The Simulation of Social System Evolution With Spiral Loops: July 1986 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Peter P. Merten

9780666522269: The Simulation of Social System Evolution With Spiral Loops: July 1986 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 066652226X ISBN 13: 9780666522269

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how feedback loops and strategic decisions steer social systems.

This book introduces spiral loops as the driving force behind evolution in system dynamics models of international business and knowledge transfer. It shows how endogenously generated decisions can push a firm through four growth stages, with consequences for markets and policy.

Written to illuminate complex ideas with concrete examples, the work ties together theory, modeling structure, and practical implications. You’ll see how tendrils of feedback shape export decisions, foreign production, and research and development across multinational corporations operating in developing markets.

Understand the four activity levels that represent evolutionary stages in know-how transfer models.
Learn how export, production, and R&D spiral loops interact to drive structural change.
See how positive and negative feedbacks affect market share, tariffs, and strategic decisions.
Explore how system dynamics concepts apply to real-world corporate strategy and development policy.

Ideal for readers of system dynamics, strategic management, and technology transfer studies who want a clear framework for analyzing internationalization and knowledge flows.

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