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3. Appen ELE T E E E 13 Subjeci Viattem Esp eit e e em ee 5 SS 25 28 2 E 13 Proje6dikEcko eene EE an app agp a EE ECH ccoccc rc 13 Project Manasa EE EEGEN E 13 BILETET TIONS soreo E 13 Chief Engine ep 2 2 2 25 SE 2 25 2 8 een 13 Asst Chief Bu ee ep Re ee SS 7 13 User Manual Welcome to the Action Network Explorer In critical areas such as energy environment and health care organizations often get stuck in undesirable patterns of action As organizational processes become more routine they often become more difficult to change To achieve meaningful change it is important to understand the underlying patterns of action The Action Network Explorer ANE is intended to focus attention on the managerial social and environmental issues that surround specific patterns of action ANE provides a core set of questions to describe a routine plus questions that can be customized for different audiences Account Registration Account Registration Student Access Action Network Explorer via the URL http routines broad msu edu Click on Register to create your account You will be prompted to enter your username display name and password as well as additional information Click Create when finished to generate your account and you will then be logged into Action Network Explorer Account Registration Professor amp Administrator Create your account normally as listed in the Student section From there you will
4. Manazerial TU Action Network 4 Rant cha rowtines ee Describe the organization business kak p Navigation Describe the routine buttons Test On the average day how often is the routine done How long does it take to completa Does the list of actions change from time to time Yes O no If yes why Basically this work is the same from day to day The actions required to perform this work are too varied to fit into a standardized procedure There are general rules and procedures but the way we apply them depends on the specific situation When doing this work the actual sequence of actions varies a lot from situation to situation knowlea aes that can guide you in doing this work Back to List Action Network One major aspect of each Routine is filling out the Action Network An action network provides a concise way to show the possible sequences of action The numbers in the cells show the percentage of time that one action follows another List the tasks or actions that are involved in your pattern along the top one per column Put the starting point in the first column and the ending point in the last column To fill in the middle simply ask What happens next If only one thing ever happens next then it should get 100 If 70 of the time one thing happens next and 30 of the time another thing happens next then put 70 in one box and 30 in the other 10 Each row should add up to
5. need to contact an Action Network administrator to request your account role be changed Login Access Action Network Explorer via the URL http routines broad msu edu Click on Login to enter your username and password Click Login to enter Action Network Explorer Routines The Routine menu allows users to create view and edit routines If your account permissions allow other users routines will be listed as well Routines Creation To create a new routine click Create New as shown below MICHIGAN STATE nr0144 College of Busines UNIVERSITY Acetior Welcome User McTestinstein Logout Action Network 5 Explorer Your Routines ahs ien Title GZ Create New Home Create New Routine Join a Class Routines Figure 1 You will now be prompted to select which class you wish to create from the drop down menu After selecting your desired class you will be presented with Routine Create Page Enter a name for the new routine and fill in each field to the best of your knowledge If there are fields you don t understand enter I don t know or consult the onscreen directions or your professor You will able to change fields later in the event you need to edit something To finish click Save at the bottom of the page Appendix A features a routine creation example as a guide and provides an excellent example for how to enter information into the Matrix To view an existing rout
6. 100 The last row is the exit and should not have any percentages in it If you need to enter more columns click Add Action to Network Is this data able to be used for research This relates to the quality of the information gathered If the data collected is rich and is not considered theoretical check this box if the data is not complete or you are unsure of the quality of the data do not check this box until you discuss your data with your Professor Add Actors Actors are persons who act within the Action Network Enter the Actor s name and select their task from the drop down menu If more actors are required click the Add Actor button to generate another entry Submit Once you have answered all the questions and completed the Action Network click Submit The routine is saved and can be edited later by entering the Routines Menu by clicking Routines on the navigation bar on the left and selecting the desired routine you would like to edit 11 Environmental fJ Social Action Network 4 Actors Action Network An action network provides a concise way to show the possible sequences of action The numbers in the cells show the percentage of time that one action follows another List the tasks or actions that are involved in your pattern along the top one per column Put the starting point in the first column and the ending point in the last column To fill in the middle simply ask What happens next
7. example of a new user User McTestinstein with Display Name User Action Network Explorer Login Navigation RE orae Remember Me E Not registered Click here to sign up New users Register here From the homepage http routines broad msu edu click Register in the upper right of screen From here you are taken to the screen shown below Here User McTestinstein enters their personal information MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Please login or register ActionNetwork Explorer Register Navigation NOS UE CA User McTestinstein Display Name Join a Class Routines Bio Lo Email Address Password as Passvor DEER Home All Rights Reserved From here User McTestinstein needs to join his class His class is Test Class section 001 M HI Welcome User McTestenstien Logout Web Network EzploreT Click jom to register for a class Navigation Click this to Home baga join your desired class Jom a Class Routine Brings up this screen All Rights Reserved To find this he clicks Join a Class along the navigation bar on the left side of the screen Next User McTestinstein chooses his desired class by clicking Join in the main window as shown below Next User McTestinstein needs create their routine To do so User McTestinstein clicks Routine from the navigation bar on the left As no routines have been created for this user none will be s
8. hown under Your Routines User McTestinstein clicks Create New to start building their new Routine After that select which Class this Routine will be submitted to as shown below from the dropdown menu MICHIGAN STATE n0128 UNIVERSITY Action N Welcome User McTestenstien Logout Action Network Explorer Your Routines Vavigati Shows existin Navigation Tite Ctass g Sege routines if Home Create New Join a Class Routines Click here to generate Brings up a new Routine this page All Rights Reserved MICHIGAN STATE In l Di UNIVERSITY Action Network Exp Welcome User McTestenstien Logout M Action Network j Explorer Create Routine Navigation KAI PA Na NG PEER AE MATA tai Select Class z Back to List Home Join a Class Routines Assign the Class this routine will be attached to Note Depending on what questions yours Professor wants you to fill out you many not see all the following questions Within the Create Routine menu you will be presented with up to several pages that you are required to fill out to the best of your ability as well as an Action Matrix Navigation through this pages is done via the navigation buttons along the top of the gray window as shown below These different pages are listed as General Environmental Social Managerial and Action Network 8 Actors Cres grin Navigation General Environmental J Social
9. ine enter the Routines Menu by clicking Routines and then click View for the desired routine The entire routine will be presented To finish click Back to List located at the bottom of the page Routines Editing To edit an existing routine enter the Routines Menu by clicking Routines and then click Edit for the desired routine A page similar to the Routine Create Page will show all fields as they currently are saved Edit any fields that need to be changed To finish click Save located at the bottom of the page Routines Deletion To permanently delete a routine enter the Routines Menu by clicking Routines and then click Delete on the routine you wish to delete If you are sure you want to delete the routine click the confirmation button Once you delete a routine it is gone forever Class Management This menu allows Professors and Administrators to create new classes for students to enter their information into Details on existing classes can be viewed edited or deleted from this menu Class Management Creation To create a Class enter the Class Management menu by clicking Class Management and then click Create New to enter the Create Class page From this menu enter your Class Name Description Section and any additional information you wish to include To finish click Create at the bottom of the page Class Management Editing To view the details for an ex
10. isting class enter Class Management menu by clicking Class Management and then click Details for the desired class The entire class will be presented To finish click Back to List located at the bottom of the page Class Management Deletion To permanently delete a class enter the Class Management menu by clicking Class Management and then click Delete on the class you wish to delete If you are sure you want to delete the class click the confirmation button Once you delete a class it is gone forever Role Management The Role Management menu allows Administrators to view users assign Roles to users and delete users To view a user s information simply click on the users name Welcome User McTestinstein Logout Action Network Explorer bibong Delete User Navigation Home Join a Class Routines Class Management Role Management All Rights Reserved Edit Figure 2 Role Role Management Editing To change a users role click on Edit role for the desired user Select Student Professor or Administrator from the drop box Click Save to confirm the change Role Management Deletion To permanently remove a user click Delete User for the desired user A confirmation button will appear click that to delete the user Warning once you delete a user that user is permanently deleted Appendix A Routine Creation Example Following is an
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