Title
Experimental comparison of system dynamics versus traditional facilitation in a real world public participation application
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-2009
Publication Title
Decision making; Environmental decision making; Environmental management; Facilitation; Group facilitation; Political participation; Public participation
Abstract
This paper reports on an experiment comparing the relative effectiveness of standard group facilitation techniques with system dynamics facilitation techniques in a real world stakeholder participation process. The experiment tested the hypothesis that the system dynamics approach would lead to: (1) better decisions; (2) greater participant focus on relevant materials; and (3) higher procedural satisfaction. The system dynamics approach yielded better decisions but lower procedural satisfaction among participants.
Keywords
Environmental decision making; Facilitation; Public participation
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Communication | Environmental Sciences
Language
English
Permissions
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Repository Citation
Stave, K. A.,
Turner, M.
(2009).
Experimental comparison of system dynamics versus traditional facilitation in a real world public participation application.
Decision making; Environmental decision making; Environmental management; Facilitation; Group facilitation; Political participation; Public participation
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/sea_fac_articles/195