Skip to main content

2015 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel

Modeling for Policy Formulation: Causal Mapping, Scenario Generation, and Decision Evaluation

verfasst von : Aron Larsson, Osama Ibrahim

Erschienen in: Electronic Participation

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Aktivieren Sie unsere intelligente Suche, um passende Fachinhalte oder Patente zu finden.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

In this paper we present a work process with associated operational research modeling and analysis tools for the policy formulation stage of the Lindblom policy cycle process model. The approach exploits the use of causal maps for problem structuring and scenario generation of policy options together with decision analysis for evaluating generated scenarios taking preferences of decision makers and stakeholders into account. The benefits of interest when exploiting this integrated modeling approach is to enable for; (i) problem structuring and facilitating understanding and communication of a complex policy problem, (ii) simulation of policy consequences and identification of a smaller set of policy options from a possible very large set of possible options, and (iii) structured decision evaluation of the generated alternative policy options.

Sie haben noch keine Lizenz? Dann Informieren Sie sich jetzt über unsere Produkte:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe




 

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Versicherung + Risiko




Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

Fußnoten
1
Simulation and Evaluation with Multiple Perspectives and Agents Integrated.
 
Literatur
Zurück zum Zitat Acar, W.: Toward a Theory of Problem Formulation and the Planning of Change: Causal Mapping and Dialectical Debate in Situation Formulation. U.M.I, Ann Arbor (1983) Acar, W.: Toward a Theory of Problem Formulation and the Planning of Change: Causal Mapping and Dialectical Debate in Situation Formulation. U.M.I, Ann Arbor (1983)
Zurück zum Zitat Acar, W., Druckenmiller, D.: Endowing cognitive mapping with computational properties for strategic analysis. Futures 38, 993–1009 (2006)CrossRef Acar, W., Druckenmiller, D.: Endowing cognitive mapping with computational properties for strategic analysis. Futures 38, 993–1009 (2006)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Axelrod, R.: The cognitive mapping approach to decision making. In: Axelrod, R. (ed.) Structure of Decision, pp. 221–250. Princeton University Press, Princeton (1976) Axelrod, R.: The cognitive mapping approach to decision making. In: Axelrod, R. (ed.) Structure of Decision, pp. 221–250. Princeton University Press, Princeton (1976)
Zurück zum Zitat Bero, L.A., Jadad, A.R.: How consumers and policymakers can use systematic reviews for decision making. Ann. Intern. Med. 727(1), 37–42 (1997)CrossRef Bero, L.A., Jadad, A.R.: How consumers and policymakers can use systematic reviews for decision making. Ann. Intern. Med. 727(1), 37–42 (1997)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Brown, R.: Rational Choice and Judgment: Decision Analysis for the Decider. Wiley, New York (2005)CrossRef Brown, R.: Rational Choice and Judgment: Decision Analysis for the Decider. Wiley, New York (2005)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Bryant, B.P., Lempert, R.J.: Thinking inside the box: a participatory, computer-assisted approach to scenario discovery. Technol. Forecast. Soc. Chang. 77, 34–49 (2010)CrossRef Bryant, B.P., Lempert, R.J.: Thinking inside the box: a participatory, computer-assisted approach to scenario discovery. Technol. Forecast. Soc. Chang. 77, 34–49 (2010)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Bryson, J.M.: What to do when stakeholders matter. Public Manag. Rev. 6(1), 21–53 (2007)CrossRef Bryson, J.M.: What to do when stakeholders matter. Public Manag. Rev. 6(1), 21–53 (2007)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Comes, T., Hiete, M., Wijngaards, N., Schultmann, F.: Decision maps: a framework for multi-criteria decision support under severe uncertainty. Decis. Support Syst. 52, 108–118 (2011)CrossRef Comes, T., Hiete, M., Wijngaards, N., Schultmann, F.: Decision maps: a framework for multi-criteria decision support under severe uncertainty. Decis. Support Syst. 52, 108–118 (2011)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L., Idefeldt, J., Larsson, A.: Using a software tool for public decision analysis: the case of Nacka municipality. Decis. Anal. 4(2), 76–90 (2007)CrossRef Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L., Idefeldt, J., Larsson, A.: Using a software tool for public decision analysis: the case of Nacka municipality. Decis. Anal. 4(2), 76–90 (2007)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Druckenmiller, D.A., Acar, W.: An agent-based collaborative approach to graphing causal maps for situation formulation. J. Assoc. Inf. Syst. 10(3), 3 (2009) Druckenmiller, D.A., Acar, W.: An agent-based collaborative approach to graphing causal maps for situation formulation. J. Assoc. Inf. Syst. 10(3), 3 (2009)
Zurück zum Zitat Fasth, T., Kalinina, M., Larsson, A.: Admissibility concepts for group portfolio decision analysis. In: Proceedings of GDN 2013 (2013) Fasth, T., Kalinina, M., Larsson, A.: Admissibility concepts for group portfolio decision analysis. In: Proceedings of GDN 2013 (2013)
Zurück zum Zitat Franco, L.A., Montibeller, G.: Problem structuring for multicriteria decision analysis interventions. In: Cochran, et al. (eds.) Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Wiley, New York (2011) Franco, L.A., Montibeller, G.: Problem structuring for multicriteria decision analysis interventions. In: Cochran, et al. (eds.) Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Wiley, New York (2011)
Zurück zum Zitat Hansson, K., Larsson, A., Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L.: Coping with complex environmental and societal flood risk management strategies: an integrated multi-criteria framework. Sustainability 3(9), 1357–1380 (2011)CrossRef Hansson, K., Larsson, A., Danielson, M., Ekenberg, L.: Coping with complex environmental and societal flood risk management strategies: an integrated multi-criteria framework. Sustainability 3(9), 1357–1380 (2011)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Hamilton, A.: Policy formulation – critique, analysis and strategic implications, in new voices: essays on the policy process. JSGS Student Working Paper Series, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (2010) Hamilton, A.: Policy formulation – critique, analysis and strategic implications, in new voices: essays on the policy process. JSGS Student Working Paper Series, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (2010)
Zurück zum Zitat Franco, L.A., Montibeller, G.: Facilitated modelling in operational research. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 205, 489–500 (2010)CrossRefMATH Franco, L.A., Montibeller, G.: Facilitated modelling in operational research. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 205, 489–500 (2010)CrossRefMATH
Zurück zum Zitat Howlett, M., Ramesh, M., Perl, A.: Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles & Subsystems. Oxford, New York (2009) Howlett, M., Ramesh, M., Perl, A.: Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles & Subsystems. Oxford, New York (2009)
Zurück zum Zitat Kilgour, D.M., Chen, Y., Hipel, K.W.: Multiple criteria approaches to group decision and negotiation. In: Ehrgott, et al. (eds.) Trends in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis. Springer, Berlin (2010) Kilgour, D.M., Chen, Y., Hipel, K.W.: Multiple criteria approaches to group decision and negotiation. In: Ehrgott, et al. (eds.) Trends in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis. Springer, Berlin (2010)
Zurück zum Zitat Larsson, A., Johansson, J., Ekenberg, L., Danielson, M.: Decision analysis with multiple objectives in a framework for evaluating imprecision. Int. J. Uncertainty, Fuzziness Knowl. Based Syst. 13, 495–510 (2005)MathSciNetCrossRefMATH Larsson, A., Johansson, J., Ekenberg, L., Danielson, M.: Decision analysis with multiple objectives in a framework for evaluating imprecision. Int. J. Uncertainty, Fuzziness Knowl. Based Syst. 13, 495–510 (2005)MathSciNetCrossRefMATH
Zurück zum Zitat Lindblom, C.: The Policy-Making Process. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs (1968) Lindblom, C.: The Policy-Making Process. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs (1968)
Zurück zum Zitat Mingers, J., Rosenhead, J.: Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict. Wiley, New York (2001) Mingers, J., Rosenhead, J.: Rational Analysis for a Problematic World Revisited: Problem Structuring Methods for Complexity, Uncertainty and Conflict. Wiley, New York (2001)
Zurück zum Zitat Mingers, J., Rosenhead, J.: Problem structuring methods in action. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 152(3), 530–554 (2004)CrossRefMATH Mingers, J., Rosenhead, J.: Problem structuring methods in action. Eur. J. Oper. Res. 152(3), 530–554 (2004)CrossRefMATH
Zurück zum Zitat Montibeller, G., Belton, V.: Causal maps and the evaluation of decision options – a review. J. Oper. Res. Soc. 57, 779–791 (2006)CrossRefMATH Montibeller, G., Belton, V.: Causal maps and the evaluation of decision options – a review. J. Oper. Res. Soc. 57, 779–791 (2006)CrossRefMATH
Zurück zum Zitat Tsoukiàs, A., Montibeller, G., Lucertini, G., Belton, V.: Policy analytics: an agenda for research and practice. EURO J. Decis. Process. 1, 115–134 (2013)CrossRef Tsoukiàs, A., Montibeller, G., Lucertini, G., Belton, V.: Policy analytics: an agenda for research and practice. EURO J. Decis. Process. 1, 115–134 (2013)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Turnpenny, J., Radaelli, C.M., Jordan, A., Jacob, K.: The policy and politics of policy appraisal: emerging trends and new directions. J. Eur. Public Policy 16(4), 640–653 (2009)CrossRef Turnpenny, J., Radaelli, C.M., Jordan, A., Jacob, K.: The policy and politics of policy appraisal: emerging trends and new directions. J. Eur. Public Policy 16(4), 640–653 (2009)CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Zavadskas, E.K., Turskis, Z., Kildiene, S.: State of art surveys of overviews on MCDM/MADM methods. Technol. Econ. Dev. Econ. 20(1), 165–179 (2014)CrossRef Zavadskas, E.K., Turskis, Z., Kildiene, S.: State of art surveys of overviews on MCDM/MADM methods. Technol. Econ. Dev. Econ. 20(1), 165–179 (2014)CrossRef
Metadaten
Titel
Modeling for Policy Formulation: Causal Mapping, Scenario Generation, and Decision Evaluation
verfasst von
Aron Larsson
Osama Ibrahim
Copyright-Jahr
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22500-5_11