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Expert and novice facilitated modelling: a case of a Viable System Model workshop in a local food network

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posted on 2023-06-08, 16:31 authored by Elena Tavella, Thanos Papadopoulos
This paper provides an empirical study based on action research in which expert and novice facilitators in facilitated modelling workshops are compared. There is limited empirical research analysing the differences between expert and novice facilitators. Aiming to address this gap we study the behaviour of one expert and two novice facilitators during a Viable System Model workshop. The findings suggest common facilitation patterns in the behaviour of experts and novices. This contrasts literature claiming that experts and novices behave and use their available knowledge differently, and empirically supports the claim that facilitation skills can be taught to participants to enable them to self-facilitate workshops. Differences were also found, which led to the introduction of a new dimension—‘internal versus external’ facilitation. The implications of our findings for effective training and facilitation strategies in contexts in which external, expert facilitation is not always possible are also discussed, and limitations of this study are provided.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Journal of the Operational Research Society

ISSN

0160-5682

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Issue

2

Volume

66

Page range

247-264

Department affiliated with

  • Business and Management Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2013-12-13

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