Multi-modal thinking in soft systems methodology's rich pictures

Methodologies in systems analysis and design are traditionally dominated by technological determinism and economic reductionism. This paper proposes a framework for incorporating additional dimensions. The framework is based on theories behind multi‐modal thinking and is incorporated in Soft Systems Methodology. In order to test its applicability the framework is used in an empirical study.

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