Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how non-linear causal modelling knowledge, already accumulated by other disciplines, is central to unravelling wicked problem scoping and definition in social marketing. Design/methodology/approach The paper is an illustrative case study approach,...

This dissertation delivers a framework to diagnose the Bull-Whip Effect (BWE) in supply chains and then identify methods to minimize it. Such a framework is needed because in spite of the significant amount of literature discussing the bull-whip effect, many companies continue to experience the...

An Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system is classified as a cross-functional enterprise-wide information system that integrates all departments and automates business processes across a company. The integrated approach can bring a tremendous payback if companies have planned well for...

This study investigates the development of strategies for controlling a NASA ALS/NSCORT system. The water subsystem is the focus due to the complexity of the overall system, and because water is one of the most expensive and crucial resources for human survival. A water-treatment model is...

The desire to understand the mechanisms of market information integration motivates this study. Large sample experimental prediction markets with varying feedback mechanisms afforded the study of aggregate and individual's actions. Markets without feedback demonstrated information collection by...

Decision-makers facing project selection decisions have a continuing need for quantitative methods that enable informed decisions to be made in the midst of system complexity. A particular source of complexity stems from the interaction of involved organizations that bring differing perspectives...