Enacting Platforms Towards Critical Systems Practice: Reflections from an Organisation-Based Action Research

  • Alvaro Carrizosa
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Abstract

This paper is the result of reflection and debate, which has been reciprocally enriched by theory and practice. The author of this paper entered into a real-world situation and aimed both at improving it and acquiring knowledge about the experience. He became, for a period of 3 years, involved in the flux of ‘real-world problems’ within an engineering company that invited him to do research by using systems ideas in practice. Thus, the research endeavour constituted an “organization-based action research” (Checkland and Scholes, 1999, pA40).

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Problem Situation Soft System Methodology Rich Picture Creative Problem Critical System Thinking 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Alvaro Carrizosa
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  1. 1.Lincoln School of ManagementUniversity of Lincolnshire and HumbersideLincolnUK

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