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On Novice Facilitators Doing Research—Research in Problem Structuring Methods as Autoethnography

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  • Elena Tavella

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Opportunities for novices to facilitate Problem Structuring Methods (PSMs) workshops are limited, especially because of a lack of access to real†world interventions and confidence in their capabilities. Novices are usually young academics building their careers through publishing. Publishing is challenging if facilitation and opportunities for data collection are limited. To address this challenge, this paper suggests autoethnography as a framework for addressing difficulties that novices face in conducting research and publishing on PSMs. This suggestion grows out of a literature study on autoethnography and PSMs combined with reflections on the author's experience as a PSM novice and young academic. Autoethnography is presented as a means to enable access to real†world interventions, enhance novices' confidence, and identify research and publishing opportunities. The author outlines strengths and challenges associated with PSM novices carrying out autoethnography. Contributions to PSM literature and practice are also provided. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Elena Tavella, 2018. "On Novice Facilitators Doing Research—Research in Problem Structuring Methods as Autoethnography," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(1), pages 58-75, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:srbeha:v:35:y:2018:i:1:p:58-75
    DOI: 10.1002/sres.2438
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    1. Ion Georgiou & Joaquim Heck, 2021. "The emergence of problem structuring methods, 1950s–1989: An atlas of the journal literature," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(6), pages 756-796, November.
    2. Durugbo, Christopher M., 2020. "Affordance-based problem structuring for workplace innovation," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 284(2), pages 617-631.

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