Systemic Practice and Action Research

2009 - 2024

Current editor(s): Robert Flood

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Volume 37, issue 4, 2024

Mutual Adoption of Soft Systems Methodology, Co-Creation, Enterprise Architecture, and Balanced Scorecard for Continuous Assessment and Improvement of Programmes on Integrated Care for Multimorbid Patients pp. 351-386

Agnes Nakakawa, Esteban Manuel Keenoy, Ane Fullaondo Zabala, Dolores Verdoy Berastegui and Jon Txarramendieta Suarez

A Comparative Study of Two Networked (neoendogenous) Development Approaches: The EU LEADER and China’s Resident Work Team in Poor Villages (RWTIPV) pp. 387-411

Yifan Li and Qiaozhuan Liang

ORP Gym: Online Oral Repetition Practice Support System for Large-scale Japanese-Speaking Courses Abroad pp. 413-439

Yuka Kataoka, Achmad Husni Thamrin and Rodney Van Meter

Systemic Business Intervention to Treat Complex Problems in Companies pp. 441-457

Fabrício Rogério Parrilla and Mischel Carmen Neyra Belderrain

Exploring Perspectives on Agroecological Transition in Scotland with Critical Systems Heuristics pp. 459-482

Matthew Hutcheson, Alec Morton and Shona Blair

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Navigating Through the Covid Pandemic in India: an Examination Through the Systems Approach pp. 483-498

Debadutta Panda, Rohit Bhardwaj, Tulika Sharma and Sriharsha Reddy

Critical Systems Heuristics: a Systematic Review pp. 499-514

Matthew Hutcheson, Alec Morton and Shona Blair

Volume 37, issue 3, 2024

Scientific Communication Observed with Social Systems Theory. An Introduction and Outlook to Pure Science for Society pp. 251-260

Steffen Roth, Krešimir Žažar, Tilia Stingl de Vasconcelos Guedes and Lars Clausen

Truth Tables, True Distinctions. Paradoxes of the Source Code of Science pp. 261-267

Steffen Roth

Advice as a Form of Structural Coupling: Intersystem Organizations and Scientific Communication in the Japanese Response to COVID-19 pp. 269-281

Kosuke Sakai

University Research Centres, Scientific Freedom, and the Jester’s Paradox pp. 283-296

Egon Bjørnshave Noe and Hugo F. Alrøe

The Role of Management Science in Forming Next Era Semantics pp. 297-307

Margit Neisig

Communicating Scientific Knowledge as News on Social Media: Analyses in Frames of Luhmann’s System Theory pp. 309-320

Anahit Hakobyan

Correction to: Communicating Scientific Knowledge as News on Social Media: Analyses in Frames of Luhmann’s System Theory pp. 321-321

Anahit Hakobyan

The Systemic Challenge and Practice of Leadership in a Post-centaurian Society pp. 323-350

Lars Clausen

Volume 37, issue 2, 2024

Empirical Action Research on Improving Student’s Classroom Participation: The Case of Dilla University Computer Engineering Students pp. 127-138

Derara Duba Rufo

Diagnosing a Halal Certification System for Cosmetics: The Viable System Model Approach pp. 139-159

Khairul Akmaliah Adham, Nur Sa’adah Muhamad, Adlin Masood and Alina Abdul Rahim

A Systems Thinking Approach for Community Health and Wellbeing pp. 161-183

Michelle J. Morgan, Elaine Stratford, Siobhan Harpur and Samantha Rowbotham

Correction: A Systems Thinking Approach for Community Health and Wellbeing pp. 185-186

Michelle J. Morgan, Elaine Stratford, Siobhan Harpur and Samantha Rowbotham

Beyond Just Talking Strategy: Using Gaming Simulations to Catalyze Airline Managers’ Buy-in to Novel Strategies that Can Shape or Adapt to Profit Cyclicality pp. 187-205

Paul A. Langley

True Learning Organization – Organization of People Dedicated to Spirituality pp. 207-228

Nataša Rupčić

“The Learning of Learned ‘Learning Organizations’?”: How Southern African Universities Use a Professional Competency Framework for Research Management and Administration: Selective Cases pp. 229-249

Charmaine Williamson, Karin Dyason, Caryn McNamara and Garry Aslanyan

Volume 37, issue 1, 2024

System Action Learning: Reorientating Practice for System Change in Preventive Health pp. 1-16

Therese Riley, Liza Hopkins, Maria Gomez, Seanna Davidson and Jessica Jacob

Correction: System Action Learning: Reorientating Practice for System Change in Preventive Health pp. 17-18

Therese Riley, Liza Hopkins, Maria Gomez, Seanna Davidson and Jessica Jacob

Deploying Sustainability Through Employee Participation. An Action Research Proposal pp. 19-40

Jesús García-Arca, A. Trinidad González-Portela Garrido and J. Carlos Prado-Prado

A Systemic Perspective on Organizations: International Experience with the Systemic Constellation Method pp. 41-58

Salome Scholtens, Hedwig Boer, Lisa Kiltz and Joke Fleer

Strategic Objectives for Aligning Healthcare and IT Practices in Providing Integrated Care for Multimorbid Patients: A Soft Systems Methodology Perspective pp. 59-80

Agnes Nakakawa, Esteban Manuel Keenoy, Ane Fullaondo Zabala, Dolores Verdoy Berastegui and Jon Txarramendieta Suarez

Codes of Conduct for Collaboration as Social Rule Systems for Transdisciplinary Processes pp. 81-101

Roland W. Scholz and Ortwin Renn

Correction: Codes of Conduct for Collaboration as Social Rule Systems for Transdisciplinary Processes pp. 103-103

Roland W. Scholz and Ortwin Renn

Engaging the End User in Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Management: An Action Research Study pp. 105-126

Mariana Bernardes, Flavia Tuane Ferreira Moraes, Kevin Hideaki Tanaka and Renato Silva Lima

Volume 36, issue 6, 2023

An Interpretation of the Technological Evolution of Human Society—A Self-organization System Perspective pp. 827-850

Eric M. Chang and Chi-Kuo Mao

Exploring Digital Multisided Platforms: A Systems Thinking Approach pp. 851-876

Koushik Dutta

Adopting an Ecosystem Approach to Digitalization-driven Organizational Change ? Actionable Knowledge from a Collaborative Project pp. 877-896

Emanuela Shaba, Marco Guerci, Filomena Canterino, Silvia Gilardi, Raffaella Cagliano and Emilio Bartezzaghi

Correction: Adopting an Ecosystem Approach to Digitalization-driven Organizational Change? Actionable Knowledge from a Collaborative Project pp. 897-898

Emanuela Shaba, Marco Guerci, Filomena Canterino, Silvia Gilardi, Raffaella Cagliano and Emilio Bartezzaghi

Book Review: How to do Action Research for Transformation, at a Time of Eco-Social Crisis pp. 899-901

Steve Waddell

Temporality in Co-generative Processes: Reframing Time in Territorial Complexity pp. 903-922

James Karlsen and Clare Hildebrandt

Towards a Checklist for Improving Action Research Quality in Healthcare Contexts pp. 923-934

Mary Casey, David Coghlan, Áine Carroll and Diarmuid Stokes

Environmental Education Performance Evaluation in a Higher Education Institution pp. 935-965

Andressa Schlickmann and Sandro César Bortoluzzi

Volume 36, issue 5, 2023

Together We Can Grow: Resourcing the Commons Through Pathways to Wellbeing pp. 641-690

Rudolf Wirawan, Janet J. McIntyre-Mills, Mphatheleni Makaulule, Patricia Vhahangwele Lethole, Enid Pitsoane, Akwasi Arko-Achemfuor and Norma R. A. Romm

Social Network Analysis as a Cybernetic Modelling Facility for Participatory Design in Technology-Supported College Curricula pp. 691-724

Shantanu Tilak, Marvin Evans, Ziye Wen and Michael Glassman

Football Industry Accounting as a Social and Organizational Practice: from the Implementation of the CSR Process to Integrated Reporting pp. 725-753

Mohamed Toukabri and Maher Toukabri

Challenges of Implementing S&OP in a Mid-sized Automotive Components Company: An Action Research Approach pp. 755-782

João Rampon Neto and Paulo Fernando Pinto Barcellos

Creating New Knowledge while Solving a Relevant Practical Problem: Success Factors for an Action Research-Based PhD Thesis in Business and Management pp. 783-801

José A. Alfaro-Tanco, Miguel Mediavilla and Amaya Erro-Garcés

Holistic Flexibility for Deploying Systems Thinking as a Cognitive Skill pp. 803-825

Rajneesh Chowdhury

Volume 36, issue 4, 2023

Digitalization of the Logistics Process in Short Food Supply Chains. An online Viable System Model application during the COVID-19 pandemic pp. 509-534

Eliseo Vilalta-Perdomo, David E. Salinas-Navarro, Rosario Michel-Villarreal and Rocío García Bustamante

Teacher Candidates’ Experiences in Using Story-writing Technique to Learn Educational Philosophies: a Turkey Sample pp. 535-550

Ozlem Uzumcu and Sakine Hakkoymaz

‘Virtual’ Action Research: Two examples pp. 551-570

Frank Stowell and Pavla Kramarova

Combining social innovation and systems thinking to improve charity's performance in downtown of Tehran pp. 571-586

Ali Asghar Sadabadi and Neda Aramipour

Complex Problems and Dealing with them on a Research Methods Course in a Business School pp. 587-607

Stephen Harwood

Organising for Resilience to Climate Change in Critical Infrastructures: The Application of Viable System Model in an Oil Refinery pp. 609-640

Emmanuel D. Adamides, Theodoros Katopodis, Antonios Mountouris and Athanasios Sfetsos

Volume 36, issue 3, 2023

The Role of Hierarchy in Realizing Collective Leadership in a Self-Managing Organization pp. 355-375

Christopher Kummelstedt

Institutional Reconstruction of Promoting and Maintaining the Level of Compliance with Health Protocols in Indonesia during the Pandemic pp. 377-406

Ricardi S. Adnan, Sonny Harry B. Harmadi, Sudarsono Hardjosoekarto and Nur Muhammaditya

Demonstrating the Elaborated Action Design Research (eADR) Model to Address Communication Challenges During Software Development pp. 407-425

Anthea Venter and Marne Vries

Conducting Action Research to Improve Operational Efficiency in Manufacturing: The Case of a First-Tier Automotive Supplier pp. 427-459

J. Vicente Tébar-Rubio, F. Javier Ramírez and M. José Ruiz-Ortega

Problem Structuring Methods in Social-Ecological Systems pp. 461-478

Alexandre de A. Gomes Júnior, Vanessa B. Schramm and Fernando Schramm

A comprehensive and systematic study on the cybernetics management systems pp. 479-504

Bo Yang, Joane V. Serrano, Markus A. Launer, Lulu Wang and Kamran Rabiei

Review of Finding the Wind: A Novel for Young People of Any Age (2022) pp. 505-507

Norma Romm and Janet McIntyre-Mills

Volume 36, issue 2, 2023

Retrospective analysis of a triple helix environmental technology partnership: transformational learning through action research pp. 167-184

Thomas R. Flanagan

Wave Pattern of Multi-Agent Social Actions pp. 185-202

Ilan Riss

The Art of Teaching Professional Practice: An Action Research Methodology Inspired by Ulrich’s Systems Concepts pp. 203-237

Suné van der Linde and Roelien Goede

Correction to: The Art of Teaching Professional Practice: An Action Research Methodology Inspired by Ulrich’s Systems Concepts pp. 239-239

Suné van der Linde and Roelien Goede

A Hybrid Use of Soft Systems Methodology for Developing a Framework of Evidence-Based Teaching for Hospitality and Tourism Instructors in Vietnam pp. 241-274

Thanh-Thao Luong, Huynh Van-Nam and Eunyoung Kim

Ecocentric Living: A Way Forward Towards Zero Carbon: A Conversation about Indigenous Law and Leadership Based on Custodianship and Praxis pp. 275-319

Janet J. McIntyre-Mills, Mphatheleni Makaulule, Patricia Lethole, E. Pitsoane, Akwasi Arko-Achemfuor, Rudolf Wirawan and Ida Widianingsih

Indigenous Sundanese Leadership: Eco-Systemic Lessons on Zero Emissions pp. 321-353

Ida Widianingsih, Janet Judy McIntyre, Ugi Sugriana Rakasiwi, Gustaff Harriman Iskandar and Rudolf Wirawan

Volume 36, issue 1, 2023

When Rigor Meets Relevance: the Development of Hybrid Actionable Knowledge Production Systems pp. 1-29

Thomaz Wood, Edvalter Becker Holz and Renato Souza

Investigating the Competing Values of Digitalizing Organizational Learning: An Action Research Ethnography pp. 31-57

Anne Stouby Persson

Methodological Flexibility in Systems Thinking: Musings from the Standpoint of a Systems Consultant pp. 59-86

Rajneesh Chowdhury

The ‘Covid-Trigger’: New Light on Urban Agriculture and Systemic Approach to Urbanism to Co-Create a Sustainable Lisbon pp. 87-109

Sandrine Simon

Cultural Challenges of ERP Implementation in Middle-Eastern Oil & Gas Sector: An Action Research Approach pp. 111-140

Mohammed Ali, Farag Edghiem and Eman Saleh Alkhalifah

Participatory Action Research, Social Networks, and Gender Influence Soil Fertility Management in Tanzania pp. 141-163

Powell Mponela, Julius Manda, Michael Kinyua and Job Kihara

Correction to: Participatory Action Research, Social Networks, and Gender Influence Soil Fertility Management in Tanzania pp. 165-166

Powell Mponela, Julius Manda, Michael Kinyua and Job Kihara