"We have to consider the root causes of our problems," he said, "and the main one of these is quite certainly the population explosion.
It is likely that Rockefeller's work in Africa would have remained modest had some strategists at the Gates Foundation not decided to consider the root causes of African poverty a few years ago.
For decades, Paul Rogers, the indefatigable, lateral- thinking, emeritus professor of peace studies, has warned about the consequences of western military adventures, urging us to consider the root causes of conflict.
By failing to consider the root causes of Uighur discontent, Beijing could unwittingly radicalize a generation of young people, said Nicholas Bequelin, a researcher for Human Rights Watch who is based in Hong Kong.
These informants were particularly frustrated that the investigation did not really consider the root causes of the adverse event.
Healthcare managers are actively working to promote measurement of process and clinical outcomes, take problems in organisational performance seriously, consider the root causes of those problems, encourage the formation of problem solving clinical micro-system teams and promote the use of multiple, evolving Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) tests of change.
The theoretical underpinnings of PES emanate from an environmental externality framework, in which market failures are considered the root cause of environmental degradation.
Ryan sought to change this by finding and developing more talented pitchers, and also by addressing what he considered the root cause of the problem: the cycle of low expectations, insufficient confidence and poor performance.
This is unexpected, as numerous influential works state the importance of considering the root cause when determining the reaction to decline (Castrogiovanni and Bruton 2000; Hofer 1980; Pearce and Michael 2006; Schendel et al. 1976).
