Theory-driven construction and analysis of cause maps

  • Authors:

  • Anna Mette Fuglseth;Kjell GrøNhaug

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Strategy and Management, The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Breiviken 40, N-5045 Bergen, Norway;Department of Strategy and Management, The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Breiviken 40, N-5045 Bergen, Norway

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

This paper presents an approach to cause mapping that has been developed for the purpose of helping managers improve their decision-making in complex tasks in ever-changing environments. Requirements for cause mapping for such a purpose are discussed, and our approach to theory-driven construction and analysis of cause maps is proposed. Use of the approach for advising managers is illustrated with an example from shipping investments. Research challenges are highlighted.