REPLY CFP INFORMS: Behavior dynamics in operations (SD6416)

[SDMAIL Kazem Yaghootkar]

Posted by  Kazem Yaghootkar <yaghootkar at yahoo.com>

Dear Paulo
  It is very nice to know that the application of System Dynamics in Operation 
  is again getting some attention. In fact, I was a bit disappointed about 
  the little attention paid to the application of System Dynamics in operations. 
  Although some of the very good models including the Bear game are about how 
  to manage operations, I have not seen much done about the application of 
  System Dynamics in operations recently. Personally I have found "The Behavioural 
  Dynamics in Operations" an untouched area of research. I am doing my PhD in 
  Manchester Business School and I am doing an empirically based analysis of 
  the organisational and operational issues which reduces product development 
  efficiency in multiproject environments. Through my empirical investigation 
  I found that besides resource based reasons, there are many other soft 
  factors(dynamics) which prevent organisations to transform from firefighting 
  to frontloading mode.
   
  However I have some difficulties with my model which I think is generic for 
  anyone who is working on "Behavioural Dynamics in Operations". For example 
  one difficulty is the incompatibility of aggregation level. Usually the 
  behavioural dynamics are at high level of aggregation while the operations 
  dynamics are at low or medium level of aggregation.
   
  I am sure your session in the INFORMS meeting will be an invaluable chance 
  for the System Dynamists working on "Behavioural Dynamics in Operations" to 
  share their experiences about the generic difficulties of doing research in 
  this area. Unfortunately for logistics reasons it is difficult for me to attend 
  IFORMS meeting, but I am more than happy to share my experience in this area 
  with anyone interested. So if there is anyone interested please contact me.
   
  Kazem Yaghootkar
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Kazem Yaghootkar, PhD Candidate
CQE, PMP, Six Sigma BB
Manchester Business School
Posted by  Kazem Yaghootkar <yaghootkar at yahoo.com>
posting date  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:44:18 +0100 (BST)