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Papers by Pierre Coninck
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2016
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2013
Environmental Management, Feb 1, 1999
/ Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social an... more / Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social and political one as well. In this paper, we discuss a proposal to rethink certain aspects about waste management planning and implementation. Specifically, we present a framework whereby the ordinary citizen can proactively and constructively participate in the decision-making process. After briefly discussing the STOPER research team and certain limits inherent in current waste-management practices, we propose a mode of consultation known as the informed consensus approach. We assert that this approach incorporates social perceptions of key intervenors such as experts, decision makers, interest groups, and ordinary citizens and that this can enrich the decision-making process concerning complex environmental issues such as waste management. We focus our presentation on the results of the application of an informed consensus approach to waste management strategies in the municipality of Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada). KEY WORDS: Informed consensus; Public participation; Decision-making process; Social acceptability; Waste management
Project Management Journal, 2016
Theory-based studies claim that informal processes interfere with the formal mechanisms and struc... more Theory-based studies claim that informal processes interfere with the formal mechanisms and structures of projects in the construction sector. These processes structure and transform multi-organizations. This four-year case study reveals empirical evidence about how processes effectively evolve over time and affect formal mechanisms and structures. The results show: (1) the significant differences between what is planned and what actually unfolds in project processes; (2) how iterative processes overshadow linear ones; (3) how informality and “iterativity” eventually end up as self-, eco-, and re-organizing projects and organizations, confirming that projects (re)create the very processes and structures that initiate them.
Nouvelles Pratiques Sociales, 2005
Theory-based studies claim that informal pro- cesses interfere with the formal mechanisms and str... more Theory-based studies claim that informal pro- cesses interfere with the formal mechanisms and structures of projects in the construction sector. These processes structure and trans- form multi-organizations.This four-year case study reveals empirical evidence about how processes effectively evolve over time and affect formal mechanisms and structures. The results show: (1) the significant differ- ences between what is planned and what actually unfolds in project processes; (2) how iterative processes overshadow linear ones; (3) how informality and “iterativity” eventu- ally end up as self-, eco-, and re-organizing projects and organizations, confirming that projects (re)create the very processes and structures that initiate them.
Design thinking (Owen, 2005), articulated around systems thinking, facilitates the definition of ... more Design thinking (Owen, 2005), articulated around systems thinking, facilitates the definition of complex issues in a sustainable way, in which all actors and stakeholders (AS) play a predominant role. Innovative procedures, such as `management by design', highlight the role of AS in structuring the project from and through the design process. Consequently, management by design requires revision of the dynamics of actors' and stakeholders' participation (ASP). Comparing the differences between the traditional approach to project development (which focuses on the organized project) and the project as an organizing process (which focuses on the organizing project) shows the advantages of design thinking for improving the ASP. This comparison requires the review of common theories, such as the organization as a dynamic process and the notion of project itself. However, despite all the advantages of ASP, this comparison demonstrates that their involvement includes multiple, unstable, evolving and potentially conflicting roles throughout the project process. The introduced notion of the `organizing project' is conceived as a `social actions construct'. It allows for a complementary and more global vision of the project. It highlights elements and stakes otherwise hidden in the traditional `organized project' perspective.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipments, 1998
The precautionary principle can be integrated into the decision making process during the concept... more The precautionary principle can be integrated into the decision making process during the conception of products and services in a perspective of sustainable development as a complement to Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). This can assist stakeholders in arriving at just and fair decisions based on the complexity and uncertainty of data. LCA provides powerful insights for addressing the environmental aspects
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2008
INTRODUCTION The lack of conceptualization and design activities aimed at problem setting and the... more INTRODUCTION The lack of conceptualization and design activities aimed at problem setting and the exploration of 'possibles' result in part from the persistence of the logicpositivistic framework of science and methodological paradigms that characterize project behaviour and in ...
Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2005
Nous vivons dans une société à projets. Des projets de société, techniques, individuels et existe... more Nous vivons dans une société à projets. Des projets de société, techniques, individuels et existentiels qui aspirent à améliorer le monde. Ces projets sont porteurs d’intentions, celles de leurs acteurs-initiateurs. Ces intentions tendent à se réaliser aussi à travers le projet de l’autre par des systèmes d’action collective. Pour conduire ces projets, nous avons recours à tout un arsenal de moyens et d’outils, dont la majorité sert la poursuite d’objectifs de performances lors de la phase de réalisation. Ces moyens et outils sont bâtis sur des modèles mécanistes en partie révolus. Les organisations, leurs structures et leurs fonctions, la gestion de projet, les analyses coûts-bénéfices et de rendement, étouffent l’essence des intentions des acteurs du projet et hypothèquent l’exploration des possibles. L’absence marquée des activités de conception visant la problématisation et l’exploration de ces possibles est une résultante de la persistance de cadres théoriques et méthodologique...
Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2010
Environmental Management, 1999
/ Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social an... more / Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social and political one as well. In this paper, we discuss a proposal to rethink certain aspects about waste management planning and implementation. Specifically, we present a framework whereby the ordinary citizen can proactively and constructively participate in the decision-making process. After briefly discussing the STOPER research team and certain limits inherent in current waste-management practices, we propose a mode of consultation known as the informed consensus approach. We assert that this approach incorporates social perceptions of key intervenors such as experts, decision makers, interest groups, and ordinary citizens and that this can enrich the decision-making process concerning complex environmental issues such as waste management. We focus our presentation on the results of the application of an informed consensus approach to waste management strategies in the municipality of Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada). KEY WORDS: Informed consensus; Public participation; Decision-making process; Social acceptability; Waste management
Journal of Business Ethics, 2009
First International Conference on Economic De-growth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity
Consumption has long been neglected in environmental discourse. In fact, ecological deterioration... more Consumption has long been neglected in environmental discourse. In fact, ecological deterioration was not attributed to consumption, but rather to population growth, especially in developing countries. Yet, according to assessments made using ecological footprint, if the entire world population were to achieve the consumption levels of the average North American citizen, we would need several planets of Earth to sustain them. So, over-consumption and not only over-population have become a major concern. The barriers that inhibit humans from shifting to more sustainable lifestyles present the need for a greater intervention than simply informing them of their destructive habits. Design can play a major role in this transition, since the action of planning with the intent of improving an existing situation, according to is the definition of design. Therefore, design can contribute towards sustainability through the consideration of various criteria that are no longer limited to the scope of material, form and process, but include the considerations of political, environmental, economical, cultural and educational issues as well.
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2016
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2013
Environmental Management, Feb 1, 1999
/ Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social an... more / Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social and political one as well. In this paper, we discuss a proposal to rethink certain aspects about waste management planning and implementation. Specifically, we present a framework whereby the ordinary citizen can proactively and constructively participate in the decision-making process. After briefly discussing the STOPER research team and certain limits inherent in current waste-management practices, we propose a mode of consultation known as the informed consensus approach. We assert that this approach incorporates social perceptions of key intervenors such as experts, decision makers, interest groups, and ordinary citizens and that this can enrich the decision-making process concerning complex environmental issues such as waste management. We focus our presentation on the results of the application of an informed consensus approach to waste management strategies in the municipality of Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada). KEY WORDS: Informed consensus; Public participation; Decision-making process; Social acceptability; Waste management
Project Management Journal, 2016
Theory-based studies claim that informal processes interfere with the formal mechanisms and struc... more Theory-based studies claim that informal processes interfere with the formal mechanisms and structures of projects in the construction sector. These processes structure and transform multi-organizations. This four-year case study reveals empirical evidence about how processes effectively evolve over time and affect formal mechanisms and structures. The results show: (1) the significant differences between what is planned and what actually unfolds in project processes; (2) how iterative processes overshadow linear ones; (3) how informality and “iterativity” eventually end up as self-, eco-, and re-organizing projects and organizations, confirming that projects (re)create the very processes and structures that initiate them.
Nouvelles Pratiques Sociales, 2005
Theory-based studies claim that informal pro- cesses interfere with the formal mechanisms and str... more Theory-based studies claim that informal pro- cesses interfere with the formal mechanisms and structures of projects in the construction sector. These processes structure and trans- form multi-organizations.This four-year case study reveals empirical evidence about how processes effectively evolve over time and affect formal mechanisms and structures. The results show: (1) the significant differ- ences between what is planned and what actually unfolds in project processes; (2) how iterative processes overshadow linear ones; (3) how informality and “iterativity” eventu- ally end up as self-, eco-, and re-organizing projects and organizations, confirming that projects (re)create the very processes and structures that initiate them.
Design thinking (Owen, 2005), articulated around systems thinking, facilitates the definition of ... more Design thinking (Owen, 2005), articulated around systems thinking, facilitates the definition of complex issues in a sustainable way, in which all actors and stakeholders (AS) play a predominant role. Innovative procedures, such as `management by design', highlight the role of AS in structuring the project from and through the design process. Consequently, management by design requires revision of the dynamics of actors' and stakeholders' participation (ASP). Comparing the differences between the traditional approach to project development (which focuses on the organized project) and the project as an organizing process (which focuses on the organizing project) shows the advantages of design thinking for improving the ASP. This comparison requires the review of common theories, such as the organization as a dynamic process and the notion of project itself. However, despite all the advantages of ASP, this comparison demonstrates that their involvement includes multiple, unstable, evolving and potentially conflicting roles throughout the project process. The introduced notion of the `organizing project' is conceived as a `social actions construct'. It allows for a complementary and more global vision of the project. It highlights elements and stakes otherwise hidden in the traditional `organized project' perspective.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipments, 1998
The precautionary principle can be integrated into the decision making process during the concept... more The precautionary principle can be integrated into the decision making process during the conception of products and services in a perspective of sustainable development as a complement to Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). This can assist stakeholders in arriving at just and fair decisions based on the complexity and uncertainty of data. LCA provides powerful insights for addressing the environmental aspects
Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2008
INTRODUCTION The lack of conceptualization and design activities aimed at problem setting and the... more INTRODUCTION The lack of conceptualization and design activities aimed at problem setting and the exploration of 'possibles' result in part from the persistence of the logicpositivistic framework of science and methodological paradigms that characterize project behaviour and in ...
Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2005
Nous vivons dans une société à projets. Des projets de société, techniques, individuels et existe... more Nous vivons dans une société à projets. Des projets de société, techniques, individuels et existentiels qui aspirent à améliorer le monde. Ces projets sont porteurs d’intentions, celles de leurs acteurs-initiateurs. Ces intentions tendent à se réaliser aussi à travers le projet de l’autre par des systèmes d’action collective. Pour conduire ces projets, nous avons recours à tout un arsenal de moyens et d’outils, dont la majorité sert la poursuite d’objectifs de performances lors de la phase de réalisation. Ces moyens et outils sont bâtis sur des modèles mécanistes en partie révolus. Les organisations, leurs structures et leurs fonctions, la gestion de projet, les analyses coûts-bénéfices et de rendement, étouffent l’essence des intentions des acteurs du projet et hypothèquent l’exploration des possibles. L’absence marquée des activités de conception visant la problématisation et l’exploration de ces possibles est une résultante de la persistance de cadres théoriques et méthodologique...
Nouvelles pratiques sociales, 2010
Environmental Management, 1999
/ Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social an... more / Waste management planning and implementation is not only a technological issue, but a social and political one as well. In this paper, we discuss a proposal to rethink certain aspects about waste management planning and implementation. Specifically, we present a framework whereby the ordinary citizen can proactively and constructively participate in the decision-making process. After briefly discussing the STOPER research team and certain limits inherent in current waste-management practices, we propose a mode of consultation known as the informed consensus approach. We assert that this approach incorporates social perceptions of key intervenors such as experts, decision makers, interest groups, and ordinary citizens and that this can enrich the decision-making process concerning complex environmental issues such as waste management. We focus our presentation on the results of the application of an informed consensus approach to waste management strategies in the municipality of Sherbrooke (Québec, Canada). KEY WORDS: Informed consensus; Public participation; Decision-making process; Social acceptability; Waste management
Journal of Business Ethics, 2009
First International Conference on Economic De-growth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity
Consumption has long been neglected in environmental discourse. In fact, ecological deterioration... more Consumption has long been neglected in environmental discourse. In fact, ecological deterioration was not attributed to consumption, but rather to population growth, especially in developing countries. Yet, according to assessments made using ecological footprint, if the entire world population were to achieve the consumption levels of the average North American citizen, we would need several planets of Earth to sustain them. So, over-consumption and not only over-population have become a major concern. The barriers that inhibit humans from shifting to more sustainable lifestyles present the need for a greater intervention than simply informing them of their destructive habits. Design can play a major role in this transition, since the action of planning with the intent of improving an existing situation, according to is the definition of design. Therefore, design can contribute towards sustainability through the consideration of various criteria that are no longer limited to the scope of material, form and process, but include the considerations of political, environmental, economical, cultural and educational issues as well.