Aryo Kiani

Unraveling Complexity: A Journey Through Forrester’s Industrial Dynamics

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My introduction to system dynamics began with John Sterman’s Business Dynamics, a comprehensive guide that delves into systems thinking and modeling for complex environments. This text served as my foundational resource, offering insights into the behavior of complex systems and their applications in business and public policy. It was only later that I discovered Industrial […]

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Lost in Loops: Revisiting Sterman’s Business Dynamics

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I still remember the first time I encountered Business Dynamics by John D. Sterman. It was the central reference for our Systems Analysis course during my undergraduate years, the number one textbook. But we were never expected to read it cover to cover. Instead, certain chapters were assigned to us—selected to introduce key ideas without

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Reflection: “Getting Outdoors after the Workday: The Affective and Cognitive Effects of Evening Nature Contact”

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Title: Getting Outdoors after the Workday: The Affective and Cognitive Effects of Evening Nature ContactJournal of Management, 2022Authors: Anthony C. Klotz, Shawn T. McClean, Junhyok Yim, Joel Koopman, Pok Man TangDOI: 10.1177/01492063221106430 Reflection: This piece offers a fresh perspective on how post-workday nature contact affects employees’ well-being and productivity. It connects stress recovery and cognitive

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Reflection on a work at the intersection of human and technology: “When Conscientious Employees Meet Intelligent Machines: An Integrative Approach Inspired by Complementarity Theory and Role Theory”

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When Conscientious Employees Meet Intelligent Machines: An Integrative Approach Inspired by Complementarity Theory and Role TheoryAcademy of Management Journal, 2020Authors: Pok Man Tang, Joel Koopman, Shawn T. McClean, Jack H. Zhang, Chi Hon Li, David De Cremer, Yizhen Lu, Chin Tung Stewart NgAccess: https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/amj.2020.1516 This work delves into the evolving landscape of technology’s role in

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Reflections on Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows

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My first exposure to systems thinking wasn’t through Donella Meadows. It was years ago, during my undergraduate studies, in a course called Systems Analysis, taught by Dr. Farshid Abdi. The way he structured the course made it so engaging that I kept attending, even after I had completed it. He had this ability to take

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Exciting News: PM World Journal Has Accepted My Article!

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It’s been a productive few weeks since I submitted my article to PM World Journal (PMWJ)—and I’m happy to share that it’s been accepted! Two rounds of editing went by faster than expected, and the communication throughout the process has been excellent. The article is scheduled to appear in PMWJ’s December edition as an advisory

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Planning the Publication: AI in Project Management—From Experience to Impact

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It feels like the right time to finally put my thoughts down on paper and publish the research I’ve been working on—a blend of practical experience, recent insights from my workshops, and the cutting-edge articles I’ve been diving into these past few months. Honestly, a large part of this urge comes from the success we’ve

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Reflection: Evolving Roles and AI in Project Management

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Reading: “Project Management Trends and New Challenges 2020+” by McGrath & Kostalova (2020)​. This article discusses how AI and digitization are transforming project management, and what excited me the most was its focus on the evolution of project management roles. It emphasizes that as AI takes over data-heavy tasks, the role of project managers will

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