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Bela Banathy identified three categories of methods (or methodologies) which together make up [[Systems Methodology]]: | [[Bela Banathy]] identified three categories of methods (or methodologies) which together make up [[Systems Methodology]]: | ||
# Methods for studying various classes of systems (these methods produce systems knowledge) | # Methods for studying various '''classes''' of systems (these methods produce systems knowledge) | ||
# Methods for dealing with the various types of systems problems | # Methods for dealing with the various '''types''' of systems problems | ||
# Methods for determining meta-characteristics of various methods (or methodologies) in categories 1 and 2. | # Methods for determining '''meta-characteristics''' of various methods (or methodologies) in categories 1 and 2. | ||
[[Michael Jackson]] classifies methods according to their capability to produce knowledge relevant to: | |||
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|style="padding: 10px" | '''Technical interest''' | |||
|These methods produce knowledge relevant to pursuing goals in changing environments<br>They focus upon the operations of Checkland's Type 1 and Type 2 systems. Habermas suggests that such methods should adopt the empirical-analytic mode of inquiry typical for natural sciences.<br>The individuals that makeup organisations are viewed as components. | |||
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|style="padding: 10px" |'''Practical interest''' | |||
|Methods should increase understanding of how individuals perceive the social world and the way they interact to create the social world.<br>They cannot study the system from the outside; they need to understand its human actors' points of view and intentions.<br> Relevant notions: [[Weltanschauung]] and [[Appreciative Systems]]. | |||
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|style="padding: 10px" |'''Emancipatory interest''' | |||
|Relevant are [[Lukes's three dimensions of power]] | |||
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[[Category:Systems concepts]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Banathy, B. (1984). Systems design in the context of human activity systems. San Francisco: International Systems Institute, 221. | * Banathy, B. (1984). Systems design in the context of human activity systems. San Francisco: International Systems Institute, 221. | ||
* Banathy, B. H. (1988). Matching design methods to system type. Systems Research, 5(1), 27-34. | * Banathy, B. H. (1988). Matching design methods to system type. Systems Research, 5(1), 27-34. | ||
* Jackson, M. C. (1988). Systems methods for organizational analysis and design. Systems Research, 5(3), 201-210. | |||
[[Category:Systems concepts]] | [[Category:Systems concepts]] | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 30 January 2023
Bela Banathy identified three categories of methods (or methodologies) which together make up Systems Methodology:
- Methods for studying various classes of systems (these methods produce systems knowledge)
- Methods for dealing with the various types of systems problems
- Methods for determining meta-characteristics of various methods (or methodologies) in categories 1 and 2.
Michael Jackson classifies methods according to their capability to produce knowledge relevant to:
| Technical interest | These methods produce knowledge relevant to pursuing goals in changing environments They focus upon the operations of Checkland's Type 1 and Type 2 systems. Habermas suggests that such methods should adopt the empirical-analytic mode of inquiry typical for natural sciences. The individuals that makeup organisations are viewed as components. |
| Practical interest | Methods should increase understanding of how individuals perceive the social world and the way they interact to create the social world. They cannot study the system from the outside; they need to understand its human actors' points of view and intentions. Relevant notions: Weltanschauung and Appreciative Systems. |
| Emancipatory interest | Relevant are Lukes's three dimensions of power |
References
- Banathy, B. (1984). Systems design in the context of human activity systems. San Francisco: International Systems Institute, 221.
- Banathy, B. H. (1988). Matching design methods to system type. Systems Research, 5(1), 27-34.
- Jackson, M. C. (1988). Systems methods for organizational analysis and design. Systems Research, 5(3), 201-210.