The SEXTANT software: A tool for automating the comparative analysis of mental models of dynamic systems
Most management situations are dynamic; and managers decisions are framed by their mental models. Mental models of dynamic systems (MMDS) have three levels of representation: elements, loops and the whole model. Distance ratios at each level reveal differences both between subjects and over time. SEXTANT calculates the distance ratios for elements, loops and the whole model for large samples of MMDS. SEXTANT enables researchers to strongly reduce the efforts to apply MMDS research.
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