Collaborative Implementation Network Structures: Cultural Tourism Implementation in an English Seaside Context

Watts, Michelle

doi:10.1007/s11213-009-9125-0

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“…An important avenue for further research is to examine both approaches within one case situation, to actively co-develop the two perspectives towards a perhaps broader set of tools than either one can provide alone. Together with several doctoral students we have been exploring in more depth such complementarity of VSM and CAS analyses, and the findings confirm the usefulness and complementarities of joint VSM/CAS analyses (see for example Watts, 2009Watts, , 2010Knowles and Espinosa, 2009;Knowles, 2010;Cardoso, 2010, Espinosa and Walker, n.d.). One of the challenging questions regarding further research at this point is about epistemological challenges of complex systems approaches to research.…”

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confidence: 68%

Sustainability, complexity and learning: insights from complex systems approaches

Espinosa

Porter

2011

The Learning Organization

108

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Purpose-The purpose of this research is to explore core contributions from two different approaches to complexity management in organisations aiming to improve their sustainability,: the Viable Systems Model (VSM), and the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). It is proposed to perform this by summarising the main insights each approach offers to understanding organisational transformations aiming to improve sustainability; and by presenting examples of applied research on each case and reflecting on the learning emerging from them. Design/methodology/approach-An action science approach was followed: the conceptual framework used in each case was first presented, which then illustrates its application through a case study; at the first one the VSM framework supports an organisational transformation towards sustainability in a community; the second one is a quantitative case study of intended greening of two firms in the supermarket industry, taken from a CAS perspective. The learning from each case study on how they support/explain organisational learning in transformations towards more sustainable organisations was illustrated. Findings-It wase found that the VSM and the CAS approaches offer internally consistent and complementary insights to address issues of self-organisation and adaptive management for sustainability improvement: while CAS explains empowerment of bottom-up learning processes in organisations, VSM enables a learning context where self-organised networks can co-evolve for improved sustainability. Research limitations/implications-The main aspects of both theories and examples of their explanatory power to support learning in practical applications in organisations were introduced. The initial findings indicate that it will be worth studying in greater depth the contributions to organisational learning from both conceptual models and more widely comparing their applications and insights. Practical implications-The paper offers some guidance to both researchers and practitioners interested in using complex systems theories in action research-oriented projects, regarding the usability and applicability of both approaches. Originality/value-It is considered that, by better understanding organisational ability to adapt and self-regulate on crucial issues for sustainability, it may help to develop one path through the ongoing socio-ecological crisis. While much has been written about sustainability initiatives and governance from conventional perspectives, much less is known about how a complex systems framework may help to address one's pressing sustainability needs. These issues from two innovative complexity approaches as well as the value of using them in action research were illustrated.

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confidence: 68%

Sustainability, complexity and learning: insights from complex systems approaches

Espinosa

Porter

2011

The Learning Organization

108

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“…The works of Watts (2009Watts ( , 2010, Knowles & Espinosa (2009), Knowles (2010), Cardoso (2011, 2015 and constitute the background of the integration of VSM and SNA. These studies state that in general, the integration of SNA and VSM is feasible based on the fact that both can be understood as representations of the many different communication channels connecting key roles/functions within an organization.…”

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Identification of organisational pathologies

Castro

Espinosa²

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this is to explore the potential of the combined use of the viable system model (VSM) and social network analysis (SNA) to identify organizational pathologies. Design/methodology/approach Using a well-documented case study based on an academic consultancy intervention and Action Research Project, participative methods for the diagnostic of the VSM and questionnaires for the collection of connectivity data for the SNA were used to develop a heuristic to integrate these two tools and identify organizational pathologies. Findings This study provides empirical evidence of the benefits of the combined use of SNA to enhance the identification of organizational pathologies in VSM interventions, by providing an additional qualitative and quantitative framework for the interpretation of findings coming from VSM organizational diagnostics. Research limitations/implications This work explores some analytic routines of SNA frequently used in management. The validation is constrained to the nature of the data set from a case study. The document invites to a discussion of further and more advanced applications on the integration of the VSM and SNA. Practical implications The enhanced identification of organizational pathologies can contribute to the emerging new interest in applications of the VSM in management, providing robustness to the structural analysis of organizations. Originality/value This paper proposes a guideline to exploit the potential of the combined use of SNA and VSM. It opens new avenues for the study of organizational pathologies.

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“…To achieve more active participants linked to project, it is proposed the application of TASCOI (Espejo and Reyes 2011) (Watts 2009) tool, mnemonic of: Transformation, Actors, Suppliers, Costumers, Owners and Interveners.…”

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Methodology to Support Participative Decision-Making with Vulnerable Communities. Case Study: Engineers Without Borders Colombia/Ingenieros Sin Fronteras Colombia—ISFCOL

Ramírez

Sanabria

Duarte

et al. 2014

Syst Pract Action Res

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The decision-making process to select the best alternative for solving a social problem in a project, which involves vulnerable communities, must be carried out in a structured way. It is important to take into consideration the preferences and perceptions of all the beneficiaries and stakeholders with their many different competences and interests as this may increase the probability of successful solutions. Thus, this paper answers the following question: How to design a methodology that incorporates different points of view in order to reach solutions with vulnerable communities? Starting from this question, this paper presents a decision-making model for social systems incorporating conventional decision-making methodologies such as the Analytic hierarchy process to systemic methodologies like syntegration through the Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate project framework (CDIO). It also presents a case study developed by the organization Ingenieros Sin Fronteras Colombia (ISFCOL) -Engineers without Borders Colombiawhere this model has been applied for solving problems related to the contamination of water sources in vulnerable communities.

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Collaborative Implementation Network Structures: Cultural Tourism Implementation in an English Seaside Context

Cited by 17 publications

References 10 publications

Sustainability, complexity and learning: insights from complex systems approaches

Sustainability, complexity and learning: insights from complex systems approaches

Identification of organisational pathologies

Methodology to Support Participative Decision-Making with Vulnerable Communities. Case Study: Engineers Without Borders Colombia/Ingenieros Sin Fronteras Colombia—ISFCOL

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