Article ID: | iaor19881298 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 1 |
Issue: | 4 |
Start Page Number: | 415 |
End Page Number: | 428 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1988 |
Journal: | Systems Practice |
Authors: | Ulrich Werner |
Keywords: | systems |
Churchman’s ‘process of unfolding’ is one of his lesser known concepts, yet it is essential for understanding his dialectical systems approach. This paper gives a brief introduction to the concept and presents a simple framework for applying it to policy analysis and program evaluation.