Solving wicked problems involves mobilizing different actors, manners of thinking, forms of practices and wisdom. In summary, it requires alternatives that are dirty. The writers contend that Mary Douglas's Cultural Theory can direct the choice of problem-solving approaches for issues that are wicked.
Having assessed 20 problem-solving approaches from Organizational Studies, they present six that-based on Cultural Theory's focus on combining Individualistic, Egalitarian, Hierarchical and Fatalistic elements-are suitable to handling wicked problems, including Design Thinking, Future Searches and 21st Century Town Meetings.
The Upside of Messiness Clumsy Solutions for Wicked Problems Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: January 01, 2015 PRODUCT #: ROT253-PDF-ENG
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