ReThink Health Dynamics
Tools & Resources
Selected References (continued)
General Philosophy & Methodology in System Dynamics Simulation Modeling
Forrester JW. Industrial dynamics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 1961.
** First text in the field; a classic and still largely current articulation of the philosophy and methodology
Forrester JW. Urban dynamics. Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press; 1969.
** An important early application to social policy
Forrester JW. Counterintuitive behavior of social systems. Technology Review 1971;73(3):53-68. AVAILABLE HERE
** A classic essay on why computer modeling is needed overcome flawed mental models
Levin G, Roberts EB. The dynamics of human service delivery. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Pub.; 1976.
** A complication of early applications to human services
Randers J. Elements of the system dynamics method. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 1980. AVAILABLE HERE
** A compilation of edited essays on methodological practices in SD modeling
Forrester JW, Senge PM. Tests for building confidence in system dynamics models. In: Legasto A, Forrester JW, Lyneis JM, editors. System Dynamics. New York, NY: North-Holland; 1980. p. 209-28. AVAILABLE HERE
** Classic perspectives on the problem of “validating” a dynamic model and tests for building confidence in such tools
Meadows DH, Robinson JM. The electronic oracle: computer models and social decisions. New York, NY: Wiley; 1985. AVAILABLE HERE
** A classic commentary on the practice and impact of systems analysis and computer modeling, particularly as applied to social policy. The authors explore the nature of models, the biases and hidden assumptions of different modeling methods, the pragmatics of the modeling process, and the impact of modeling on the real world.
Richardson GP. Feedback thought in social science and systems theory. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press; 1991. AVAILABLE HERE
** An exhaustive intellectual history on closed-loop causal reasoning, which is a defining feature for SD modeling
Richardson GP. Modelling for management: simulation in support of systems thinking. Aldershot: Dartmouth; 1996. AVAILABLE HERE
** A two-volume compilation of selected applications of SD modeling
Meadows DH. Leverage points: places to intervene in a system. Hartland Four Corners, VT: Sustainability Institute; 1999. AVAILABLE HERE
** A succinct and engaging essay on the concept of leverage points for altering system behavior over time
Roberts EB. Managerial applications of system dynamics. 2nd ed. Waltham, MA: Pegasus Communications; 1999. AVAILABLE HERE
** The second edition of an early compilation of selected SD applications
Sterman JD. Business dynamics: systems thinking and modeling for a complex world. Boston, MA: Irwin McGraw-Hill; 2000. AVAILABLE HERE
** By far the most comprehensive and definitive single source in the field
Sterman JD. All models are wrong: reflections on becoming a systems scientist. System Dynamics Review 2002;18(4):501-531. AVAILABLE HERE
Meadows DH, Wright D. Thinking in systems: a primer. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Pub.; 2008. AVAILABLE HERE
** An accessible primer on systems thinking
Rouwette E, Vennix J, Mullekom Tv. Group model building effectiveness: a review of assessment studies. System Dynamics Review 2002;18(1):5-45. AVAILABLE HERE
Serious Gaming
Meadows DL. A brief and incomplete history of operational gaming in system dynamics. System Dynamics Review 2007;23(2/3):199-203. AVAILABLE HERE
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