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CPTS Publications

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The following publications are either the work of CPTS or have been made possible, or influenced by, the work of CPTS, especially in its Annual Working Conferences.

Books:

Strijbos S, Basden A, eds. (2006) "In Search of an Integrative Vision of Technology: Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems". Kluwer/Springer, Contemporary Systems Thinking Series.

This is a collection of updated versions of selected papers that have arisen from the annual conferences of the Centre for Philosophy, Technology and Social Systems, which have been published in refereed academic journals. Its main contribution is to bring together papers on information technology, methodology, use, ethics and strategic direction into a coherent 'integrative vision'.

Academic Papers Emerging from CPTS

The following are some of the papers, the publication of which is connected with and partly a result of the CPTS.

Basden A. (2001). A philosophical underpinning for I.T. evaluation. 8th European Conference on IT Evaluation, ECITE. Oriel College, Oxford, UK, 17-18 September 2001.

Basden A. (2002). A philosophical underpinning for I.S. development. Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) Gdansk, Poland.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. (2001). The role of the Qualifying Function concept in systems design. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 14:79-93.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. (2002a). Qualifying Function in SSM modelling - a case study. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 15:309-330.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. (2002c). Enriching the model-building phase of Soft Systems Methodology. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 19:27-48.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. and Grahn A. (1996a). Multi-Modal Thinking in Soft Systems Methodology's rich pictures. World Futures, 47:79-92.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. and Grahn A. (1996b). Expanding the framework for monitor and control in Soft Systems Methodology. Systems Practice, 9(5):469-495.

Bergvall-Kåreborn B., Mirijamdotter A., and Basden A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modeling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17(2):55-73.

Eriksson D.M. (2001). Multi-modal investigation of a business process and information system redesign: a post-Implemetation case study. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 18(2):181-196.

Eriksson D.M. (2003). An identification of normative sources for systems thinking: an inquiry into religious ground-motives for systems thinking paradigms. Systems Research & Behavioral Science, 20(6):475-487.

Grahn A, Bergvall B, (1994), "Performance indicators in Soft Systems Methodology", Proc. of 17th IRIS Confce (Information Systems Research seminar In Scandinavia), Oulo, Aug. 6-9 1994.

Jones G.O., Basden A. (2003) "How Habermas' Action Types Can Influence KBS Design and Use" Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation.

Kuosa T, Basden A, (2000) Predispositions as determinants of the future, Futures 32:833-852.

Van der Stoep J. (1998). Internet: a game without rules?. Proceedings of the 42th Annual Conference of the International Society of the Systems Sciences. Atlanta, Georgia.

Van der Stoep J., Kee, B. (1997). Hypermobility as a challenge for systems thinking and government policy. Systems Research and Behavioural Science, 14:399-408.

Winfield M.J., Basden A., Cresswell I. (1995). A revised multi-Modal approach to information systems design. Proceedings of the Thirty Ninth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Systems Thinking, July 24-28, 1995. Free University, Amsterdam.

Winfield, M.J., Basden A. and Cresswell, I. (1996). Knowledge elicitation using a multi-modal approach. World Futures, 47:93-101.

Basden A, Wood-Harper AT. (2005) A philosophical discussion of the Root Definition in Soft Systems Thinking: An enrichment of CATWOE. Systems Research and Behavioral Science 22:1-27.

Doctoral Theses and Licentiates Emerging from CPTS

The discussions at CPTS annual working conferences have contributed to the following theses (list not yet complete):

Bergvall-Kåreborn B. (2002). A Multi-Modal Approach to Soft Systems Methodology, Doctoral Thesis. Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.

Eriksson, D. () Doctoral Thesis. , Sweden.

Fathulla, K. (2007) Symbolic Spatial Mapping. PhD Thesis, University of Salford, U.K.

Jones G.O. (November 2007). Philosophy, Knowledge Based Systems and Sustainability. PhD Thesis, University of Salford, U.K.

Kane, S. (July 2006). Multi-Aspectual Interview Technique. PhD Thesis, University of Salford, U.K.

Mirijamdotter, A. (). Doctoral Thesis. Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.

Winfield M.J. (2000). Multi-Aspectual Knowledge Elicitation. PhD Thesis, University of Salford, UK.

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