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Evolution of applied systems thinking: Difference between revisions

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In the 1980s, first and second wave advocates came into conflict.  
In the 1980s, first and second wave advocates came into conflict.  


* <u>Third wave:</u> Third wave authors, initially working under the banner of [[Critical Systems Theory|Critical Systems]]  Critical Systems Thinking|Thinking]], argued that the division of the systems research community into two camps was unhelpful, and they advocated [[Methodological Pluralism]] – mixing methods from both traditions. Other authors set out to address power relations during interventions – in particular, the practice of exploring value and boundary judgements in projects in order to address conflict and marginalization. This practice came to be called [[Boundary Critique]], and it was eventually integrated with methodological pluralism in a new approach labelled [[Systemic Intervention]].  
* <u>Third wave:</u> Third wave authors, initially working under the banner of [[Critical Systems Theory|Critical Systems]]  [[Critical Systems Thinking|Thinking]], argued that the division of the systems research community into two camps was unhelpful, and they advocated [[Methodological Pluralism]] – mixing methods from both traditions. Other authors set out to address power relations during interventions – in particular, the practice of exploring value and boundary judgements in projects in order to address conflict and marginalization. This practice came to be called [[Boundary Critique]], and it was eventually integrated with methodological pluralism in a new approach labelled [[Systemic Intervention]].