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Developmental Evaluation’s Traps

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Cameron D. Norman 1027 Views change, complexity, culture of innovation, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, innovation, language, Michael Quinn Patton, mindful organizations, mindset, organizational development, psychology, sensemaking, Seth Godin, social innovation, Star Wars, Sting, systems thinking, VUCA

Developmental evaluation holds promise for product and service designers looking to understand the process, outcomes, and strategies of innovation and

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Spacing: The Final Frontier (A Test)

June 1, 2011June 1, 2011 Cameron D. Norman 396 Views George Lucas, Star Wars

Sorry to all of those Star Trek fans out there who were expecting something very Spockian here. I am testing

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The Artist, The Audience and the Knowledge Translator: The Case of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull

April 17, 2010May 25, 2012 Cameron D. Norman 462 Views creativity, filmmaking, Indiana Jones, knowledge translation, Star Wars

George Lucas is an artist and he creates films he wants to create, while giving some credence to the desires of his fans. But just some. Is the same phenomenon something that replicates in knowledge translation? And if so, is that a good thing or should scientists be held to a different set of standards and respond more to what the end users want?