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In-Depth: What a Social Systems Perspective Teaches us About Change

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Recognize how much of your thinking is still subtly influenced by a mechanical perspective in organizations . like network patterning, mood, safety, social contact and social influence?—?than social influence is that much stronger. Change, resistance, and social influence. than on individual traits.

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Software Estimating Resources

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Estimating Models of Program Management,” Keith Womer and Jeff Camm, Final Technical Reports, N00014-00-1-0280, University of Mississippi, 2003. October 1, 2003. “A 1, January 2003, pp. “Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Analysis,” Intaver Institute, Inc. Control Variates for Stochastic Network Simulation,” T. Avaramidlis and J.

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Estimating is a Learned Skill

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The Influence of Selection Bias on Effort Overruns in Software Development Projects,” Magne Jørgensen, Simula Research Laboratory & Institute of Informatics , University of Oslo. Improving Subjective Estimations Using Paired Comparisons,” Eduardo Miranda, IEEE Software Magazine, Vol. Martin 5 October 2003, [link].