A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model

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dc.contributor.advisorBarry, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWiid, Seanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:33:20Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:33:20Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractThe increasing pervasiveness of technology has led to questions concerning the contribution and value of technology, and to what extent a particular innovation, invention, product, theory or technological development benefits society. The attempt to answer these questions has led to the development of evaluation methodologies to provde a structured approach to this process of inquiry. In most cases, evaluation methodology can be classified as either fundamentally holistic or reductionist in its approach. This dissertation argues that both holistic and reductionist thinking need to be applied to the evaluation of complex phenomena, and develops theory in order to achieve this. In the context of evaluating Location Based Services (LBS) in South Africa, a conceptual framework was developed to combine the holistic, systems thinking apporach of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and the reductionist approach of metrics and the Process Outcomes model.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWiid, S. (2005). <i>A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5578en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWiid, Sean. <i>"A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5578en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWiid, S. 2005. A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wiid, Sean AB - The increasing pervasiveness of technology has led to questions concerning the contribution and value of technology, and to what extent a particular innovation, invention, product, theory or technological development benefits society. The attempt to answer these questions has led to the development of evaluation methodologies to provde a structured approach to this process of inquiry. In most cases, evaluation methodology can be classified as either fundamentally holistic or reductionist in its approach. This dissertation argues that both holistic and reductionist thinking need to be applied to the evaluation of complex phenomena, and develops theory in order to achieve this. In the context of evaluating Location Based Services (LBS) in South Africa, a conceptual framework was developed to combine the holistic, systems thinking apporach of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and the reductionist approach of metrics and the Process Outcomes model. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model TI - A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5578 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5578
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWiid S. A model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes model. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5578en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Architecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchitecture, Planning and Geomaticsen_ZA
dc.titleA model for the evaluation of location based services in South Africa based on soft systems methodology and the process-outcomes modelen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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