Churchman's ?process of unfolding??Its significance for policy analysis and evaluation

A brief introduction to Churchman's "process of unfolding" is given and a simple framework for applying it to policy analysis and program evaluation is presented.

Abstract

Churchman's "process of unfolding" is one of his lesser known concepts, yet it is essential for understanding his dialectical systems approach. This paper gives a brief introduction to the concept and presents a simple framework for applying it to policy analysis and program evaluation.