IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/sae/simgam/v31y2000i2p230-239.html

Transparent-Box Business Simulators: An Aid to Manage the Complexity of Organizations

Author

Listed:
  • José A. D. Machuca

    (University of Sevilla)

Abstract

The various methods and tools most commonly used for management training at the present time are insufficient to deal with the complexity of organizations. It seems clear that the system dynamics (SD) approach would allow the treatment of complexity in a more realistic way. The possibility of relating the system’s structure to its behavior is one of the main features of SD because it helps to understand the reasons behind this behavior and should favor decision making and an understanding of the phenomena observed. This possibility is offered by transparent-box business simulators that, in this way, help to overcome the deficiencies of other education tools .

Suggested Citation

  • José A. D. Machuca, 2000. "Transparent-Box Business Simulators: An Aid to Manage the Complexity of Organizations," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 31(2), pages 230-239, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:31:y:2000:i:2:p:230-239
    DOI: 10.1177/104687810003100207
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/104687810003100207
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1177/104687810003100207?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. K Warren & P Langley, 1999. "The effective communication of system dynamics to improve insight and learning in management education," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 50(4), pages 396-404, April.
    2. Morecroft, John D. W., 1992. "Executive knowledge, models and learning," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 59(1), pages 9-27, May.
    3. Isaacs, Williams & Senge, Peter, 1992. "Overcoming limits to learning in computer-based learning environments," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 59(1), pages 183-196, May.
    4. Forrester, Jay W., 1987. "Nonlinearity in high-order models of social systems," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 30(2), pages 104-109, June.
    5. Peterson, Steve, 1992. "Software for model-building and simulation: An illustration of design philosophy," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 59(1), pages 197-202, May.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Federico Cosenz & Guido Noto, 2016. "Applying System Dynamics Modelling to Strategic Management: A Literature Review," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(6), pages 703-741, November.
    2. Ninios, Panagiotis & Vlahos, Kiriakos & Bunn, Derek W., 1995. "Industry simulation: System modelling with an object oriented/DEVS technology," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 81(3), pages 521-534, March.
    3. Klug, Florian, 2014. "Modelling and analysis of synchronised material flow with fluid dynamics," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 393(C), pages 404-417.
    4. Brans, J. P. & Macharis, C. & Kunsch, P. L. & Chevalier, A. & Schwaninger, M., 1998. "Combining multicriteria decision aid and system dynamics for the control of socio-economic processes. An iterative real-time procedure," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 109(2), pages 428-441, September.
    5. Nicholas C. Georgantzas & Evangelos G. Katsamakas, 2008. "Information systems research with system dynamics," System Dynamics Review, System Dynamics Society, vol. 24(3), pages 247-264, September.
    6. Eirini Aivazidou & Naoum Tsolakis, 2023. "Transitioning towards human–robot synergy in agriculture: A systems thinking perspective," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(3), pages 536-551, May.
    7. Langley, Paul A. & Morecroft, John D. W., 2004. "Performance and learning in a simulation of oil industry dynamics," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 155(3), pages 715-732, June.
    8. Miles M. Yang & Hong Jiang & Michael Shayne Gary, 2016. "Challenging learning goals improve performance in dynamically complex microworld simulations," System Dynamics Review, System Dynamics Society, vol. 32(3-4), pages 204-232, July.
    9. Stenfors, Sari & Tanner, Leena & Syrjanen, Mikko & Seppala, Tomi & Haapalinna, Ilkka, 2007. "Executive views concerning decision support tools," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 181(2), pages 929-938, September.
    10. Kelly, Kristine L., 1998. "A systems approach to identifying decisive information for sustainable development," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 109(2), pages 452-464, September.
    11. Lauri-Matti Palmunen & Elina Pelto & Anni Paalumäki & Timo Lainema, 2013. "Formation of Novice Business Students’ Mental Models Through Simulation Gaming," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 44(6), pages 846-868, December.
    12. Lane, David C. & Rouwette, Etiënne A.J.A., 2023. "Towards a behavioural system dynamics: Exploring its scope and delineating its promise," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 306(2), pages 777-794.
    13. Martin Kunc, 2024. "Integrating system dynamics and scenarios: A framework based on personal experience," Futures & Foresight Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(1), March.
    14. Overmeer, Willem J. A. M. & Corbett, Charles J. & Salomon, Marc, 1997. "Intractable problems in discussing OR practice at a scientific conference: Reflections on a panel discussion at EURO XIV," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 99(1), pages 197-206, May.
    15. Norese, Maria Franca, 1995. "MACRAME: A problem formulation and model structuring assistant in multiactorial contexts," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 84(1), pages 25-34, July.
    16. Pasaoglu, Güzay, 2011. "Using the decentralized and liberalized electricity market microworld (LEMM) as an educational tool," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 187-199, January.
    17. Schaffernicht, Martin FG. & Groesser, Stefan N., 2024. "Mental models of dynamic systems are different: Adjusting for heterogeneous granularity," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 312(2), pages 653-667.
    18. Ines Winz & Gary Brierley & Sam Trowsdale, 2009. "The Use of System Dynamics Simulation in Water Resources Management," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 23(7), pages 1301-1323, May.
    19. Dolinska, Aleksandra, 2017. "Bringing farmers into the game. Strengthening farmers' role in the innovation process through a simulation game, a case from Tunisia," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 129-139.
    20. Jan H. G. Klabbers, 2000. "Learning as Acquisition and Learning as Interaction," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 31(3), pages 380-406, September.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:31:y:2000:i:2:p:230-239. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: SAGE Publications (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.