Agregação de pontos de vista de stakeholders utilizando o Value-Focused Thinking associado à mapeamento cognitivo

Almeida, Simone de Lira; Morais, Danielle Costa; Almeida, Adiel Teixeira de

doi:10.1590/s0103-65132013005000037

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“…Is it a means to reach a more important objective or is it of value in itself? The results of cognitive maps can be presented in the form of an objective hierarchy to enhance value-focused thinking, to which multiple criteria decision analysis may then be applied to aid in making optimal decisions (Mendoza and Prabhu 2005;Innes et al 2005;Almeida et al 2014).…”

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Stochastic cognitive mapping to build common ground for selecting cases in research projects

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Creating common ground among research groups is a prerequisite for scientifically sound case study research, especially in multinational and multidisciplinary research projects. Therefore, this paper proposes a new procedure for case study selection: stochastic cognitive mapping (sCM). sCM complements the previously illustrated conceptual content cognitive mapping (3CM) with email enquiry on concepts and their interconnections, simple multi-attribute rating and stochastic estimation of priorities. The procedure was applied to select case studies in a study on the role of community-based initiatives (CBIs) in societal change towards sustainability. The procedure performed well, based on project members' evaluations, and enabled them to consistently identify a map and ranked list of criteria for selecting case initiatives. Researchers of the project had two to some extent exclusive orientations towards case selection: sampling and searching strategies, i.e. emphasis on the representativeness of a case set or on the features that interesting and useful study cases should possess. Strategies were integrated and CBIs selected through the sequence of snowball, random, and purposive samplings. Moreover, the method and the criteria list are adaptable to support comparable studies across diverse contexts.

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“…By structuring the objectives, it could be helpful for providing better understanding of a decision context (Morais et al, 2013;Almeida et al, 2014;Selart and Tvedt, 2011). VFT has been widely applied to various and diverse fields: (a) in safety performance of marine transportation (Merrick et al, 2005); (b) in prioritization of improvements in watersheds management in central Virginia (Merrick and Garcia, 2004); (c) in an electric utility in Canada (Keeney, 1992); and (d) in three environmental scenarios concerning the northeast of Brazil (water management, information technology strategic planning in a public energy company and in the disposal of plaster waste from building sites) (Morais et al, 2013).…”

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“…The goal is to improve the management change process that has become apparent when a new departmental Manager has been appointed and a substantial change in the strategy design is expected. Although the combination of SODA and VFT has been the focus of some recent articles (Almeida et al, 2014;Mondadori et al, 2014), in this paper we propose a systemic framework that explicitly combines elements of Soft OR methodologies. Two well-known UK-originated PSMs (SSM and cognitive mapping) are used in combination with two intervention facilitators techniques, Value-Focused Thinking and Value-Focused Brainstorming to tease out the complexities of this new situation and to design, implement and monitor a new strategy.…”

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A systemic framework based on Soft OR approaches to support teamwork strategy: An aviation manufacturer Brazilian company case

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The paper reports on the application of a combination of Operational Research (OR) approaches to a real-world case of re-designing the strategy of a department management team, in an aircraft manufacturing organization in Brazil. We combine approaches from 'Soft' OR Problem Structuring Methods in a multi-methodological framework arguing that this helps to discuss, develop and implement a new departmental strategy. The proposed framework uses elements of Soft Systems Methodology; Strategic Options Development and Analysis to understand and structure the situation; Value-Focused Thinking to define the means and objectives; and ValueFocused Brainstorming to highlight the potential solutions. We conceptualize a four-phased systemic framework linking elements of the above four 'Soft' OR approaches and apply it to a real-world case in a department where a new team leader was appointed with the specific brief to improve the departmental strategy and its performance in general. Findings suggest that combining the approaches into a framework encourages trust and participation from stakeholders which, in practice, is translated into an improved strategy for the organization. A reflection on the multi-methodological approach is proposed. Conclusions and points for further research are suggested.

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“…Therefore, there is a balance of quantitative and qualitative information in the aggregation process. Almeida et al (2014) presented a methodology for aggregating opinions based on interviews with stakeholders. The value-focussed thinking methodology was used to identify the values and concepts of the participants individually and then sort "fundamental objectives" and "means objectives."…”

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Aggregation cognitive maps procedure for group decision analysis

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Purpose -Cognitive maps are used in group decision processes to structure problems. The problem structuring methods helps decision makers to improve the comprehension of the problem, identifying alternative actions and conflicts. However, represents the individual perceptions in a representative group decision into a single structure can be a complex task. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach -The objective of this paper is to improve the process of discussion, obtaining the interests and views of the participants and provide parameters to assist the analyst to guide the process. Furthermore, it is possible to analyze how participants are aligned or diverge from the group. The literature review presents some approaches for cognitive maps analysis, but there is a lack of structured methods to analyze them. This paper proposes a structure procedure for the aggregation of cognitive maps in three parts: workshop to generate individual maps, the aggregation of individual maps and the refinement of the global map. Findings -An example illustrates the application of the proposed method and shows the construction of a global map that summarizes the concepts that participants consider important. Originality/value -This paper presents a new procedure that allows reducing the bias of the analyst in the aggregation of individual cognitive maps maintaining the relevant information and allows decision makers know and approve the aggregation procedure.

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Agregação de pontos de vista de stakeholders utilizando o Value-Focused Thinking associado à mapeamento cognitivo

Cited by 14 publications

References 10 publications

Stochastic cognitive mapping to build common ground for selecting cases in research projects

Stochastic cognitive mapping to build common ground for selecting cases in research projects

A systemic framework based on Soft OR approaches to support teamwork strategy: An aviation manufacturer Brazilian company case

Aggregation cognitive maps procedure for group decision analysis

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