Abbreviations
- Endogenous:
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Generated from within. Contrasting with “exogenous,” meaning generated by forces external to a system or point of view.
- Feedback Loop:
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A closed path of causal influences and information, forming a circular-causal loop of information and action.
- System Dynamics:
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System dynamics is a computer-aided approach to theory building, policy analysis, and strategic decision support emerging from an endogenous point of view.
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