Understanding problem structuring methods interventions
This article presents a conceptual framework and methodological guide for researching and understanding OR interventions particularly problem structuring methods (PSM). The article argues that OR/PSM interventions are complex events which can not be understood by traditional approaches alone. In this paper an alternative methodology is developed, where the units of analysis are the narratives and networks produced during PSM interventions. The paper outlines the main theoretical and methodological concerns that need to be appreciated in studying PSM interventions. The paper then explores actor-network theory and narrative analysis as approaches to study them. A case study describing the use of these approaches is provided.
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2009
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Authors: | White, Leroy |
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European Journal of Operational Research. - Elsevier, ISSN 0377-2217. - Vol. 199.2009, 3, p. 823-833
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Problem structuring methods Interventions Actor-network theory Constructionist approaches Sociology of scientific knowledge Narrative analysis |
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