May seem a little odd asking this question now, but it strikes me that this is part of that ongoing quest to ‘market’ systems thinking – as per previous posts on the Elevator pitch issue.
But it struck me recently that it is possible – and helpful – to apply the thinking that Ison (2010, 187) uses in relation to the idea of managing….. what is the system to which doing X is the answer (the how)? Continue reading
I know it is a long name for a blog title – but that is the working title of my research project. I thought I would share here the first iteration of the Introduction and Background for the project – in the hope that any reader can offer comments or new perspectives. It’s all been done to strict word limit guidance – there was so much more I could have included…
So here it is: Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post – mostly because I have been ‘doing a literature review’ to inform my research project. This has helped me think more about my research purpose – building on my post of 19 November and the clear distinction I am now making between ‘the intervention’ (a 9-12 month piece of work based on appreciative inquiry) and ‘the research’ (what I am doing for my T847 project).
So to revisit my thoughts on purpose…(keeping to ‘the research’ as the bounded system of interest) Continue reading
In some ways, it seems a little odd worrying about this ‘detail’ at an early stage. But I’m finding it difficult to talk about the bigger picture without trying to get a first ‘cut’ of the ‘design’ of the initial interviews. Using the word ‘design’ reminds me about issues of the ‘design turn‘, which I must come back to in more detail later. But for now, what do I mean when I say ‘do an AI interview’? Continue reading
It feels like the last week has been one of big leaps in thinking about my research project – it’s time now to do a little bit of consolidating of where I am and ‘next steps’. Unlike my usual ‘story telling’ style, this post is made up of notes and jottings of where my head is and where it is prompting me to go next… Continue reading
In my last post, I ended up with a working PQR definition of my research project. The next steps are to develop that some more. I know that by the time I publish this blog, it will look as though I have it all straight in my head but actually as I start, I am not really sure where I will end up. I am sure this blog will take a number of iterations and revisions before I publish it – and even then it will just be the ‘latest thinking’. Continue reading
I have been grappling with the issue of purpose in my relation to my research. I am not the only one as there has been a discussion about it on my course forum.
My own post in that thread shows my dilemma: Continue reading
I just need to reflect a little on a conversation I had at work today. I am sure there is something in there that affects my research ideas but need to unravel it. Continue reading
(T847, Block 1, Activity 9)
The first thing that crops up in my mind when I think about ethics is the material I covered as part of juggling the B-ball in Tu812. This drew on von Foerster to describe ethical action as acting in a way that opens up – rather than closes down – possibilities for others. Continue reading
(T847, block 1, activity 4 – 7)
Bamberger et al. (2006) offers a classification of four types of politics that operate in organisations and wider society. Continue reading