-depth in management studies. The paper briefly details LRV in the cybernetics context before “translating” it to social systems …

Variability, in general, has a deteriorating effect on the performance of stochastic inventory systems. In particular …

, sometimes referred to as modeling ‘tribes', began to engage in productive dialogue in the mid-1990s (IPCC 2001). From this … methodological conversation have emerged modeling approaches that offer a hybrid of the two perspectives. Yet, while individual … publications over the past decade have described efforts at hybrid modeling, there has not as yet been a systematic assessment of …

Modeling activities and scenario building are at the heart of the economic analysis delivered by the ULCOS program. Two … main objectives were followed in the framework of SP9. First the modeling team had to provide a set of coherent energy … these objectives specific tools have been used: POLES model for the global energy system modeling and ISIM model for the …

and measures as part of development strategies favouring more resilience and sustainability. Two issues are addressed more …

W. Edwards Deming aims to contribute to the transformation of management systems which he considers responsible for …'s System of Profound Knowledge about ethics and sustainability and argues that they are related to the philosophy of pragmatism …. We show how his recommendations on the role of individuals and the transformation of management systems can promote …

-renewable resource (like oil, coal) in a model of sustainable growth. The prospects for sustainability on the optimal path depend … learning-by-doing in account, we find that this leads to an earlier switching time but does not guarantee sustainability. …