Fields of application of SSM: a categorization of publications

H van de Water, M Schinkel and R Rozier ()
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H van de Water: University of Groningen
M Schinkel: University of Utrecht
R Rozier: University of Groningen

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2007, vol. 58, issue 3, 271-287

Abstract: Abstract In this article, we introduce a classification scheme for publications of articles on SSM. Generally speaking, the publications can be divided into empirically orientated and theoretically orientated papers. Within each of these two categories a further subdivision is made. This subdivision consists on the one hand of a division into type of organizations and on the other hand of type of organization processes. The resulting model then gives one the opportunity to classify new publications and to search for papers to use in further research. It also shows the state of the art of possible areas of applications of SSM.

Keywords: soft systems methodology; purposeful systems; tactical and operational systems; social systems; research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602156

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