NO, PERO WHY?

That saving moves a cost.

Quick cases



Shorter hours reduce staffing costs. They also push the study group into a café where people would have to buy something.



NEXO ASKS

Does the cost disappear, or move from the room’s budget to its users?



TRY ONE RESPONSE

Call the change free because the room spends less.

The cost may move to users instead of disappearing. You need to consider who pays and how much.



TRY ANOTHER RESPONSE

Compare the room’s saving with the costs and barriers people describe.

The tradeoff becomes visible, even if the group still has to make a difficult choice.



MAKE SOMETHING USEFUL

List costs to the operator and costs to users separately.



TELL A FRIEND

The room saves money. Some users may spend more elsewhere. Both effects belong in the comparison.

Say it your way. Keep the supported meaning and the part you still need to check.



READING

Carol Bacchi: What’s the problem represented to be?

https://carolbacchi.com/about/

Our entry questions adapt part of WPR. They are not the complete approach or a substitute for evidence about an option’s effects.



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