| 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.