Problem Tree: A Problem Structuring Heuristic
Problem Tree: A Problem Structuring Heuristic
Author(s): Arnošt VeselýSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta sociálních věd
Keywords: policy problem; problem tree; problem structuring; policy analysis
Summary/Abstract: This paper offers a Problem Tree Heuristic as a useful thinking procedure for problem structuring, an initial step in policy analysis. The heuristic’s nature and possible purposes are outlined. A specific procedure is recommended based on relevant literature and author’s application experience. Some real-life applications and the problem tree’s possibilities and limits are discussed.
Journal: Central European Journal of Public Policy
- Issue Year: 2/2008
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 60-81
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English