The role of simulation in some of innovation and change management approaches

Every few years, a new management method is developed which is believed to enhance business performance. Change management approaches like BRP, JIT, TQM and Process innovation have been among the wide spread routines. The historical analysis of these change management approaches shows that eventually their popularity and applicability declines and they are replaced by new methods which, although labeled differently, are in many views similar to their predecessors. This paper investigates four management innovation and change programs mentioned above and discusses how simulation modeling as a powerful tool for evaluating the performance of complex systems could increase their effectiveness. It is argued that simulation could be viewed as a missing link between these approaches.

کلیدواژه ها:

Simulation ، Innovation ، Change Management ، Business Process