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Continuous Institutional Improvement Requires Continuous Testing

Continuous improvement has become one of the most attractive ideas in institutional management because it promises progress without requiring constant reinvention. An organisation observes its performance, identifies weaknesses, adjusts processes…

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WP-J-L01-001 – Future Research Frontiers

WP-J-L01-001 — Future Research Frontiers concludes the first foundational Working Paper series of the IDHUS Institute's Institutional Cognition Research Programme by identifying the principal scientific horizons that emerge following the…

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Policy Implementation Should Not End Institutional Curiosity

Policy implementation often feels like the end of an intellectual process. A problem has been identified, alternatives have been considered, evidence has been examined and a decision has finally been…

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Why Systems Thinking Matters for Public Institutions

Modern public institutions operate in a world characterised by unprecedented levels of complexity. Climate change influences economic development, demographic evolution reshapes healthcare systems, technological innovation transforms labour markets, geopolitical instability…

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A Policy Can Outlive the Experiment That Justified It

Evidence and policy begin their relationship at a particular moment. An institution faces a problem, tests an intervention, observes a result and decides that the evidence is strong enough to…

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Institutions Should Know Which Policies Are Still Experiments

Institutions often have to act before they know enough. A new policy may be introduced because an existing problem is urgent, because available evidence is incomplete but promising, or because…

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Evidence Needs Maintenance Too

Institutions know that important assets require maintenance. Buildings deteriorate, software becomes obsolete, datasets accumulate errors, professional qualifications expire and infrastructure needs periodic inspection if it is expected to remain reliable.…

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