Beyond methodology choice

Ulrich, W. (2003). Beyond methodology choice: critical systems thinking as critically systemic discourse. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 54(4), 325-342.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

2003

Volume

54

Issue

4

Pages

325-342

DOI

10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601518

DOI registrant

Taylor & Francis

Link

https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601518

Cited from

engineering_design, systems_cybernetics

Cited by

2 citations across 2 artifacts.

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Primes

• Boundary Critique
  • Mature practice navigates by adopting the narrowest boundary that survives critique (explicit justification for each exclusion), carrying multiple boundary alternatives in parallel during high-stakes decisions, and institutionalizing revision when excluded elements later demand attention.

    This sourceRecasts critical systems thinking as ongoing critically-systemic discourse rather than one-off methodology choice; supports treating boundaries as provisional and subject to institutionalized revision.

• Reverse Engineering
  • The inference of design intent, performance goals, and manufacturing constraints from observed structure and performance

    This sourceUlrich beyond-methodology critical-systems-thinking discourse philosophical deepening.

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