نویسندگان
1 دکتری، مدیریت فناوری اطلاعات، دانشکده مدیریت و اقتصاد، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران.
2 استاد، گروه مدیریت، دانشکده مدیریت، دانشگاه مالک اشتر، تهران، ایران.
چکیده
در سال‌های اخیر در جامعه پویایی‌شناسی سیستم‌ها توجه به رویکردهای کیفی افزایش یافته است. یکی از روش‌های استخراج مدل‌های پویایی‌شناسی سیستم‌ها که در رویکرد کیفی استفاده فراوانی از آن شده است روش مدلسازی گروهی است که در این روش مشتریان در فرایند مدلسازی مشارکت داده می‌شوند. تاکنون مطالعه سیستماتیک زیادی برای ارزیابی اثربخشی مدلسازی گروهی صورت نگرفته است. ارزیابی سیستماتیک این روش به دلایل درک اثرات این روش بر مشتری‌ها و سازمان‌های هدف و بهبود اثربخشی فرایند مدلسازی گروهی اهمیت دارد. در این مقاله به ارزیابی مدلسازی گروهی که در فرایند طراحی پارک فناوری هوایی مورد استفاده قرار گرفت توسط پرسش‌نامه‌ایی که توسط مشارکت‌کنندگان بعد از جلسات مدلسازی تکمیل شد پرداخته‌ایم. نتایج حاصل از این پرسش‌نامه بیانگر این بود که مشارکت‌کنندگان به کارایی، اهمیت و مفید بودن این جلسات اذعان کردند، همچنین در مورد نحوه برگزاری جلسات، وجود بحث‌های باز، تسهیل‌گر بیرونی و برگزاری جلسات به صورت گروهی، استفاده از نمودارهای علت و معلولی، استفاده از تصاویر و نمودارهای گرافیکی جهت تجسم‌سازی، برگزاری جلسات بیرون از محیط اداری، استفاده از کتاب کار و وجود دستورالعمل مشخص در جلسات به ترتیب دارای اهمیت است. مشارکت‌کنندگان ساختار غیررسمی را برای جلسات مفید دانسته‌اند.
کلیدواژه‌ها
عنوان مقاله [English]
Systematic Evaluation of Group Model Building in Qualitative System Dynamics Approach
نویسندگان [English]
- Ali Haji Gholam Saryazdi 1
- Manuchehr Manteghi 2
چکیده [English]
In recent years, in system dynamics society has increased attention to qualitative approaches. One method of extracting models of qualitative system dynamics has been many used is a Group Model Building. In this method, clients are involved in the modeling process. But it has not been systematically studied to assess the effectiveness of Group modeling. Systematically assess is important because the following reasons: 1) understand the impact of this approach on the customer and target organizations; 2) Enhance the effectiveness of a modeling process. In this paper we have evaluated a Group modeling that was used in the design of aviation Technology Park by a questionnaire was filled out by participants after modeling sessions. The results of this survey indicate that participants acknowledged the importance, usefulness and the efficiency of these sessions. Also in the regard of meetings, open discussion, external facilitator and meetings as a group, using cause and effect diagrams, images and graphics to visualize the process, meetings outside the office environment, using workbook and the clear instructions in the meetings are important. Participants Expressed the Informal meetings have been useful.
کلیدواژه‌ها [English]
- Group Model Building (GMB)
- Qualitative System Dynamics Approach
- Systematic Evaluation
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