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THE ANALYSIS OF DESIGN OR THE DESIGN OF ANALYSIS?
Author(s) -
Linder Stephen H.,
Peters B. Guy
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1988.tb00892.x
Subject(s) - introspection , perspective (graphical) , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , management science , process (computing) , computer science , epistemology , sociology , engineering , artificial intelligence , philosophy , mathematics , pure mathematics , operating system
The policy sciences have advanced in the past by introspection, and there appears to be a need for a return to such self‐conscious examination of the field of inquiry. A design orientation offers a useful framework for such an examination. It requires reconsideration of some of the fundamental premises of policy inquiry. This article explores what impact design might have on the conventional process framework and then proceeds to discuss the development of a design perspective.