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What Is a Validation Methodology? Analyzing and Synthesizing Two Meanings

In: Systemic Management for Intelligent Organizations

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  • Stefan N. Grösser

    (Bern University of Applied Sciences)

Abstract

Well-validated models can improve the management of intelligent organizations (Schwaninger 2009; Kybernetes, 39: 1419–1428, 2010). In the domain of system dynamics and computational modeling, the assurance of model validity is a prominent challenge. A number of contributions concerning validation tests and their epistemological foundations have been developed. Considering the existing literature, however, little has been said about a validation methodology for system-dynamics models. This chapter differentiates two meanings of such methodology. The first meaning denotes a body of methods. This understanding has been adopted almost exclusively in the field of system dynamics. The second meaning sets forth a comprehensive understanding of the elicitation, description, reflection, and evaluation of issues related to validation, which is currently lacking. This chapter’s contribution is to synthesize the two meanings in a single conceptual model. That model is used to derive directions for future research as well as actions required to support systemic management for intelligent organizations. The chapter aims at focusing the attention of researchers on validation and at inaugurating a beneficial discussion.

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  • Stefan N. Grösser, 2012. "What Is a Validation Methodology? Analyzing and Synthesizing Two Meanings," Springer Books, in: Stefan N. Grösser & René Zeier (ed.), Systemic Management for Intelligent Organizations, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 47-60, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-29244-6_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29244-6_3
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