‘This book is the perfect gateway to causal mapping. Its hands-on approach will be invaluable for graduate students and scholars alike.’
Daniela Stockmann, Leiden University, the Netherlands

‘This text has much to offer for both beginners and advanced practitioners of comparative causal mapping. It provides a thorough and systematic overview of the field with useful tips for researchers. An excellent addition to the methodologist’s tool-kit.’
Catherine Cassell, Leeds University Business School, UK

The cognitive movement has proven robust, with CCM methods and research serving not only scientific, typically explorative objectives, but also pragmatic purposes such as problem solving and decision support, systems planning and organizational interventions.

Comparative Causal Mapping is an essential introduction to causal (cognitive) mapping exploring the different interpretations and motives for using them, the technical aspect of using CMAP3 (a thoroughly revised version of an original 1998 CCM-CMAP3 guide) in different research situations, and typical cases of CM/CCM-research.

The book will appeal to both academic and professional audiences, in particular to doctoral students and experienced researchers looking for new topics and method approaches, but also to practitioners in fields such as management training and knowledge management.