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Bridging the Divide Between Systems Thinking and System Dynamics: Reconciling Qualitative Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD) and Quantitative System Dynamics Models on Common Defining Characteristics and a Shared Architectural Order
1 Introduction Imagine two towns on either side of a deep, difficult-to-cross valley. Separated by this space, each town conducts its daily affairs with both curiosity and some suspicion of the other. While some take the time to travel down and across, or around, the valley, others view the other town as unreachable, and thus undesirable to reach. But the valley, once an obstacle, becomes a connection when a bridge crosses the divide.
The do’s and don’ts of the presidential transition period
The news is out: Your college president is leaving. A pending presidential departure can throw an institution into turmoil. Strategic priorities and projects may be subject to reevaluation, key personnel decisions are often put on pause and fundraising events postponed. In addition, presidential transitions come with a range of decisions that require thoughtful consideration: Should we hire an interim president? Who gets to serve on the search committee?
Presidential turnover: How to plan for the inevitable
Presidential turnover is an inevitable part of life on any college campus and yet institutions are often unprepared for changes in leadership and the disruption that change will bring. There are significant financial, operational and reputational risks associated with presidential transitions, especially given the existential challenges facing colleges and universities today.
Uncovering the unknown with REMODEAL: A systematic method for reference mode elicitation
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Never the strongest: reconciling the four schools of thought in system dynamics in the debate on quality
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