scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework for a Systems Thinking Approach to US Population Health

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 686-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie M. Kapp ◽  
Eduardo J. Simoes ◽  
Anne DeBiasi ◽  
Steven J. Kravet
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Systems Thinking Approach

Model of Success and Sustainability of Financial Life Skills (FLS) Training Program

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Regina Deti H Mulyono ◽  
Aida Vitayala S Hubeis ◽  
Illah Sailah ◽  
Lukman M Baga
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Life Skill ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Systems Thinking Approach

The financial Life Skill (FLS) Training Program is a development program for youth to be ready to work and skilled in managing finances. This program is considered very beneficial. However, there is no information for the stakeholders about how FLS Training can succeed and be sustained. This research used the in-depth interview method to the stakeholders and the survey method to obtain the most essentials roles this research used the systems thinking approach and the system dynamics approach to analyze problems to attain a conceptual framework. The interactions between variables are visualized by a causal loop. The result of this research shows that 16 variables are influential to the success and the sustainability of the FLS Training. The result is useful for various stakeholders in making decisions for the sake of success and sustainability of the FLS Training after the period of the project ends.

scholarly journals Assessing the Environmental Quality Resulting from Damages to Human-Nature Interactions Caused by Population Increase: A Systems Thinking Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Ramos-Quintana ◽  
Héctor Sotelo-Nava ◽  
Hugo Saldarriaga-Noreña ◽  
Efraín Tovar-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Closed System ◽  
Feedback Loop ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Systems Thinking Approach ◽  
Multiple Interactions

Multiple interactions between population increase-as driving force- and pressure factors can cause damage to human-nature interactions. In this paper, we aim to identify, understand, and assess those interactions that exert effects on environment quality. The assessments of multiple interactions will allow selecting management actions to reduce negative effects, such as the loss of vegetation cover, on the environment. However, multiple interactions hinder the understanding of such complex systems. The relevance of this study is related to the support of the systems thinking approach to achieve two objectives: (1) to build a conceptual framework that facilitates the construction of a network aimed at representing the multiple interactions; (2) to build a closed system for the sake of developing a sustainable environmental management system. Thus, the performance of the implemented management actions is assessed through the feedback loop of the closed system. The proposed conceptual framework and the closed system were applied to the state of Morelos, Mexico. We highlight the following results: the systems thinking approach facilitated the construction of a conceptual framework to build understandable causal network; a set of environmental pathways were derived from the causal network and then combined to define and assess a global environmental state. Environmental pathways are composed of relationships between population increase and pressure variables that exert effects on the environment quality; the feedback loop facilitated the performance analysis of implemented management actions related to natural protected areas. The current results suggest further research to apply this study to diverse systems where multiple interactions between drivers and pressure factors damage human-nature interactions, thus exerting effects on the environmental state.

scholarly journals Systems-thinking approach to identify and assess feasibility of potential interventions to reduce antibiotic use in tilapia farming in Egypt

Aquaculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 540 ◽  
pp. 736735
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Desbois ◽  
Maria Garza ◽  
Mahmoud Eltholth ◽  
Yamen M. Hegazy ◽  
Ana Mateus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Systems Thinking Approach

A systems thinking approach to e-government strategy formulation for water service delivery in South African local municipalities

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Umeoniso Joshua Osah
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
South African ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Strategy Formulation ◽  
Water Service ◽  
Local Municipalities ◽  
Systems Thinking Approach

E-Government deployments by stakeholders within the South African water service sector, provide certain benefits for the sector. While deemed beneficial and of considerable value, e-Government deployments and implementations in the water sector of local governments of South Africa have not always been successful. One important reason for e-Government failures, among several others, is the lack of coherent strategies, informed by key representing stakeholder views, to guide implementation and deployment of e-Government tools. Without strategies, it is highly likely that ICT integration will be conducted haphazardly. As a point of note, more than the deliverable (strategy document) that represents the output of the strategy development process, it serves more purpose to understand the process that results in the strategy. Importantly, understanding the process helps to account for the formed relationships between the various stakeholders that need to buy into the strategy. The research study develops an e-Government strategy formulation framework based on a systems thinking approach, intended to support the strategy formulation process of e-Government strategies – to underpin the effective integration, deployment and sustained use of ICT solutions for water service delivery at the local government level. A systems thinking approach is considered due to its emphasis on the strategy being informed by a holistic assessment. Where there is some knowledge about the processes by which a strategy is formulated – over time ideas may be derived on the types of processes that may produce efficient e-Government strategies. The research is conducted using the Design Science research paradigm. The Design Science paradigm is comprised of two processes – build and evaluate (Hevner et al., 2004). The build process, as related to this research concentrates on the progression through which the theoretical e-Government strategy formulation framework is derived. Weick’s (1989) theorizing approach is ascribed, supporting the design of the theoretical framework. In applying Weick’s theorizing approach, firstly, the lack of knowledge on how e-Government strategies should be formulated in South African local municipalities – is explicated in an intelligible manner. Once the problem is properly articulated, a trial and error selection process is undertaken of existing approaches on strategy formulation – thought to possess the potential to contribute to the development of an e-Government strategy formulation framework, suited to local governments in South Africa. With good reason, 10 (ten) strategy approaches are selected from, e-Government programmes in developed countries, Non-Governmental organizational strategy approaches, and business related strategy formulation approaches. Lastly, as all possible approaches that may contribute to the framework development process cannot be selected, criteria is specified to limit the number of possible selections. Furthermore, in deriving the framework, foundations for systematically dealing with unstructured problems, such as, strategy formulation are consulted. This foundation along with the research goals, informs the development of a template used to comparatively analyse the 10 selected approaches on strategy formulation. This analysis aids in revealing the components of an e-Government strategy formulation process. With the developed framework, the evaluation process of the design science research commences, seeking to determine the utility of the framework (suitability and shortcomings). The framework is applied to the procedural formulation of a strategy for a tentative e-Government project called MobiSAM, which aims to enhance citizen engagement with local government through the use of mobile phones. The strategy formulation application process in the project environment and local government reveals lessons that inform revisions to the framework. The e-Government strategy formulation framework, therefore represents a fundamental tool for e-Government strategy development in local municipalities, and may be customized to fit the requirements of varying local municipalities.

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