1997 INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM DYNAMICS CONFERENCE

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

OVERVIEW OF THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

09:00-10:30 OPENING SESSION

- Welcome and Introduction Yaman Barlas
- Opening by the President of Bogaziçi University Üstün Ergüder
- Invited Talk: Systems Approach to Educational Problems M. Tinaz Titiz
- The Presidential Address of System Dynamics Society George P. Richardson

11:00 - 12:30 PLENARY 1 (Conceptual and Methodological Foundations) 
Chair: Jac A.M. Vennix (THE NETHERLANDS)

Expert Knowledge Elicitation to Improve Mental and Formal Models
Ford, David N. (NORWAY); Sterman, John D. (U.S.A.).

The Cognitive Psychology of Systems Thinking: An Agenda for Collaborative Research
Doyle, James K. (U.S.A.).

Continuous Judgmental Models as Building Blocks for System Dynamics Models of Social Systems
Vekstein, Daniel (ISRAEL).

An Experiment to Study the Relationship between Desicion Scope and Uncontrollable Positive Feedback Loops
Young, Showing H.; Chen, Chia Ping; Wang, Sy-Feng; Chen, Chi Hung (TAIWAN).

14:00 - 15:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 1 
Modeling & Analysis (1) 
Chair: Dong-Hwan Kim (KOREA)

The Potential of System Dynamics Modeling as a Cognitive Tool
Azevedo-Carns, Diana (U.S.A.).

"Self Organization" as an Engine of the Evolution of Interorganizational Networks
Mildenberger, Udo (GERMANY).

System Dynamics as a Modeling Platform for Multi-Agent Systems
Kim, Dong-Hwan; Juhn, Jae-Ho (KOREA).

A Prototype of Modeling as a Continuum of a Translation Process
Kurono, Hironori (JAPAN).

Developing a Meaningful Systems Investigative Capability - A Systems Process
Millheim, Keith K.; Gäbler, Thomas (AUSTRIA).

Systemic Learning 
Chair: Seçkin Polat (TURKEY)

System Dynamics: A Paradigm for Organizational Learning?
Faber, Jan (THE NETHERLANDS).

EPS as a Life Cycle Oriented System Assessment Tool to Facilitate Industrial Learning about Relations to the Environment
Karlsson, Reine; Steen, Bengt; Wendel, Agneta (SWEDEN).

System Dynamic Modelling of Occupational Safety: More Suitable for Learning or Policy Making?
Moizer, Jonathan D. (U.K.).

Simulation of Learning: Comparison of Double and Single Loop Learning
Polat, Seçkin; Bozdag, C. Erhan (TURKEY).

Designing Interactive Multi-User Learning Laboratories
Packer, David; Glass-Husain, Will (U.S.A.).

Quality Management 
Chair: Anil B. Jambekar (U.S.A.)

Knowledge, Ethics, Quality, and Value in Human Organizations: A System Dynamics Approach Collen, Arne (U.S.A.);Tagliaferri, Cecilia (Italy).

Role of Systems Thinking in a Traditional Quality Management Course
Jambekar, Anil B. (U.S.A.).

Maximizing Service or Volume? A System Dynamics Approach
Duffin, Murray; Karsky, Michel (FRANCE).

Can Top Management Sustain Quality Programs?
Mutuc, Jose Edgar S. (U.K.).

Variation Reduction in Product Quality and Organisational Performance: A System Dynamics Approach
Rahman, Shams-ur (AUSTRALIA).

“Systems” Education (1) 
Chair: Julia M. DiStefano (U.S.A.)

Systems Thinking and an Application as Academic Curriculum of Systems Engineering: The Case of Turkish Military Academy (TMA)
Atçi, Baransel; Varoglu, A. Kadir (TURKEY).

Credibility, Communication, and Conundrums: Facing the Realities of the Scientific Endeavor and the Limits of Knowledge
DiStefano, Julia M. (U.S.A.).

The Use of Systems Thinking and System Dynamics in Urban Planning and Education
Erkut, Gülden (TURKEY).

Teaching Expectations Formation Processes Using System Dynamics
Goldsmith, Hugh; Warwick, Jon (U.K.).

Systems Approach to Training Curriculum for Provincial Development Planning in Thailand Suksawang, Orasa (THAILAND).

Change Management Chair: 
Rogelio Oliva (CHILE)

Improving Business Performance by Releasing Human Potential
Campbell, Deborah (U.S.A.); Crespo-Marquez, Adolfo (SPAIN).

The Dynamic Modeling as Organizational Change Process Validation Tool
Muñiz, Fernando; Scheel, Carlos; González, Antonio (MEXICO).

Reinventing Process Improvement and Change Management through Systems Thinking and System Dynamics
Nilsson, Bengt; Sixtensson, Anders (SWEDEN).

Dynamics of Multiple Improvement Efforts: The Program Life Cycle Model
Oliva, Rogelio (CHILE); Rockart, Scott (U.S.A.).

Dynamics of Punctuated Organizational Change
Mashayekhi, Ali N. (IRAN); Tyre Marcie J. (U.S.A.).

16:00 - 17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 2 
Modeling & Analysis (2) 
Chair: Michael Kennedy (U.K.)

Fuzzy Logic as a Method for the Application of Qualitative Concepts in a Quantitative System Framework
de Kok, J.L.; Wind, H.G.; Coffa, A.C.; van Densen, W.L.T.; Pet-Soede, L. (THE NETHERLANDS).

Modeling Neural Networks Using System Dynamics
Framiñan-Torres, José M.; Ruiz-Usano, Rafael (SPAIN).

Issues Facing Soft Systems Modelling: Structural Modelling in Relation to System Dynamics Roy, Santanu; Nagpaul, P.S.; Mohapatra, Pratap K.J. (INDIA).

Transforming Spreadsheets into System Dynamics Models: Some Empirical Findings
Kennedy, Michael (U.K.).

The Transformation of a Power Plant Investment Appraisal Application from a Spreadsheet into a System Dynamics Model
Savicic, Vlajko; Kennedy, Michael (U.K.).

Life & Ecological Modeling 
Chair: Brian Dangerfield (U.K.)

Sustaining Life: The Origin, Diversity, and Extinction of Species
Forest, Tom L. (U.S.A.).

Byzantine, Bulgarian, and Ottoman: The Dynamics of Empire at the Crossroads of Asia and Europe
Forest, Tom L. (U.S.A.).

Food Nutrient Dynamics and Regulation for Fertilized Pond Aquaculture
Lanhai, Li; Yakupitiyage, A. (THAILAND).

Modelling the Dynamics of the AIDS Epidemic in Developing Nations
Pala, Özge; Güneralp, Burak; Mergen, Onur (TURKEY).

The AIDS Incubation Time Distribution: An Analysis Using an Optimised System Dynamics Model
Dangerfield, Brian; Roberts, Carole (U.K.).

Regional & Urban Dynamics 
Chair: Andrew Ford (U.S.A.)

A Dynamic Model for Regional Competitiveness Based on the Regional Innovation System Lopéz-Ortega, Eugenio (MEXICO).

Modeling of System Dynamics on Upper Course of River in Java Island, Indonesia ,
Ervan, Maksum; Adibroto, Tusy A. (INDONESIA).

Modeling the Dynamics of Informalization in Land Use Controls: Using System Dynamics to Formulate Research in Land-Use Planning
Sancar, Fahriye; Onaran Korkut (U.S.A.).

The Transition Process in Modernisation and Development of a Traditional Society in Indonesia
Sitompul, Rislima F.; Tasrif, Muhammad; Taufik, Akhmad (INDONESIA).

Management of Protected Areas: A Collaborative System Dynamics Interactive Learning Environment
Videira, Nuno; Szulanski, Fabian; Antunes, M. Paula; Santos, Rui; Jordão, Luis (PORTUGAL). “

Systems” Education (2) 
Chair: Haluk S. Balkan (T.R.N.C.)

Virtual Classroom Support Systems: A Systemic View
Bajgoric, Nijaz (TURKEY).

Object-Oriented Systems Approach to Managing Education in the 21st Century Vaid, Rahul; Joshi, Mukta (U.S.A.).

M.S. in Systems Engineering Management: A Proposal for a New Program
Yurtseven, M. Kudret; Kýrkavak, Nureddin; Balkan, Haluk S.; Çetinkaya, Ferda C.; Günalay, Yavuz (TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS ).

The Impact of The Fifth Discipline on Management Education
Varoglu, Demet; Varoglu, A. Kadir (TURKEY).

LEGO Approach in Teaching System Dynamics
Kim, Dong-Hwan (KOREA).

Company Performance 
Chair: Nüket Yetis (TURKEY)

Dynamics Affecting Float Management: Governing the Firm's Liquidity Position
Andria, Domingo (NORWAY).

A Behavioural Model of Growth and Net Working Capital Management in a Small Enterprise
Bianchi, Carmine (ITALY); Mollona, Edoardo (U.K.).

The Role of SD in Changing the Performance Metrics in the Private Sector
Davis, Andrew N. (U.K.).

A System Dynamic Approach for Return on Investment Calculations
Olofsson, Bengt; Caldenfors, Dag; Sixtensson, Anders (SWEDEN).

A Dynamic Simulation Model for Budgeting and Funds Management for Small Scale Firms in Turkey
Yetis, Nüket; Tasçi, Fevzi; Inelmen, Erol (TURKEY).

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

09:00 - 10:30 PLENARY 2 (ST/SD as an Educational Platform) 
Chair: George P. Richardson (U.S.A.)

Introducing System Dynamics into the Traditional Secondary Curriculum: The CC-Status Project's Search for Leverage Points
Zaraza, Ron; Fisher, Diana (U.S.A.).

Developing System Dynamics Skills to Support a Content-Based Curriculum
Heinbokel, John F.; Potash, P. Jeffrey (U.S.A.).

An Approach to Teaching Systems Thinking for Public Sector Audiences
Andersen, David F.; Andersen, Deborah Lines; Zagonel, Aldo; Richardson, George P. (U.S.A.).

China Grain Model: A Tool for Education and Participatory Discussion
Qu, Weishuang; Barney, Gerald O. (U.S.A.).

11:00 - 12:30 PLENARY 3 (Round Table Panel: ST/SD in Higher Education) 
Moderator: John D. Sterman (USA)

David F. Andersen (USA); Yaman Barlas (Turkey); Pål I. Davidsen (Norway);
Peter M. Milling (Germany); Michiya Morita (Japan); and Eric Wolstenholme (UK).

14:00 - 15:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 3 
Modeling & Analysis (3) 
Chair: Peter M. Milling (GERMANY)

Non-Linear Approach to Learning Process in Organizations: Chaos Theory
Gürsel, Gizem; Ercil, Yavuz (TURKEY).

Mental Models Concepts for System Dynamics Research
Doyle, James K. (U.S.A.); Ford, David N. (NORWAY).

A Behavior Validity Testing Software (BTS)
Barlas, Yaman; Topaloglu, Hüseyin; Yilankaya, Serkan (TURKEY).

A process for designing and modeling with Components
Umar, Imrana Ahmed (NORWAY).

On the Effectiveness of Corporate Gaming Environments and Management Simulators
Milling, Peter M.; Maier, Frank H. (GERMANY).

Energy Planning 
Chair: Isaac Dyner (COLOMBIA)

An SD Model to Support Strategic Bidding in the Colombian Electricity Market
Dyner, Isaac; Smith, Ricardo; Franco, Carlos Jaime; Montoya, Santiago (COLOMBIA).

Environmental and Economical Electricity Capacity Management in China
Hongmou, Lao (THAILAND).

A System Dynamics Based Strategic Planning Model for Hydroelectric Systems
Morozowski, Marciano; Florentín, Carlos M.C. (BRAZIL).

A Simulation Approach to Financial Planning of Electric Utilities in Deregulated Business Environments
Morozowski, Marciano; Silveira, Fabíola S.V. (BRAZIL).

Integrated Model for Energy System Planning: A System Dynamics Approach
Morozowski, Marciano; Silveira, Fabíola S.V. (BRAZIL).

Interactive Simulation Games (1) 
Chair: Michel Karsky (FRANCE)

As Time Goes by - Self-Proceeding Management Simulations
Grössler, Andreas (GERMANY).

Giving the Black Box a Lid - Providing Transparency in Management Simulations
Grössler, Andreas (GERMANY).

A Revised Edition of the Beer Game
Kurono, Hironori; Shimada, Toshiro; Kameyama, Saburo; Sumita, Tomofumi; Hidaka, Shoji; Ichikawa, Shin (JAPAN).

The Beer Game, with the Possibility of the Use of EDI, through the Internet
Machuca, José A. D.; del Pozo, Rafael (SPAIN).

Experiences with the Beer Game
Aksoy, Yasemin; Ferguson, Lisa (U.S.A.).

Strategic Management (1) 
Chair: Graham Winch (U.K.)

Effects of "Leapfrogging Behavior" in Innovative Markets on the Profit Situation of the Company - A Theoretical and Empirical Simulation Analysis
Ewaldt, Joern W.; Harring, Thomas (GERMANY).

The Bargaining Process: Exploring the Complexity Using System Dynamics Modeling
Mena-Nieto, Angel; Crespo-Marquez, Adolfo (SPAIN).

Analysis of Linkage Dynamics
Morita, Michiya; Tanaka, Nobuhide (JAPAN).

An Integratedm Model of Conflict Within and Between Nations
Wils, Annababette; Kamiya, Matilde; Choucri Nazli (U.S.A.).

Frameworks and Tools for Computer-Aided Visioning
Winch, Graham; MacDonald, John; Sturges, Steve (U.K.).

Economy (1) Chair: 
Qifan Wang (CHINA)

An Analysis on Agricultural Income Expectations
Arranz, M.R.; Garcillán, J.J.; Pérez, M.P.; Soto, M.D. (SPAIN).

The Influence of Rising Management Cost on the Failure of the Chinese Agricultural Collective
Honggang, Xu; Lanhai, Li (THAILAND).

The System Dynamics Modelling of Endogenous Cyclical Growth
Ryzhenkov, Alexander (RUSSIA).

A Quantitative Model for Infrastructure and Basic Industry and Its Application to Shanghai Facing 21st Century
Wang, Qifan; Xu, Bo; Jia, Jiangguo (CHINA).

Open Economy: The Disequilibrium Macro-Model of Exchange Rates and Its Stability
Wang, Qifan; Chen, Zhanqiang; Zhou, Minghai (CHINA).

16:00 - 17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 4 
Management Support 
Chair: Alexandre J.G.P. Rodrigues (U.K.)

Multi-agent Interaction in Software Projects: A System Dynamic Approach
Rai, V.K.; Mahanty, B. (INDIA).

SYDPIM - A System Dynamics-based Project-management Integrated Methodology
Rodrigues, Alexandre J.G.P. (U.K.).

Model of Dynamic Multicriterial Evaluation and Selection-MODES
Grcic, Branko; Munitic, Ante (CROATIA).

Simulating Multidimensional Supply Chains - A Vensim Based Model
König, Ulli H. (GERMANY).

An Interactive Dynamic Simulation Model of Growth Management
Ülkü, Özgür; Barlas, Yaman (TURKEY).

Information Systems 
Chair: Derek J. Edwards (U.K.)

Using System Dynamics (SD) Simulation to Explore and Derive Self-adaptive Techniques for Information Systems
Edwards, Derek J.; Pengelly, Alan D. (U.K.).

Hydrologic and Ecological-Economic Simulation to Support Watershed Management: Linking SD and Geographical Information Systems
Jordão, Luis; Antunes, Paula; Santos, Rui; Videira, Nuno; Martinho, Sandra (PORTUGAL).

The Role of Information Technology in a Learning Organization: Case Study and Causal Diagramming
Tignor, Warren W. (U.S.A.).

A Viewpoints Conceptual Framework for Improving the Organisational Information Requirements Process: A System Dynamics Perspective
Williams, Ddembe; Kennedy, Michael (U.K.).

System Dynamics Modeling Oriented Strategic Information System Planning
Tu, Yi-Ming; Wang, Wei-Young (TAIWAN).

Interactive Simulation Games (2)
Chair: Magne Myrtveit (NORWAY)

SUCH - A Dynamic Interactive Simulator for Introducing the Basic Concepts of Supply Chain Management
Ülengin, Füsun; Topçu, Y. Ilker; Diker, Vedat G. (TURKEY).

An Interactive Telecommunications Business Game for Strategic Exploration
Jensen, Kjeld; Gallacher, Ian; Hussain, Syed; Mcleod, John (U.K.).

Fleet Doctor to Airpower 2100 - From Tailored Solution to Learning Environment
Kearney, John W.; Heffernan, Mark; McLuckie, John (AUSTRALIA).

An Architecture for Hosting Management Flight Simulators on the World Wide Web
Myrtveit, Magne (NORWAY); Bridgeland, David (U.S.A).

Simulation/Gaming for Learning about Sustainability and the Environment
Ulrich, Markus M. (SWITZERLAND).

Strategic Management (2) 
Chair: Habib Sedehi (ITALY)

Spanish Cable TV Market Diffusion Model: Profitability Analysis of Competitive Telecommunications Businesses
Barrón, Antonio (SPAIN).

Initiating Management Dialog with a Summary Presentation that Integrates Findings from Multiple SD Analytical Tools
Ritchie-Dunham, James L. (U.S.A.).

Dynamic Modelling for Efficient Consumer Response
Bianchi, Carmine (ITALY).

A "Pilot" Model to Introduce System Dynamics in a Pharmaceutical Company
Sedehi, Habib; Bianchi, Carmine; Tagliaferri, Cecilia (ITALY).

Why Can a Corporate Merger Fail? A System Dynamics Approach
Lino, Alessandro (NORWAY).

Dynamic Analysis (1) 
Chair: Bob Eberlein (U.S.A.)

System Dynamics Production Models. A Qualitative Analysis
Crespo-Marquez, Adolfo; Ruiz-Usano, Rafael; Peña-Zapata, Gloria Elena; Aracil, Javier (SPAIN).

Strengthening the Bridge between Qualitative and Quantitative Modeling: Contributions to the Toolbox for Analyzing Qualitative Models
Kummer, Stephan D.; Schlange, Lutz E. (SWITZERLAND).

Local Forecasting of Chaotic Time Series
Alpaslan, A.K.; Sayar, M.; Demirel, M.C.; Atilgan, A.R. (TURKEY).

Nonlinear Dynamical Behaviours of the Physical Processes: A Comparison Between Crisp and Fuzzy Models
Kubat, Cemalettin; Taskin, Harun (TURKEY).

A System Dynamic Approach to a Chaotic Market Economy
Yamaguchi, Kaoru (JAPAN).

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

09:00 - 10:30 PLENARY 4 (Business Strategy) 
Chair: Alexander L. Pugh, III (U.S.A.)

Better Results Through Better Communication Techniques in Consulting
Els, Sharon A. (U.S.A.).

The Rise and Fall of People Express: A Dynamic Resource-Based View
Morecroft, John D.W. (U.K.).

System Dynamics and Strategic Management - A Call to Arms
Warren, Kim (U.K.).

The Dynamics of Environmental Responsibility in Management
Schwaninger, Markus (SWITZERLAND)

11:00 - 12:30 PLENARY 5 (J.W. Forrester Award Presentation)

14:00 - 15:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 5 
Group Model Building 
Chair: David F. Andersen (U.S.A.)

Enhancing Generative Task Performance in Group Model-Building Efforts
Azevedo-Carns, Diane (U.S.A.).

Group Model Building to Support Welfare Reform in Cortland County
Rogers, Jane; Johnson, Robert; Zagonel, Aldo; Rohrbaugh, John; Andersen, David F.;
Richardson, George P.; Lee, Tsuey Ping (U.S.A.).

Group Model Building with a Client Using System Dynamics Modelling
Roos, Egbert (THE NETHERLANDS).

Using Systems Thinking in the “Balanced Scorecard” Method of Managing Corporate Performance
Ferneau Philip J. (U.S.A.).

Group Model Building: A Decision Room Approach
Vennix, Jac A.M.; Thijssen, Cécile M.; Rouwette, Etiënne A.J.A. (THE NETHERLANDS).

Learning Environments (1) 
Chair: Pål I. Davidsen (NORWAY)

Stock Broker Trading: A System Dynamics Based Interactive Learning Environment (SDBILE)
Andria, Domingo; Di Mase, Jose; Lino, Alessandro (NORWAY).

Improving Decision Making Talent in a New Learning Environment with Interactive Simulation: A Case Study in Turkish Army Academy
Atçi, Baransel; Gürsoy, Güner (TURKEY).

Multimedia and SD Based Interactive Learning Environments: Increasing Perception of Causal and Structure/Behaviour Relationships
Jordão, Luis (PORTUGAL); Davidsen, Pål I. (NORWAY); Antunes, M. Paula (PORTUGAL).

Fish Bank ILE: An Interactive Learning Laboratory to Improve Understanding of "The Tragedy of the Commons"; a Common Behaviour of Complex Dynamic Systems
Qudrat-Ullah; Saleh, Mohamed M.; Mohamed, Bahaa E. A. (NORWAY).

Systems Thinking for Manufacturing: Distributed, Multi-Disciplinary Simulations for Graduate Education
Hahn, Heidi; Kunsberg, Philip (U.S.A.).

Production/Manufacturing 
Chair: Carmine Bianchi (ITALY)

Reengineering Manufacturing Processes in a Telecommunication Company. A System Dynamics Approach
Bianchi, Carmine; Virdone, Fabrizio (ITALY).

Dynamic Effects of Autonomous and Induced Learning on Production Technology Development
Kim, Bowon (KOREA).

Factors of Success of Technology-Oriented Competitive Strategies
Klein, Martin (GERMANY).

Competitiveness in Manufacturing as Influenced by Technology - Some Insights from the Research Project: World Class Manufacturing
Maier, Frank H. (GERMANY).

Modeling Manufacturing Systems. A Simulation Study
Ruiz-Usano, Rafael; Crespo-Marquez, Adolfo; Framiñan-Torres, José M. (SPAIN).

Strategic Management (3) 
Chair: Eric Wolstenholme (U.K.)

A Role of Human Resource in Intellectual Organization
Sumita, Tomofumi (JAPAN).

The Gap between System Dynamics and Current Management Practice - Some Messages to Help Reinforce the Value of a Systems Approach to 21st Century Management Practice
Wolstenholme, Eric (U.K.).

A Dynamic Feedback Model for Strategic Management of an Insurance Company
Duman, Ekrem; Balýbek, Emre; Firat, Aykut; Barlas, Yaman (TURKEY).

System Dynamics Approach to Problem Solving in an Insurance Company
Barlas, Yaman; Duman, Ekrem; Çirak, Korkut; Uzunosmanoglu, Gülçin (TURKEY).

The Dynamics of Value Creation in Biopharmaceutical Research and Development
Grossmann, Martin (U.S.A.).

Dynamic Analysis (2) 
Chair: Mohammad T. Mojtahedzadeh (U.S.A.)

Stability, Feedback, and Delays
Atay, Fatihcan M. (TURKEY).

The Pathway Participation Metric: A Tool for Understanding the Connection Between Feedback Loop Structures and their Behavior
Mojtahedzadeh, Mohammad T., Richardson, George P.; Andersen, David F. (U.S.A.).

Give Me the Right Goals, I Will Be a Good Dynamic Decision Maker
Yang, Jenshou (TAIWAN).

Study on Dynamic System Behavior and Comparison of Dominant Loop Analysis Approaches
Tu, Yi-Ming; Chen, Chia-Ping; Tseng, Ya-Tsai (TAIWAN).

Systems Dynamics in the Fisheries of Northeast Arctic Cod
Yndestad, Harald (NORWAY).

16:00 - 17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS 6 
Strategy Dynamics 
Chair: John D.W. Morecroft (U.K.)

Cycle Management in Capital Intensive Industries
Morecroft, John D.W. ; Ninios, Panos; Sabert, Hendrik (U.K.).

Leapfrogging the Competition: the Dynamics of Resource Metamorphosis
Glucksman, Maurice; Mollona, Edoardo; Morecroft, John D.W. (U.K.).

Local Rationality, Resource Accumulation Structures and Emergent Strategic Behaviour in Explaining R&D Resource Building and Adaptation
Mollona, Edoardo (U.K.).

Dynamics of Diversification: Developing and Testing Resource-Based Theories of Diversification
Gary, Shayne (U.K.).

A System Dynamics Approach to Business Interruption Risk
Kurtz, Stephen (U.S.A.).

Learning Environments (2) 
Chair: Michael Spector (NORWAY)

Cognitive Complexity in System Dynamics Based Learning Environments
Davidsen, Pål I.; Spector, J. Michael (NORWAY).

Team Based Constructive Learning Model
Ercil, Yavuz; Zel, Ugur; Varoglu, A. Kadir (TURKEY).

Simulation of a System Collapse: The Case of Easter Island
Mahon, Ian (NEW ZEALAND).

Preparedness and Mobilisation - The Role of System Dynamics in Management’s Approach to Resource Allocation
Paterson, David (AUSTRALIA).

Interunit Linkages and Interunit Learning: The Role of Strategic Human Resource Management in the Multinational Enterprise
Walsh, James; Monks, Kathy (IRELAND).

Public Sector 
Chair: Annababette Wils (U.S.A.)

End-Use or Extraction Efficiency In Natural Resource Utilization: Which is Better?
Wils, Annababette (U.S.A.).

A Dynamical Study of Public University Education in Spain
Arranz, M.R.; Garcillán, J.J.; Pérez, M.P.; Soto, M.D. (SPAIN).

The Dynamics of Garbage Collection: A System Dynamics Case Study on Privatization
Haslett, Tim (AUSTRALIA).

Vehicular Congestion in Mexico City: A Systems Perspective and Future Scenarios
Membrillo Jimenez, Annabel; Garcia Madrid, Conrado (U.S.A.).

EST Innovation Model and Incentive System in China - Waste Water Reduction Technology as a Case Study
Qingrui, Xu; Bin, Guo; Yi, Wang; Yan, Lu (CHINA).

System Dynamics Education 
Chair: Michael Radzicki (U.S.A.)

The Dynamics of the Field of System Dynamics
Andersen, Deborah L.; Radzicki, Michael J. ; Spencer, Roberta L.; Trees, W. Scott (U.S.A.)

A Self-Paced Approach to Teaching System Dynamics
Potash, P. Jeffrey; Heinbokel, John F. (U.S.A.).

Systems Thinking, Professional Education and Rational Transitions in Curriculum
Amend, James F. (U.S.A.).

Seamless Integration of System Dynamics into High School Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus, Modeling Courses
Fisher, Diana M.; Zaraza, Ron (U.S.A.).

The CC-Status Training Materials: A Program for Developing Models and Modelers for the Pre-College Environment
Zaraza, Ron; Joy, Tim; Guthrie, Scott (U.S.A.).

Economy (2) 
Chair: Saburo Kameyama (JAPAN)

Capital Investment Cycles: A System Dynamics Modelling Approach to Social Theory Development
Dill, Michael (U.S.A.).

A Model for the Sector Jerez-Xèrés-Sherry and Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda
Ferguson Amores, Maria C.; Machuca, José A.D.; Machuca, Miguel A.D. (SPAIN).

A Study of SD National Model Based on Revised SNA - Conceptual, Institutional and Operational-
Kameyama, Saburo; Sumita, Tomofumi; Toyama, Takayuki (JAPAN).

The Introduction of an Environment Tax and Forecast Simulation of Change in Industrial Structure
Ochiai, Shigemi (JAPAN).

Inflation, Chronic Inflation and Its Snowball Effect
Titiz, M. Tinaz (TURKEY).

“Systems” Education (3) 
Chair: Ron Zaraza (U.S.A.)

SD in Spain: Present State of the Art
Barrón, Antonio (SPAIN).

Learning Labs for Unlearning
Kim, Doa-Hoon; Kim, Dong-Hwan (KOREA).

The German SD-Forum on Internet
Bücker, Ralf; Nietz, André (GERMANY).

Fundamental Changes in How We Teach: A Narrative about Teaching System Dynamics and the Art of Learning
Joy, Tim; Zaraza, Ron (U.S.A.).

Systemic Methodologies for Future Higher Education in the U.K.
Moscardini, Alfredo O. (U.K.).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

09:00 - 10:30 PLENARY 6 (Social/Public Sector Modeling) 
Chair: Jack Homer (U.S.A.)

From The Snake River To The Idagon: Management Flight Simulator and Water Resource Planning
Ford, Andrew (U.S.A.).

System Dynamics as an Interactive Patient Education Tool for Preventing Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction
Mehl-Madrona, Lewis (U.S.A.).

Cognitive Mapping of Privatization Thoughts of Three Turkish Politicians
Ülengin, Füsun; Önsel, Sule (TURKEY).

Computer Modelling of Energy and Environment: The Case of Bangladesh
Bala, B.K. (BANGLADESH). 1