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James M. Lyneis

Publications

Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journal Articles

"Learning to learn, from past to future," (with Kenneth G. Cooper and Benjamin J. Bryant), International Journal of Project Management 20 (2002), 213-219.
"Strategic Management of Complex Projects: A Case Study Using System Dynamics," (with Kenneth G. Cooper and Sharon A. Els), System Dynamics Review Vol. 17, No. 3 (Fall 2001).
"System Dynamics for Market Forecasting and Structural Analysis," System Dynamics Review Vol. 16. No. 1 (Spring 2000).
"System Dynamics For Business Strategy: A Phased Approach," System Dynamics Review Vol. 15, No.1 (Spring 1999).
"The Dynamics of Project Performance: Benchmarking the Drivers of Cost and Schedule Overrun," (with Kimberly Reichelt) European Management Journal Vol. 17 No.2 April 1999.
"Designing Financial Policies to Deal with Limited Financial Resources," Financial Management, Vol. 4, No.1, Spring 1975. Reprinted in Roberts, Edward B. (ed.), Managerial Applications of System Dynamics, Cambridge, MA: Wright-Allen Press, 1977.

Conference Publications/Proceedings, Reviewed

"System Dynamics Modeling in the Legal Arena: Special Challenges of the Expert Witness Role," (with Craig A. Stephens and Alan K. Graham) Proceedings of the 2002 International System Dynamics Conference (Plenary Session), Palermo, Italy (2002).
"Learning to Manage Growth: Lessons From a Management Flight Simulator", Proceedings of the 1998 International System Dynamics Conference (Plenary Session), Quebec City, Quebec, 1998.
"Automated vs. 'Hand' Calibration of System Dynamics Models - An Experiment With a Simple Project Model" (with A.L Pugh), Plenary Session Paper, Proceedings of the 1996 International System Dynamics Conference, Cambridge
"Preparing for a Competitive Environment -- The Prospects for America's Electric Utilities," (with Carl G. Bespolka and Ben Tucker), Proceedings of the 1994 International System Dynamics Conference, Stirling Scotland, 1994.
"Tactical vs. Strategic Approaches to Competitive Positioning -- An Example from the Telecommunications Industry," (with Henry B. Weil), Proceedings of the 1994 International System Dynamics Conference, Stirling Scotland, 1994.
"A Dynamic Model of Technology Diffusion," Proceedings of the 1993 International System Dynamics Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 1993.
"Market Analysis and Forecasting as a Strategic Business Tool," (with Maurice A. Glucksman), in Milling, Peter M. and Zahn, Erich O.K. (eds.), Computer-Based Management of Complex Systems, Heidelberg, Germany, 1989.
Modeling and Valuation of Utility Investments, Report EA-3531, The Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, 1984.
Electric Utility Strategies for the Eighties: Taking Advantage of a 'Window of Opportunity'
"Feedback Loops: The Effect of External Agents on Utility Performance'" (with Dominic Geraghty), Public Utilities Fortnightly, September 4, 1982.
"Strategy Management Using System Dynamics" (with Henry B. Weil), presented at the IEEE Conference of Cybernetics and Society, Cambridge, MA, October 1980.
"A Model of the Automobile Industry Implementation of More Fuel-Efficient Technologies," (with K.G. Cooper, C. Frasier, C. Phillips, and L. Vance) Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Washington D.C. 1976: Simulation Councils, Inc. P.O. Box 2228, 92037

Book Chapters

"Preparing for a Competitive Environment: Developing Strategies for America's Electric Utilities," in Systems Modeling for Energy Policy, Derek W. Bunn and Erik R. Larsen (eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, 1997.
"Professional DYNAMO: Simulation Software to Facilitate Management Learning and Decision Making," (with K. Sklar Reichelt and T. Sjoblom) in Modeling for Learning Organizations, John D.W. Morecroft and John D. Sterman (eds.), Productivity Press, Inc. P.O. Box 13390, Portland, OR 97213, 1994., MA, 1996.

Books (including edited volumes and textbooks)

Corporate Planning and Policy Design: A System Dynamics Approach, The M.I.T. Press, 1980 (now printed by Pugh-Roberts Associates).
System Dynamics, TIMS Studies in the Management Sciences 14 (1980) (co-edited with Jay W. Forrester and Augusto Legasto).
The Impact of Corporate Financial Policies on Corporate Growth and Profitability, Ph. D. Dissertation 1974, University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI.

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