Making Sense of Wicked Problems
Simply and profoundly, we seek answers that make good sense. Every formal method, framework, or theory exists, in the end, to help us gain insight into a mystery. When researching wicked problems, choosing methods, frameworks, and theories should not be guided by tradition or disciplinary standards. Instead, our design choices need to consider more fundamental justifications that cut across disciplinary boundaries. A fundamental criterion for good research is that it makes good sense. By making this criterion our “true North” in wicked problems research, we can more easily find and justify integrating disciplinary (or cultural, or professional) perspectives that apply to a particular problem.
So, how do we make good sense in wicked problems scholarship?
To find out more, see: https://i2insights.org/2017/03/02/making-sense-of-wicked-problems/
- : Bethany Laursen
- : Michigan State University