The legacy of C. West Churchman: a framework for social systems assessments Export

@article{citeulike:1394995, abstract = {This paper is an overview of a framework for social systems assessment based on my study and work with C. West Churchman. The framework is an outgrowth of the systems categories developed by Churchman as part of his definition of teleological systems. It is an expansion of the methodologies used for socio-economic impact assessments that has evolved out of the value distribution assessment process first used in my graduate studies of the impact of geothermal energy development on rural communities in northern California. This social systems assessment framework is inclusive of social systems analysis, social systems intervention and social systems redesign and provides an organizing structure for relating the diverse theories, methods and experiences of systems scholars and practitioners. This framework is part of the rich legacy of systems approaches that continue to be developed from the seminal work of C. West Churchman. Copyright {\copyright} 2003 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.}, address = {Advanced Design Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA}, author = {Nelson, Harold G.}, citeulike-article-id = {1394995}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sres.578}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/106564969/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/sres.578}, journal = {Systems Research and Behavioral Science}, keywords = {churchman, environmental\_impact\_assessment, systems\_thinking}, number = {6}, pages = {463--473}, posted-at = {2007-06-17 12:54:54}, priority = {3}, title = {The legacy of C. West Churchman: a framework for social systems assessments}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sres.578}, volume = {20}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1394995 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1394995 N2 - This paper is an overview of a framework for social systems assessment based on my study and work with C. West Churchman. The framework is an outgrowth of the systems categories developed by Churchman as part of his definition of teleological systems. It is an expansion of the methodologies used for socio-economic impact assessments that has evolved out of the value distribution assessment process first used in my graduate studies of the impact of geothermal energy development on rural communities in northern California. This social systems assessment framework is inclusive of social systems analysis, social systems intervention and social systems redesign and provides an organizing structure for relating the diverse theories, methods and experiences of systems scholars and practitioners. This framework is part of the rich legacy of systems approaches that continue to be developed from the seminal work of C. West Churchman. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. IS - 6 JF - Systems Research and Behavioral Science AD - Advanced Design Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA EP - 473 TI - The legacy of C. West Churchman: a framework for social systems assessments VL - 20 SP - 463 KW - churchman KW - environmental_impact_assessment KW - systems_thinking AU - Nelson, Harold PY - 2003/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sres.578 ER -