systems thinking
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Brain power
A systems exploration of the COVID-19 crisis
Intervening in one part of a complex system can fail to successfully address a problem, or have unintended consequences in…
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Systems & complexity
No food, no fuel, no phones: bushfires showed we’re only ever one step from system collapse
A change in one part of a complex system, such as a bushfire in a landscape, can set off unpredicted…
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Co-creative approaches to knowledge production & implementation
Co-creative approaches to knowledge production and implementation series (part 6): What qualities and considerations should characterise co-creative research?
Critical Systems Heuristics is presented as a tool to interrogate and discuss the boundaries of the emerging discourse that is…
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 9): Unpacking complexity science – Key concepts and implications for international aid
Introducing the 10 key concepts of complexity science.
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 7): Origins of complexity sciences
The history of complexity sciences, and a perspective on the similarities and differences between complexity and systems approaches.
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 6): Background – The RAPID programme and the focus on change
The series gives special attention to the themes that have shaped the work of the Research and Policy in Development…
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 5): Aims and overview of the series
The series aims to open up and explore concepts, analogies, and relationships, and put forward working concepts, categories, and hypotheses…
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 4): Introduction
The concepts of complexity science have presented a way of better describing and understanding dynamics and processes of change found…
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KM in international development
Demystifying systemic thinking for evaluation in post-normal times
Using systemic thinking to make sense of new-normal levels of social, political, economic, and ecological complexity.
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Exploring the science of complexity
Exploring the science of complexity series (part 3): Executive summary
The series details each of the 10 concepts of complexity science, using real world examples where possible. It then examine…