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Validity is a Matter of Confidence—But Not Just in System Dynamics
Author(s) -
Lane David C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.2337
Subject(s) - reading (process) , dynamics (music) , citation , european union , library science , new england , sociology , computer science , political science , law , pedagogy , economics , politics , economic policy
The paper by Nistelrooij et al. (2015) describes some of steps taken with a client to ensure that the model being developed was something that they could feel confident using. Their title elegantly entwines two ideas; that their modelling involves eye treatment and that the notion of model validity is a fundamentally subjective construct involving the opinion of specific individuals. It is this later point idea that I will explore in this piece.