| Article ID: | iaor20052886 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 159 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 673 |
| End Page Number: | 686 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Eden Colin |
| Keywords: | philosophy, soft systems |
This paper discusses how cognitive maps might be analyzed for the purpose of structuring problems or issues. The paper suggests what the various analysis methods imply for an operational research practitioner when helping a client work on a ‘messy’ issue or problem.