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To be useful, the simulation modeler must perform his study in close collaboration with representatives of those that affect and are affected by the macro-social process under study, and view the simulation model as a tool to improve the quality of strategic discussion in the user groups, not as a tool for prediction.
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Randers, J. (1978). The Potential in Simulation of Macro-Social Processes or How to be a Useful Builder of Simulation Models. In: Rose, J. (eds) Current Topics in Cybernetics and Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93104-8_3
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