An up-to-date overview of a range of methods for structuring decisions and problems, useful for strategic thinking and management. Presents six problem-structuring methodologies in a way that makes it easy to determine if that method is appropriate for a given situation. Covers strategic options development and analysis, soft systems methodology, robustness analysis, metagame analysis, hypergame analysis, and strategic choice, including the analysis of interconnected decision areas.
Geared towards academics this book formed a critical part of my study on policy analysis as well as the problems and implication of policy implementation in the real world. This also looks at the Complexity of theory and analysis and the problems that occur from limited horizons in theory. Read alongside Principles of Social Policy & Analysing Public Policy you will never be short on critical analysis of the subject.