeed Saeed, K. 1997. System Dynamics as a Technology of Learning for New Liberal Education. FIE conference proceedings. Pittsberg, PA Saeed, K. , Bringing Experimental Learning to the Social Scienc...
- Thu Mar 26, 1998 9:54 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Transition to Democracy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1691
Transition to Democracy
See following: Saeed, K.1990. Government Support of Economic Agendas in Developing Countries: A Behavioral Model. World Development. 18(6).=20 Saeed, K. 1986. The Dynamics of Economic Growth and Political Instability in the Developing Countries. System Dynamics Review. 2(1).=20 Khalid Saeed From: Kh...
- Thu Mar 26, 1998 9:46 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: research immigration dynamics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1690
research immigration dynamics
You should start with looking at Jay Forresters Urban Dynamics Model, and then exmaine migratory models in the economic development and planning literature. The pioneering work in that literature is by Chenery and Strout. Khalid Saeed From: Khalid Saeed <saeed@WPI.EDU> ______________________________...
- Tue Mar 24, 1998 8:37 am
- Forum: SD Mailing List Archive
- Topic: Management Transients
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3538
Management Transients
Tom, See also: Saeed, K. and Bach, N. L. Chaos Out of Stiff Models. Proceedings of 1992 International System Dynamics Conference. Utrecht: July 1992 Saeed, K. and Bach, N. L. Is Deterministic Chaos only a Property of Models? Proceedings of 1990 International System Dynamics Conference, Boston, MA: J...