An introduction to systems science

This is the first book that renders a thorough discussion of systems science. It draws on material from an extensive collection of external sources, including several other books and a special library collection complete with videotape empirical evidence of applicability of the theory to a wide vari...

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Main Author: Warfield, John N
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Hackensack, NJ World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd 2006
World Scientific
World Scientific Publishing Company
WORLD SCIENTIFIC
World Scientific Publishing
Edition:1
Subjects:
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Circuits & Systems, Communications, Control, Computer Engineering)
Information Management
Innovation
Knowledge
Operations Management
Operations Research
SCIENCE
Supply Chain Management
System analysis
System theory
Technology
Problematique
Behavioral Pathologies
Methodology
Structural Modeling
Systems Science
Empirical Evidence
Behavior
Situation Rooms
Modeling
Complexity
ISBN:9789812567024, 981256702X, 9812774041, 9789812774040
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Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to systems science -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Part 1: Foundations: The Chapters -- Chapter 1: Unlimited Scope of System Science -- Chapter 2: The Human Being (Creative and Fallible) -- Chapter 3: Language (Overpromising, Underperforming) -- Chapter 4: Second-Order Thought(The Stuff Reason is Made of) -- Chapter 5: The Thought Explorers(Working Backward Through Time) -- Chapter 6: Quality Control in Modeling Structure -- Chapter 7: The Situation Room -- Part 2: Discovery: The Chapters -- Chapter 8: Describing Problematic Situations -- Chapter 9: Metrics of Complexity -- Chapter 10: Diagnosing -- Part 3: Resolution: The Chapters -- Chapter 11: System Design -- Chapter 12: Choosing from the Alternatives -- Chapter 13: Implementing the Design -- Chapter 14: The Corporate Observatorium: Sustaining Management Communication and Continuity in an Age of Complexity¹ -- Part 4: The Practitioners ("Systemists"): The Chapters -- Chapter 15: The Private Sector the Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 16: The Government Sector the Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 17: The Social Arena the Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 18: Education Sector the Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Part 5: Systems Science: The Chapters -- Chapter 19: Systems Science -- Chapter 20: Reflections and Speculations -- Appendix 1: Gallery -- Appendix 2: The "Warfield Special Collection" at the George Mason University Fenwick Library -- Appendix 3: Discovering Systems Science -- Appendix 4: Linguistic Adjustments: Precursors to Understanding Complexity -- Appendix 5: The Two Neutral Processes of Systems Science -- Appendix 6: Statements, Themes, Findings, Structure -- Appendix 7: Literacy in Structural Graphics: The Higher Education Imperative -- Index -- Back Cover
  • Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- Part 1 Foundations: The Chapters -- Chapter 1 Unlimited Scope of System Science -- Chapter 2 The Human Being (Creative and Fallible) -- Chapter 3 Language (Overpromising Underperforming) -- Chapter 4 Second-Order Thought (The Stuff Reason is Made of) -- Chapter 5 The Thought Explorers (Working Backward Through Time) -- Chapter 6 Quality Control In Modeling Structure -- Chapter 7 The Situation Room -- Part 2 Discovery: The Chapters -- Chapter 8 Describing Problematic Situations -- Chapter 9 Metrics of Complexity -- Chapter 10 Diagnosing -- Part 3 Resolution: The Chapters -- Chapter 11 System Design -- Chapter 12 Choosing From The Alternatives -- Chapter 13 Implementing the Design -- Chapter 14 The Corporate Observatorium: Sustaining Management Communication and Continuity In an Age of Complexity -- Part 4 The Practitioners ("Systemists"): The Chapters -- Chapter 15 The Private Sector: The Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 16 The Government Sector: The Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 17 The Social Arena: The Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Chapter 18 Education Sector: The Practitioners ("Systemists") -- Part 5 Systems Science: The Chapters -- Chapter 19 Systems Science -- Chapter 20 Reflections And Speculations -- Appendix 1 Gallery -- Appendix 2 The "Warfield Special Collection" at the George Mason University Fenwick Library -- Appendix 3 Discovering Systems Science -- Appendix 4 Linguistic Adjustments: Precursors to Understanding Complexity -- Appendix 5 The Two Neutral Processes of Systems Science -- Appendix 6 Statements Themes Findings Structure -- Appendix 7 Literacy in Structural Graphics: The Higher Education Imperative -- Index