Strategic visualization: the (real) usefulness of cognitive mapping in smart city conceptualization

PurposeThe concept of smart city has recently become more topical in academic and policy discussions. This idea is considered a complex, non-consensual subject since its definition has not yet been agreed upon by most authors in the relevant fields. The need to identify and measure smart city indica...

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Published inManagement decision Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 916 - 939
Main Authors Vaz, Ana Luísa A, Ferreira, Fernando A.F, Pereira, Leandro F, Correia, Ricardo J.C, Banaitis, Audrius
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Emerald Publishing Limited 21.03.2022
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subjects
Circular economy
Cognitive models
Communication
Decision making
Internet of Things
Smart cities
Strategic management
Strategic planning
Sustainability
Trends
Urban areas
Urbanization
Visualization
Strategic visualization
Strategic options development and analysis (SODA)
Problem structuring methods (PSM)
Smart cities
Cognitive mapping
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Summary:PurposeThe concept of smart city has recently become more topical in academic and policy discussions. This idea is considered a complex, non-consensual subject since its definition has not yet been agreed upon by most authors in the relevant fields. The need to identify and measure smart city indicators has also given rise to many different evaluation procedures. However, the available frameworks have yet to overcome challenges in structuring and measuring all the evaluation parameters of the cities in question. Thus, methods still need to be developed and applied that can structure criteria used to assess smart city success.Design/methodology/approachThis study sought to show cognitive mapping's tangible usefulness as an expedient tool for strategic analysis, using smart cities as a complex object of study. To this end, various cognitive maps were constructed and compared using the Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA) approach.FindingsCognitive mapping's advantages and limitations in the strategic visualization research context are analyzed and discussed.Originality/valueThe authors know of no prior work reporting comparative analysis of this methodological approach in the same research context.
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ISSN:0025-1747
1758-6070
DOI:10.1108/MD-11-2020-1512