Creating an innovative product and validating an innovative business model may not be
enough for digital startups to be competitive. To grow fast and expand globally, digital …

Abstract Coherently addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals requires planning
tools that guide policy makers. Given the integrative nature of the SDGs, we believe that …

Both obesity and poor mental wellbeing have a high prevalence in European youth.
Adolescents in six countries identified mental wellbeing factors as main drivers of youth …

Abstract The late Jay Forrester founded the field of system dynamics 60 years ago. On this
anniversary I ask what lessons his remarkable life of innovation and impact hold for the field …

Multiple models of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis have been developed to
characterize the oscillations seen in the hormone concentrations and to examine HPA axis …

System dynamics models are becoming increasingly common in the analysis of policy and
managerial issues. The usefulness of these models is predicated on their ability to link …

Recent evidence suggests the connection between quality improvement and financial
results may be weak. Consider the case of Analog Devices, Inc., a leading manufacturer of …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) combine complex interlinkages, future
uncertainty and transformational change. Recent studies highlight that trade-offs between …

An approach to system dynamics modeling is advocated that adheres to the scientific
method, and that may be applied regardless of model scope or size. Scientific modeling is …

Feedback loop dominance is a critical tool in explaining how structure drives behavior.
Current analytic tools for loop dominance analysis are tacit, not codified, unable to …