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Synthetic data analysis by way of system dynamics. A corporate case
(Master thesis, 2017-09-20)An organization can be seen as a system that is a collection of subsystems integrated to achieve set of desired goals. Policies within the business organization are decision rules proposed based on strategy developers´ and ... -
Syrian diaspora mobilization for prospective transitional justice in the absence of transition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Mobilization for transitional justice typically “deals with the past,” focusing on retrospective attempts to deal with injustices. Little attention has been afforded to such mobilization when prospects for transition and ... -
Syrian diaspora mobilization: vertical coordination, patronage relations, and the challenges of fragmentation in the pursuit of transitional justice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The 2011 Syrian uprising saw the rise of several Syrian diaspora organizations seeking transitional justice (TJ). In this article, we ask why these organizations have been unable to present a coherent and unified TJ agenda. ... -
Sysselsetting og tidligpensjon: En empirisk analyse av AFP-ordningens effekt på yrkesdeltakelsen blant eldre og yngre arbeidstakere i privat sektor.
(Master thesis, 2013-09-01)I løpet av de siste ti årene har myndigheter i store deler av Europa utredet og planlagt innfasing av nye pensjonsreformer som skal gi eldre arbeidstakere økonomiske insentiv til å stå lenger i arbeid. I dag er reformene ... -
Sysselsettingseffekter av pensjonsreformen - avhenger de av helsetilstand.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Denne analysen undersøker om dårlig helse hindrer individer fra å kunne øke sitt arbeidstilbud slik pensjonsreformen la opp til. Vi analyserer effekten av reformen på arbeidsdeltakelse og avtalte timer i arbeid for mennesker ... -
Sysselsettingseffekter av pensjonsreformen - Avhenger de av næringsgruppe?
(Master thesis, 2021-06-15)I 2011 ble det innført en omfattende pensjonsreform for å ruste norsk økonomi mot en aldrende befolkning og problemer knyttet til finansiering av fremtidige pensjonsutbetalinger. Denne oppgaven studerer sysselsettingseffekter ... -
Sysselsettingseffekter av pensjonsreformen 2011. Var det geografisk variasjon?
(Master thesis, 2020-07-10)En omfattende reform av alderspensjonen fra folketrygden i 2011 hadde blant annet som mål at eldre arbeidstakere skulle stå lenger i jobb. Det ble innført fleksibelt uttak mellom 62 og 75 år, der størrelsen på årlige ... -
System Dynamic Study of Nepalese Labors Migration Trend to Malaysia
(Master thesis, 2017-12-19)This thesis deals about the dynamic of the migratory trend of Nepalese labors from Nepal to Malaysia. Though the remittances contribute significantly to Nepal’s national domestic product (GDP), the higher rate of labor ... -
System dynamics and simulation-gaming: Overview
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Purpose. This article summarizes the nine contributions to the symposium on system dynamics. The goal of the symposium is to investigate how research in system dynamics is contributing to simulation-gaming, and how the ... -
A system dynamics approach for examining mechanisms and pathways of food supply vulnerability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09)Understanding vulnerabilities in complex and interdependent modern food systems requires a whole-system perspective. This paper demonstrates how one systems approach, system dynamics, can help conceptualize the mechanisms ... -
A System Dynamics Approach for Streamlining the Report Request Process: a Case Study of a Local Healthcare Provider
(Master thesis, 2018-08-31)This project considers the case of a local healthcare provider. The company faces challenges posed by the considerable backlog of report requests. Due to the backlog of requests, the delivery time for reports has significantly ... -
A System dynamics approach to data center capacity planning - A case study
(Master thesis, 2012-06-26)This thesis is an empirical study where the System Dynamics methodology is applied to help the Chief Technical Officer of a Norwegian IT company, operating in the cloud computing industry, in planning for future data center ... -
A System Dynamics Based Study of Policies on Reducing Energy Use and Energy Expense for Chinese Steel Industry
(Master thesis, 2007)Chinese steel industry is one of the energy intensive industries in China. Coal and electricityare the two main energy sources for steel making. Steel industry in China is experiencing itstransition period because of economy ... -
System Dynamics in Transition Management : Participative modeling for transitioning towards a circular construction material industry
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-12-17)Climate change and biodiversity degradation are only two of humanity's major social and environmental issues. Scientists, global policy experts, and the general public are increasingly concluding that traditional interventions ... -
System Dynamics Model for Integrated Environmental Assessment of Large Scale Surface Irrigation
(2/2004, Working paper, 2004)Problems of irrigation systems performance and agricultural environment in large scale surface irrigation is analysed with a dynamic simulation model. Present model is a simplified and validated version of an original model ... -
A system dynamics model of capital structure policy for firm value maximization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The complexity surrounding the maximization of firm value agenda demands a comprehensive causal model that effectively embeds the intertwining relationships of the variables and the policies involved. System dynamics ... -
System Dynamics Modelling for hidden family homelessness - A case study in Fort Collins, Colorado
(Master thesis, 2017-12-19)Family homelessness is a long-lasting social problem and causes widespread concerns in the United States and throughout the world. Substantial efforts have been made to lift the homeless families out of the vulnerable ... -
System dynamics simulation models on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)It has increasingly been recognized that developing successful obesity prevention policies and interventions requires understanding of the complex mechanisms driving the obesity pandemic and that models could be useful ... -
A system dynamics study of instability in the Colombian coffee market
(Master thesis, 2010-08-04)The coffee market in Colombia is highly unstable, being moreunstable in the last 20 years (since theremoval of the ICO agreement). During 1980 and 1990 thecoffee price was varying around 8%around a mean and over the last ... -
System mapping with adolescents: Using group model building to map the complexity of obesity
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Public health research and practice is increasingly employing systems thinking to help grapple with complex issues, from obesity to HIV treatment. At the same time, there is growing recognition that to address a given ...