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Scenario-Driven Planning with System Dynamics

Author : Nicholas C. Georgantzas

Published in: Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics

Publisher: Springer New York

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Glossary

Definition of the Subject

Introduction

Environmental Turbulence and Future Uncertainty

SdP with SD: The Modeling Process ≡ Strategic Situation Formulation

Case 1: Cyprus' Environment and Hotel Profitability

Case 2: A Japanese Chemicals Keiretsu (JCK)

Future Directions

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Title: Scenario-Driven Planning with System Dynamics
Author: Nicholas C. Georgantzas
Publisher: Springer New York
Book: Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics
Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-7700-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4419-7701-4

Copyright Year: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7701-4_37

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