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A Guide for Participatory Systems Analysis Using a Group Model Building Approach

Author : Martina Lembani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781529735123
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book A Guide for Participatory Systems Analysis Using a Group Model Building Approach written by Martina Lembani and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems dynamics analysis using group model building, and in particular the identification of feedback loops linking various factors, can be used effectively to highlight leverage points for interventions. Producing such analysis through a participative group modeling process that engages a broad range of stakeholders provides the basis for a shared understanding of key problems and identification of potential solutions. Securing a means for collaborative analysis within local health systems facing any form of adversity is a key step toward solving health systems challenges. Group model building can provide an efficient means for supporting stakeholders in recognizing and appreciating valuable resources within their context and identifying systems dynamics that can provide plausible mechanisms to strengthen systems performance.

Group Model Building

Author : Jac Vennix
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Group Model Building written by Jac Vennix and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-08-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about increasing team performance. It focuses on building system dynamics models when tackling a mix of interrelated strategic problems to enhance team learning, foster consensus, and create commitment. The book is intended to be applied in the organizations of today. As the "command and control" organization evolves into one of decision-making teams, so these teams have become the critical building blocks upon which the performance of the organization depends. The team members face an increased complexity of decision making with the interrelation of several strategic problems. What this means is that people have different views of the situation and will define problems differently. However, research shows that this can in fact be very productive if and when people learn from each other in order to build a shared perspective. Learning in this way might prove to be the only sustainable competitive advantage for organizations in the future. As a result, team leaders want to create "learning teams" and are confronted with issues such as how to: create a situation where people doubt their ideas rather than stubbornly cling to dearly held views create a learning atmosphere rather than trying to "win" the discussion create a shared understanding of a problem in a team foster consensus and create commitment with a strategic decision facilitate Group Model Building Those who will benefit most from Group Model Building: Facilitating Team Learning Using System Dynamics are those who are familiar with systems thinking or organizational learning, or those who are working in groups and are coming up against the common difficulties.

Participatory Systems Analysis

Author : Tim Lynam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Participatory Systems Analysis written by Tim Lynam and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Architecture for the Commons

Author : Jose Sanchez
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429778015
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Architecture for the Commons written by Jose Sanchez and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture for the Commons dives into an analysis of how the tectonics of a building is fundamentally linked to the economic organizations that allow them to exist. By tracing the origins and promises of current technological practices in design, the book provides an alternative path, one that reconsiders the means of achieving complexity through combinatorial strategies. This move requires reconsidering serial production with crowdsourcing and user content in mind. The ideas presented will be explored through the design research developed within Plethora Project, a design practice that explores the use of video game interfaces as a mechanism for participation and user design. The research work presented throughout the book seeks to align with a larger project that is currently taking place in many different fields: The Construction of the Commons. By developing both the ideological and physical infrastructure, the project of the Commons has become an antidote to current economic practices that perpetuate inequality. The mechanisms of the production and governance of the Commons are discussed, inviting the reader to get involved and participate in the discussion. The current political and economic landscape calls for a reformulation of our current economic practices and alternative value systems that challenge the current market monopolies. This book will be of great interest not only to architects and designers studying the impact of digital technologies in the field of design but also to researchers studying novel techniques for social participation and cooperating of communities through digital networks. The book connects principles of architecture, economics and social sciences to provide alternatives to the current production trends.

A Systems Analysis and Design Approach for Modelling of Participatory Manufacturing Systems

Author : R. Jill Urbanic
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book A Systems Analysis and Design Approach for Modelling of Participatory Manufacturing Systems written by R. Jill Urbanic and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Based System Dynamics

Author : Peter S. Hovmand
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461487633
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Community Based System Dynamics written by Peter S. Hovmand and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Based System Dynamics introduces researchers and practitioners to the design and application of participatory systems modeling with diverse communities. The book bridges community- based participatory research methods and rigorous computational modeling approaches to understanding communities as complex systems. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement both to understand the underlying system and to aid in implementation. Comprehensive in its scope, the volume includes topics that span the entire process of participatory systems modeling, from the initial engagement and conceptualization of community issues to model building, analysis, and project evaluation. Community Based System Dynamics is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in helping to advance social justice using system dynamics, community involvement, and group model building, and helping to make communities a better place.

Participatory IT Design

Author : Keld Bodker
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262512440
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Participatory IT Design written by Keld Bodker and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-01-23 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-of-the-art method for introducing new information technology systems into an organization, illustrated by case studies drawn from a ten-year research project. The goal of participatory IT design is to set sensible, general, and workable guidelines for the introduction of new information technology systems into an organization. Reflecting the latest systems-development research, this book encourages a business-oriented and socially sensitive approach that takes into consideration the specific organizational context as well as first-hand knowledge of users' work practices and allows all stakeholders—users, management, and staff—to participate in the process. Participatory IT Design is a guide to the theory and practice of this process that can be used as a reference work by IT professionals and as a textbook for classes in information technology at introductory through advanced levels. Drawing on the work of a ten-year research program in which the authors worked with Danish and American companies, the book offers a framework for carrying out IT design projects as well as case studies that stand as examples of the process. The method presented in Participatory IT Design—known as the MUST method, after a Danish acronym for theories and methods of initial analysis and design activities—was developed and tested in thirteen industrial design projects for companies and organizations that included an American airline, a multinational pharmaceutical company, a national broadcasting corporation, a multinational software house, and American and Danish universities. The first part of the book introduces the concepts and guidelines on which the method is based, while the second and third parts are designed as a practical toolbox for utilizing the MUST method. Part II describes the four phases of a design project—initiation, in-line analysis, in-depth analysis, and innovation. Part III explains the method's sixteen techniques and related representation tools, offering first an overview and then specific descriptions of each in separate sections.

Participatory Action Research

Author : Jacques M. Chevalier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351033255
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Participatory Action Research written by Jacques M. Chevalier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Participatory Action Research (PAR) provides new theoretical insights and many robust tools that will guide researchers, professionals and students from all disciplines through the process of conducting action research ‘with’ people rather than ‘for’ them or ‘about’ them. PAR is collective reasoning and evidence-based learning focussed on social action. It has immediate relevance in fields ranging from community development to education, health, public engagement, environmental issues and problem solving in the workplace. This new edition has been extensively revised to create a user-friendly textbook on PAR theory and practice, including: updated references and a comprehensive overview of different approaches to PAR (pragmatic, psychosocial, critical); more emphasis on the art of process design, especially in complex social settings characterized by uncertainty and the unknown; developments in the use of Web2 collaborative tools and digital strategies to support real-time data gathering and processing; updated examples and stories from around the world, in a wide range of fields; critical commentaries on major issues in the social sciences, including stakeholder theory, systems thinking, causal analysis, monitoring and evaluation, research ethics, risk assessment and social innovation. This modular textbook provides novel perspectives and ideas in a longstanding tradition that strives to reconnect science and the inquiry process with life in society. It provides coherent and critical treatment of core issues in the ongoing evolution of PAR, making it suitable for a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It is intended for use by researchers, students and working professionals seeking to improve or rethink their approach to co-creating knowledge and supporting action for the well-being of all.

Guide to Participatory Tools for Forest Communities

Author : Kristen Evans
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9792446567
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Guide to Participatory Tools for Forest Communities written by Kristen Evans and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms

Author : Doug Kruse
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178190751X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms by : Doug Kruse

Download or read book Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms written by Doug Kruse and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ownership and decision-making are key issues in current debates among corporate, labor, and policy leaders. This volume contains cutting-edge research on the causes and effects of financial and decision-making participation around the globe, plus theory and thought pieces on the meaning and value of employee ownership in a rapidly changing world

PACA

Author : Peace Corps (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book PACA written by Peace Corps (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This idea book was designed to give a focused history and description of Participatory Analysis for Community Action (PACA), while sharing excellent examples from the field that illustrate how volunteers and their communities, host country organizations, and Peace Corps projects have used these tools successfully.

Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms

Author : Jed DeVaro
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857247603
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms written by Jed DeVaro and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a stimulating collection of original papers spanning a variety of topics. This title contains three papers on the subject of job design and organizational performance, covering the determinants of multiskilling from a theoretical perspective and also the empirical effect of multiskilling and teams on financial performance.

Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms

Author : Alex Bryson
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781902208
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (819 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms by : Alex Bryson

Download or read book Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms written by Alex Bryson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the financial crisis and Great Recession, some economists have begun to question the orthodox approach to production and capital/labor relations over the years. This orthodoxy thrown into question due to concerns of poor corporate decision-making, corporate capture of regulators, perceived rewards for failure, and uneven productivity growth.

Community Based System Dynamics

Author : Peter Hovmand
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9781461487647
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book Community Based System Dynamics written by Peter Hovmand and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Based System Dynamics introduces researchers and practitioners to the design and application of participatory systems modeling with diverse communities. The book bridges community- based participatory research methods and rigorous computational modeling approaches to understanding communities as complex systems. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement both to understand the underlying system and to aid in implementation. Comprehensive in its scope, the volume includes topics that span the entire process of participatory systems modeling, from the initial engagement and conceptualization of community issues to model building, analysis, and project evaluation. Community Based System Dynamics is a highly valuable resource for anyone interested in helping to advance social justice using system dynamics, community involvement, and group model building, and helping to make communities a better place.

Community-Based Participatory Research

Author : Karen Hacker
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483310957
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Community-Based Participatory Research written by Karen Hacker and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Based Participatory Research by Dr. Karen Hacker presents a practical approach to CBPR by describing how an individual researcher might understand and then actually conduct CBPR research. This how-to book provides a concise overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings, methods considerations, and ethical issues in an accessible format interspersed with real life case examples that can accompany other methodologic texts in multiple disciplines.

Deliberation, Representation, Equity

Author : Love Ekenberg
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783743069
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Deliberation, Representation, Equity written by Love Ekenberg and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What can we learn about the development of public interaction in e-democracy from a drama delivered by mobile headphones to an audience standing around a shopping center in a Stockholm suburb? In democratic societies there is widespread acknowledgment of the need to incorporate citizens' input in decision-making processes in more or less structured ways. But participatory decision making is balancing on the borders of inclusion, structure, precision and accuracy. To simply enable more participation will not yield enhanced democracy, and there is a clear need for more elaborated elicitation and decision analytical tools. This rigorous and thought-provoking volume draws on a stimulating variety of international case studies, from flood risk management in the Red River Delta of Vietnam, to the consideration of alternatives to gold mining in Roșia Montană in Transylvania, to the application of multi-criteria decision analysis in evaluating the impact of e-learning opportunities at Uganda's Makerere University. Editors Love Ekenberg (senior research scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis [IIASA], Laxenburg, professor of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University), Karin Hansson (artist and research fellow, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University), Mats Danielson (vice president and professor of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, affiliate researcher, IIASA) and Göran Cars (professor of Societal Planning and Environment, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm) draw innovative collaborations between mathematics, social science, and the arts. They develop new problem formulations and solutions, with the aim of carrying decisions from agenda setting and problem awareness through to feasible courses of action by setting objectives, alternative generation, consequence assessments, and trade-off clarifications. As a result, this book is important new reading for decision makers in g.

Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms

Author : Tor Eriksson
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 085724454X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory and Labor-Managed Firms written by Tor Eriksson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes theoretical and empirical research into changing institutions and employee participation.