Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict
Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 171 mm x 247 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
ISBN: 978-0-471-49523-9
Verlag: Wiley
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Datenanalyse, Datenverarbeitung
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensforschung
- Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Operations Research
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Entscheidungstheorie, Sozialwahltheorie
Weitere Infos & Material
Contributors vii
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xvii
1 A New Paradigm of Analysis 1
Jonathan Rosenhead and John Mingers
2 SODA – The Principles 21
Colin Eden and Fran Ackermann
3 SODA – Journey Making and Mapping in Practice 43
Fran Ackermann and Colin Eden
4 Soft Systems Methodology 61
Peter Checkland
5 Soft Systems Methodology in Action: Participative Creation of an Information Strategy for an Acute Hospital 91
Peter Checkland
6 The Strategic Choice Approach 115
John Friend
7 Gambling with Frozen Fire? 151
Allen Hickling
8 Robustness Analysis: Keeping Your Options Open 181
Jonathan Rosenhead
9 Robustness to the First Degree 209
Jonathan Rosenhead
10 Drama Theory and Confrontation Analysis 225
Peter Bennett, Jim Bryant and Nigel Howard
11 The M&A Play: Using Drama Theory for Mergers and Acquisitions 249
Nigel Howard
12 An Overview of Related Methods: VSM, System Dynamics, and Decision Analysis 267
John Mingers and Jonathan Rosenhead
13 Multimethodology – Mixing and Matching Methods 289
John Mingers
14 Mixing Methods in Practice 311
Richard Ormerod
15 Diverse Unity: Looking Inward and Outward 337
John Mingers and Jonathan Rosenhead
Index 357