Shifting from examining frustrating issues in isolation to a systems thinking approach that identifies the patterns shaping ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3- Good health and wellbeing. The paradigms of action theory and control theory dominate both science and practice, based on the belief ...

A “one size fits all” approach to large-scale, global problems relies on what’s sometimes called linear or reductionist thinking. But many experts question whether it’s the right approach when it ...

Serendipity led Northwestern Engineering’s Marco Nie into transportation research. Purpose, however, has fueled his ongoing commitment to the deeply interdisciplinary field, which holds far-reaching ...

Workplanning usually involves a confluence of top-down and bottom-up approaches in many organizations. Some broad annual guidance is given by the CEO, with Finance providing a budget forecast based on ...

Chemistry is the central science. However, research indicates that current methods of chemistry teaching and learning do not always prepare students to understand and address the complex global ...

Systems thinking is an accepted approach for healthcare organizations to deliver better patient care. By designing programs that focus on patients as a whole person and member of the care team, as ...

Recent years have seen rapid advancements in healthcare technology, and medical devices are becoming increasingly complex. As a discipline, medical device engineering has entered an era similar to the ...