Evaluation is one of many fields where "systems thinking" is popular and is said to hold great promise. However, there is disagreement about what constitutes systems thinking. Its meaning is ambiguous, and systems scholars have made diverse and divergent attempts to describe it. Alternative origins include: von Bertalanffy, Aristotle, Lao Tsu or multiple aperiodic "waves." Some scholars describ...

Entrepreneurship is a primary catalyst for economic growth and regional development. Recognizing its importance, state and local policymakers are now devoting considerable resources to fostering entrepreneurship. After a brief discussion of the data and theories of entrepreneurship, this paper presents a framework for thinking about government’s role in the entrepreneurial process. We then exam...

Abstract A 3-year IUPAC project Systems Thinking in Chemistry for Sustainability: Toward 2030 and Beyond (STCS 2030+, Project #2020-014-3-050) [1] launched late 2020 is breaking important new ground addressing chemistry’s orientations, roles, responsibilities the 21 st Century helping to map out implications chemistry education, research, practice. In taking on this ambitious task, STCS 2030+ d...

The strategic role of the entrepreneur as an agent of economic transformation in society is visible in employment and wealth generation, stimulation of indigenous entrepreneurship or promotion of entrepreneurial culture. The Nigerian government has accordingly created the enabling environment to nurture entrepreneurial development, through the establishment of various agencies to provide financ...