 Using Consequence Networking to Identify ParadoxKate Harris and Mike Metcalfe Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 2015, vol. 32, issue 1, 64-74 Abstract: Our actions can result in paradoxical consequences. The identification of paradox offers a particularly useful means for thinking about problem situations. Historically, the advice on how to identify paradox has been merely to use your imagination and make intuitive leaps. This paper combines paradox with consequences to offer an extended way of thinking about problem situations. This combination also offers a more methodical approach to identifying paradoxical consequences, one that uses network diagramming. Consequence networking is one of the family of cognitive mapping, collaborate cartography or illustrative techniques that can be used in management science to think about complex problem situations. Rather than people, computers or concepts, the nodes become sequences of consequences. From the resultant network, pairs of loops are identified suggesting relevant paradoxes. This networking method is used to help with thinking about how small private physiotherapy clinics might be encouraged to become more innovative and yet remain evidence‐based. Using consequences networking, four paradoxes were identified. These were useful in the subsequent design of an industry development policy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Date: 2015 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:bla:srbeha:v:32:y:2015:i:1:p:64-74 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article More articles in Systems Research and Behavioral Science from Wiley Blackwell |
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