complexity
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Managing in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity (part 2.4): Task 3: Assess the distribution of capacities
Interventions often involve a range of actions implemented by a network of partners who possess or control the relevant skills…
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Managing in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity (part 2.3): Task 2: Assess the level of agreement
For many multi-dimensional issues, different types of knowledge and interpretations of the evidence may lead to different perspectives between stakeholders…
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Managing in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity (part 2.2): Task 1: Assess the level of uncertainty
Uncertainty is evident in situations where it is not clear how to achieve the best result in a given context,…
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Managing in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity (part 2.1): Identifying the nature, level and challenges of complexity
The three types of challenge faced in complexity.
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Managing in the face of complexity
Managing in the face of complexity (part 1): Introduction
Complexity heightens the importance of effective management, but poses challenges for the most widely used tools and approaches.
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Case studies in complexity
Case studies in complexity (part 5): Queensland land clearing campaign
Conservation activist views of the 2000-2004 Queensland land clearing campaign demonstrate outcome bias and hindsight bias.
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Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 13): Useful resources
Additional useful resources relating to planning and strategy in the face of complexity, and on planning approaches.
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Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 12): Conclusions
Improved planning and strategy development in the face of complexity relies on more than awareness and knowledge of tools. There…
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In the news
New Integration and Implementation Sciences (i2S) discipline seeks to improve research impact on complex real-world problems
An exciting new complexity research initiative is underway at the Australian National University (ANU).
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Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity
Planning and strategy development in the face of complexity series (part 11): Examples of complex planning with logical frameworks
Some of the underlying assumptions of logical frameworks (logframes) are not valid in complex situations. To mitigate these limitations, adjustments…