The Use of Problem Structuring Methods in the Non-Profit Sector: An Analysis of Applications

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    Abstract

    Problem structuring methods (PSMs) are a group of participatory modelling approaches that form a distinct domain within the decision-support discipline of operational research (OR). Problem structuring methods emerged as a response to the inability of traditional operational research to respond to problems of high complexity, where the existence of different worldviews, multiple values and conflicting goals tends to be the norm. The aim of this chapter is to examine the current level of use of problem structuring methods and to report the results of a review of the relevant literature on their application in the non-profit sector over the last twenty years. The findings suggest a growing interest in problem structuring methods in the non-profit sector and a healthy level of applications in different fields.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPalgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages101-122
    Number of pages22
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2024

    Publication series

    NamePalgrave Studies of Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business
    VolumePart F3324
    ISSN (Print)2523-8167
    ISSN (Electronic)2523-8175

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