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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Critical Systems Heuristics"”.
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A Critical Systems Case Study in Agricultural Technology Development at the Land-Grant University
… Innovation in Agriculture (CAIA). Guided by critical systems heuristics, this case study utilizes five data collection methods to inform a critical case study including: key informant interviews, a document review, a survey, stakeholder interviews, and a focus group. While striving to be a …
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Re-examining the implications of systems thinking for evaluation
… and using ideas, theories, and methods from the systems and complexity fields with little research on the implications of this trend for the evaluation field. This thesis examines this borrowing to identify over-arching implications for evaluation theory and practice. The first paper reviews …
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Systemic problems related to multiple stakeholders in technology adoption and use in organizations : a systems thinking perspective
… creating the conditions under which information systems will be embraced by human organizations (thinking systems) remain high-priority research issues. Despite numerous benefits associated with information technology (IT), implementing an information system (IS) in organizational environment is …
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Assessing Stakeholder Perceptions in Participatory Infrastructure Upgrades - a Case Study of Project Silvertown in Cape Town
… participatory processes. It involves the critical identification of stakeholder groups and their perceptions of the roles and responsibilities that the identified groups play. The investigation was conducted using the single case study of Project Silvertown, the project that led to the …
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Systemic Evaluation Methodology for Technology Supported Learning
… This research has investigated the use of systems thinking in evaluation methodology. It is argued that using systems thinking to underpin evaluation practice provides a theoretically robust evaluation methodology. The research principally draws from critical systems theory to rationalise …
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Interaction with rule-bound systems : introducing a new 'ideal type' problem context
… a new ideal-type problem context of rule-bound systems. The thesis has been generated through a belief in the ability of metaphor to make the abstract visible, its capacity to make the unfamiliar familiar, and its effectiveness as a legitimate means of generating insight and organizing …
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Assessing knowledge-transfer in sanitation projects to promote sustainable VIP latrine provision
… was developed by Krajnc and Glavic (2004), and a Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH-developed by Ulrich in 1983) (Reynolds, 2007) analysis of the public participation and community engagement methods used in both projects.
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Conceptualising disability in the workplace: contextualising the responses of managers and employees
… utilising existing literature and grounded in Critical Systems Heuristics. The framework identifies different rationalities staff could hold in conceptualising disability within the workplace. A qualitative approach is used, generating rich data around the concepts the study group hold about …
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Critical systems thinking, theory and practice : a case study of an intervention in two British local authorities
This thesis reports an intervention informed by critical systems thinking. The intervention drew upon a variety of systems and operational research methods to systemically explore the problems facing housing services for older people. Stakeholders were then supported in developing a response to …