scholarly journals A System Dynamics Model of Technology and Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-63
Author(s):  
Amos O. Omamo ◽  
Anthony J. Rodrigues ◽  
Wafula J. Muliaro
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Technology And Society ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Mobile Industry ◽  
Multiplier Effects ◽  
Framework System ◽  
Innovation Processes

Kenya has emerged in recent times as one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world. There is not a single, widely used paradigm which has synthesised the various schools and theories dealing with technology and society. This article argues that the issue of mobile technology on society is a complex technical and social phenomenon that needs to be understood from both ICT and social science perspectives. This study used the concept of governance socio-techno-economic systems as the theoretical framework. System dynamics are used as both the methodology and tool to model the mobile industry impact on society. The study shows that the increase in social capital intensity is an important source of the economic growth. This increase will strengthen the accelerator mechanism of the economy and creates larger multiplier effects. The increase in social capital intensity can be obtained through managing innovation processes base on the development of education and the R&D capacity of the nation.

Systems dynamics model of a transition firm

2005 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-80
Author(s):  
David L. Olson ◽  
Paraskeva Dimitrova‐Davidova ◽  
Ivan Stoykov
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
Multiple Criteria ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Modeling Process ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Eastern European countries are undergoing a transition from centralized economic planning to more open economic systems. A team of Bulgarian and U.S. researchers have collaborated to study this problem, using a real Bulgarian winery as the focus of their research. System dynamics modeling was selected as a tool to provide better understanding of management issues. A framework for future objective research, and as a pedagogical tool. This system dynamics model generates output on a number of measures. This paper presents initial output from the model, reporting profit ability, risk, and market share measures. These multiple measures create the need for multiple criteria analysis. Three multiple criteria techniques are demonstrated, and their value in the system dynamics simulation modeling process is discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of the collaboration mechanism of PPP projects based on consumer participation: A system dynamics model of tripartite evolutionary game

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0256304
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Xiaoli Wang ◽  
Qian Guo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
System Dynamics Model ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Quality Service

Developing countries need a large number of social infrastructure projects (e.g. schools, medical care, nursing homes). But the government’s finance to invest in these projects is limited. By using the public–private partnership (PPP) mode to attract social capital to invest in PPP projects, it can relieve the financial pressure and improve the operation efficiency. The cooperation between government and consumer can ensure the sustainable development of the project operation. A system dynamics model of tripartite evolutionary game is developed to analyze the interaction of participant’s strategies and simulate the corresponding evolution process. We employ the scenario analysis method to investigate the impact of the key parameters in relation with PPP projects based on realistic scenario assumptions. The results reveal the effect of some policies including reverse effect, blocking effect and over-reliance effect. Specifically, the results show that high penalty can prevent social capital from providing low-quality services, the low cost of government regulation can promote social capital to provide high-quality services, compensation to consumer can increase the enthusiasm of consumer participating in supervision, appropriate difference between price and cost of high-quality service as social capital’s profit can encourage social capital to provide high-quality service. These policy suggestions will contribute to the sustainable development of social infrastructures in PPP mode.

A System Dynamics Model of Health Insurance Financing in Austria

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-62
Author(s):  
Patrick Einzinger ◽  
Günther Zauner ◽  
G. Ganjeizadeh-Rouhani
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
System Dynamics Model ◽  
Dynamics Model

scholarly journals Transforming a Liability into an Asset: A System Dynamics Model for Free-Ranging Dog Population Management

Systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Urmila Basu Mallick ◽  
Marja H. Bakermans ◽  
Khalid Saeed
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
System Dynamics Model ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Free Ranging ◽  
Social Rewards

Using Indian free-ranging dogs (FRD) as a case study, we propose a novel intervention of social integration alongside previously proposed methods for dealing with FRD populations. Our study subsumes population dynamics, funding avenues, and innovative strategies to maintain FRD welfare and provide societal benefits. We develop a comprehensive system dynamics model, featuring identifiable parameters customizable for any management context and imperative for successfully planning a widescale FRD population intervention. We examine policy resistance and simulate conventional interventions alongside the proposed social integration effort to compare monetary and social rewards, as well as costs and unintended consequences. For challenging socioeconomic ecological contexts, policy resistance is best overcome by shifting priority strategically between social integration and conventional techniques. The results suggest that social integration can financially support a long-term FRD intervention, while transforming a “pest” population into a resource for animal-assisted health interventions, law enforcement, and conservation efforts.

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