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At 03:21 PM 10/6/2002 -0600, Frank H. Nielsen and Morten Gaarde
wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>The purpose of our thesis is to
find answers on the following questions:<br><br>
1. What makes OST work so well (which theories can explain the good<br>
results with OST) ?<br>
2. What can enhance the outcome of an OST meeting
?</blockquote><br>
Have fun with your study -- and thanks for undertaking it. For all the
years that OST have been used (now 17) and for all the occasions where it
has been used (thousands), and people involved (millions) there has been
precious little research done of the sort you are proposing. Most of us
are just having too much fun and are too busy opening space to do it. Or
at least that is what we say. Competence may have something to do with it
too. Anyhow -- good luck, and if I can be of any assistance, just let me
know. As for your questions (above) my best shot is to refer you to three
of my books, <i>Open Space Technology: A User's Guide, Expanding our Now:
The Story of Open Space Technology,</i> and my recent one, <i>The Power
of Spirit: How Organizations Transform.</i> All are published by
Berrett-Koehler, and typically Amazon.com can provide them if local
sources can't. I can also offer you a DRAFT of my latest effort, <i> The
Practice of Peace</i>. I guess this is a lazy persons approach, but I am
truly delighted that you are doing what you are doing. <br><br>
Harrison<br><br>
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