caa a22 4500 397500068 CHVBK 20180308164530.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161202e199509 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1093/imammb/12.3-4.339 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)oxford-10.1093/imammb/12.3-4.339 The participative method of subject definition as used in the quantitative modelling of hospital laundry services [Elektronische Daten] [K. A. HAMMER, F. R. JANES] The objectives for developing the participative method of subject definition were to gain all the relevant information to a high level of fidelity in the earliest stages of the work and so be able to build a realistic model at reduced labour cost. In order to better integrate the two activities—information acquisition and mathematical modelling—a procedure was devised using the methods of interactive management to facilitate teamwork. This procedure provided the techniques to create suitable working relationships between the two groups, the informants and the modellers, so as to maximize their free and accurate intercommunication, both during the initial definition of the linen service and during the monitoring of the accuracy and reality of the draft models. The objectives of this project were met in that the final model was quickly validated and approved, at a low labour cost. © 1995 Oxford University Press Part 3: Simulation and Modelling nationallicence subject definition nationallicence participative modelling nationallicence information fidelity nationallicence cultural differences nationallicence critical analysis nationallicence model realism nationallicence interactive management nationallicence process consultancy nationallicence HAMMER K. A. Interactive Management Unit, Department of Systems Science, City University, London, UK aut JANES F. R. Interactive Management Unit, Department of Systems Science, City University, London, UK aut Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA Oxford University Press 12/3-4(1995-09), 339-344 1477-8599 12:3-4<339 1995 12 imammb https://doi.org/10.1093/imammb/12.3-4.339 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1093/imammb/12.3-4.339 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- HAMMER K. A. Interactive Management Unit, Department of Systems Science, City University, London, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- JANES F. R. Interactive Management Unit, Department of Systems Science, City University, London, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA Oxford University Press 12/3-4(1995-09), 339-344 1477-8599 12:3-4<339 1995 12 imammb Metadata rights reserved CC BY-NC-4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-oxford