Jonathan Rosenhead / John Mingers (Hgg.)

Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited

Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict
Ed. by Jonathan Rosenhead and John Mingers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now, more than ever, planning and managing in the real world is beset by change and uncertainty. Knowledge is incomplete, values are in dispute, decisions of others are often unpredictable. Sheathed in opaque technicalities, inflexible and over-ambitious, the highly mathematical methods of analysing problem situations are no longer considered acceptable. In their place a coherent alternative paradigm has emerged- a range of formal methodologies which aim not to produce 'optimal' solutions but to facilitate an enriched decision-making process. 'Low-tech' transparent and participatory, these methods assist in the formulation and reformulation of problem solving in an uncertain world.
This fully revised and updated book brings together contributions from some of the great thinkers on this subject. The authors present the most influential methods (each illustrated with a case study), describe the principles on which the method operates, the step and the stages of analysis, and howthese methods relate to the decision making process. The concluding section explores future developments and research issues, as well as links with other relevant domains.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780471495239
• ISBN-10: 0471495239
• Artikelnr.: 09697162

Autorenporträt

Jonathan ROSENHEAD, LSE. John MINGERS, Warwick Business School.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. A New Paradigm of Analysis
(Jonathan Rosenhead and John Mingers). SODA -- The Principles (Colin Eden
and Fran Ackermann). SODA -- Journey Making and Mapping in Practice (Fran
Ackermann and Colin Eden). Soft Systems Methodology (Peter Checkland). Soft
Systems Methodology in Action: Participative Creation of an Information
Strategy for an Acute Hospital (Peter Checkland). The Strategic Choice
Approach (John Friend) Gambling with Frozen Fire? (Allen Hickling).
Robustness Analysis: Keeping Your Options Open (Jonathan Rosenhead).
Robustness to the First Degree (Jonathan Rosenhead). Drama Theory and
Confrontation Analysis (Peter Bennett, Jim Bryant and Nigel Howard). The
M&A Play: Using Drama Theory for Mergers and Acquisitions (Nigel Howard).
An Overview of Related Methods: VSM, System Dynamics and Decision Analysis
(John Mingers and Jonathan Rosenhead). Multimethodology -- Mixing and
Matching Methods (John Mingers). Mixing Methods in Practice (Richard
Ormerod). Diverse Unity: Looking Inward and Outward (John Mingers and
Jonthan Rosenhead). Index.

Rezensionen

"...I have no hesitation in recommending the text to anyone interested in the current state of theory and practice..." (Systems Research & Behavioural Science, July/August 2002)