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Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World with CD-ROM Hardcover – 23 February 2000

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Today’s leading authority on the subject of this text is the author, MIT Standish Professor of Management and Director of the System Dynamics Group, John D. Sterman. Sterman’s objective is to explain, in a true textbook format, what system dynamics is, and how it can be successfully applied to solve business and organizational problems. System dynamics is both a currently utilized approach to organizational problem solving at the professional level, and a field of study in business, engineering, and social and physical sciences.
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  1. ISBN-10
    9780072389159
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0072389159
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    McGraw-Hill Education
  5. Publication date
    23 February 2000
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    20.96 x 4.45 x 25.4 cm
  8. Print length
    768 pages
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John Sterman (Lexington, MA) teaches at the Sloan School of Management and direct MIT's System Dynamics Group.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 007238915X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Education; 1st edition (23 February 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 768 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780072389159
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0072389159
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.96 x 4.45 x 25.4 cm
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ichweißnicht
5.0 out of 5 stars Dieses Buch hat meine Sicht auf die Welt verändert!
Reviewed in Germany on 1 July 2016
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Ein unglaublich toll geschriebenes Buch. Es ist leicht verständlich und wenn man möchte kann man sich auch in den mathematischen Modellen versenken, aber auch ohne diese sind die gewonnen Einsichten unglaublich.

Danke an John Sterman für diese Werk!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good purchase, but not so much about the pricing fluctuation
Reviewed in the United States on 22 December 2023
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The book is great read and very good condition with just some barely noticeable scratches at the back, dirt that I can clean off at the front, a tiny corner defect and the glue of the edge is coming off. Considering the book was published over 20 years ago, this is fantastic as new condition.

Althought the CD is missing, it is acceptable because nowadays CD is obsoleted even from laptops and pcs. The CD contents are all included in the website of the book. So it works out.

I am just sceptical about the pricing scheme. When I was browsing around, the price was $81. A few more clicks, it became $82. After I purchase, I see the price was up again to $83. 2 weeks later, the price become $145. All the price changes are from the same book supplier. That is not very pleasant as a consumer.
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Cor van Dijkum
5.0 out of 5 stars Some delay for an excellent package
Reviewed in Germany on 13 February 2017
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It took some times before it arrived, but for the price it is ok. A quality book and software, both for windows and mac
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Andrew
3.0 out of 5 stars A terrific text book and well worth the read
Reviewed in Canada on 10 May 2018
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A terrific text book and well worth the read! I ranked this as 3/5 stars only because the vendor shipped the Indian version of the textbook (I was expecting the North American version), although I am told that the only difference between the two versions is how the textbook is bound.
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Edward J. Garrity
5.0 out of 5 stars Edward Garrity, Professor of Information Systems
Reviewed in the United States on 4 January 2007
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Sterman's book is far and away the best and most comprehensive book on system dynamics for business. Although the title is "Business Dynamics" it really is a text on applying system dynamics to both business and larger social issues/systems.

If you are a strong student of business and systems then this is the book for you. It is highly recommended if you are interested in learning the most you possibly can regarding system dynamics and how to model systems. However, if you are searching for an introduction to this area - watch out. The book is actually quite advanced - it is used at MIT and other graduate business programs at top universities.

What is amazing about this book is that it blends absolute precision, correctness and detail with practical modeling advice and insight and it is written in a relaxed style with numerous examples. It is one of the best examples of clear writing about a complex topic. Dr. Sterman's years of system work has allowed him a level of clarity that is unsurpassed in the business and systems area.

As mentioned earlier, the book can be overwhelming and I would recommend a newcomer to this area to pick up several books first, to provide a more gentle introduction. This is not a contradiction of what I wrote earlier, it is simply that the book packs so much information in its pages, and it is still very long.

Highly recommended.
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