The agency role of simulation models in model-building groups [PDF]
Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2021 Simulation models, in particular System Dynamics (SD) models, can be used in a group modelling setting to communicate, integrate, learn, collaborate, organize knowledge and derive new insights. Such models can play the roles of conceptual integrators, representations, learning or predictive tools.
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Modeling as persuasion: the impact of group model building on attitudes and behavior [PDF]
System Dynamics Review, 2010 AbstractClient involvement in modeling is expected to change mental models and thereby foster implementation of conclusions. Leading authors have pointed out that a lack of knowledge on the crucial elements of modeling interventions hinders accumulation of research results. There is no clear evidence for the effectiveness of group model building, and a
Rouwette, E.A.J.A. +3 more
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Learning From the Adoption of a Readmission Clinical Decision Support Tool: Group Model Building Approach [PDF]
JMIR Human FactorsBackgroundComputerized clinical decision support (CDS) has the potential to improve patient outcomes by offering evidence-based guidance at the point of care—enhancing guideline adherence and diagnostic accuracy—and supporting system-level outcomes by ...
Nina Rachel Sperber +13 more
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Cultural adaptations and methodological innovations to group model building for the systems actions to reduce malnutrition in all its forms in Southeast Asian countries and China (SYSTAM CHINA-SEACS International Consortium) project [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Background Group Model Building (GMB) is a participatory system dynamics method increasingly used to address complex public health issues like obesity. GMB represents a set of well-defined steps to engage key stakeholders to identify shared drivers and ...
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Patterns of systemic problems in Ghana's poultry value chain: A group model building approach
Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchGhana's poultry sector faces different interrelated systemic challenges, often diagnosed in isolation, leading to interventions that neglect unintended consequences across the value chain.
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Developing a Socioculturally Nuanced Systems Model of Childhood Obesity in Manhattan’s Chinese American Community via Group Model Building [PDF]
Journal of Obesity, 2020 The purpose of this study was to develop a qualitative and socioculturally tailored systems model of childhood obesity in the Chinese American community in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Ewelina Swierad +4 more
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Dynamics Analysis of the Support System in the Structure of Human Resources of Iranian Science and Technology Parks [PDF]
مطالعات مدیریت راهبردی, 2022 Aim and Introduction: Despite the elite and educated forces in the country and the existence of science and technology parks to support them and the impact of park policies on established companies, human resources and society; The question is why there ...
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2023 IntroductionDue to an aging population, the rising prevalence and incidence of hip fractures and the associated health and economic burden present a challenge to healthcare systems worldwide.
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IEEE Access, 2020 As an essential way to ensure success of construction projects, on-site inspection involves intensive paperwork, while generating large amounts of textual data.
Jia-Rui Lin +3 more
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Investigating the Socio-Economic and Livelihoods Impacts of African Swine Fever in Timor-Leste: An Application of Spatial Group Model Building. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2021 Small-scale pig farming is highly important to the economic and social status of households in Timor-Leste. The presence of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Timor-Leste was confirmed in 2019, a major concern given that around 70% of agricultural ...
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