Contemporary Systems Thinking – serie
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74 produkter
Liberating Systems Theory
Inbunden, 1990
1692 kr
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Contemporary Systems Thinking is a series of texts, each of which deals comparatively and/or critically with different aspects of holistic thinking at the frontiers of the discipline. Traditionally, writings by systems thinkers have been concerned with single theme propositions such as General …
Operational Research and Systems
The Systemic Nature of Operational Research
Av Paul Keys
Inbunden, 1991
1692 kr
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Contemporary Systems Thinking is a series of texts, each of which deals comparatively and/or critically with different aspects of holistic thinking at the frontiers of the discipline. Traditionally, writings by systems thinkers have been concerned with single theme propositions such as general …
Systems Methodology for the Management Sciences
Inbunden, 1992
1692 kr
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The author thoroughly describes and analyzes the most significant systems methodologies-`organizations as systems,' hard, soft, cybernetic, and critical-and demonstrates the complementary strengths of different systems approaches.
Self-Producing Systems
Implications and Applications of Autopoiesis
Av John Mingers
Inbunden, 1994
1643 kr
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John Mingers' new volume, Self-Producing Systems: Implications and Ap plications of Autopoiesis, is a much-needed reference on autopoiesis, a subject penetrating many disciplines today. I can genuinely say that I enjoyed reading the book as it took me stage by stage through a clear and …
Power, Ideology, and Control
Inbunden, 1996
1643 kr
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One of the great challenges we face today is coming to grips with "forces of power/' in both theoretical and methodological terms, in a way that prepares us for action—action that is not totally subject to existing forces. The literature has some excellent theoretical accounts of power, but these …
Designing Social Systems in a Changing World
Inbunden, 1996
2406 kr
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In this original text/reference, Bela H. Banathy discusses a broad range of design approaches, models, methods, and tools, together with the theoretical and philosophical bases of social systems design. he explores the existing knowledge bases of systems design; introduces and integrates concepts …
Sociopolitical Ecology
Human Systems and Ecological Fields
Inbunden, 1997
1098 kr
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Sociopolitical Ecology introduces the concept of `ecological field' to replace that of `ecosystem' and extends the boundaries of self-referential systems to a new, more complex level of analysis. Ecological field refers to an overarching system that contains many self-referential (or autopoietic) …
Guided Evolution of Society
A Systems View
Inbunden, 2000
1643 kr
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Based on a comprehensive review of human and societal evolution the book develops an approach to conscious, self-guided evolution. In the course of the evolutionary journey of our species, there have been three seminal events. The first happened some seven million yeas ago, when our humanoid …
Systemic Intervention
Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice
Inbunden, 2001
1970 kr
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This book aims to rethink systemic intervention to enhance its relevance for supporting social change in the 21st Century. It offers a new systems philosophy and methodology, focusing upon the fundamental importance of exploring value and boundary judgements as part of the intervention process. A …
Metadecisions
Rehabilitating Epistemology
Inbunden, 2003
2188 kr
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Metadecisions: Rehabilitating Epistemology constitutes an epistemological inquiry about the foundations of knowledge of a scientific discipline. This text warns contemporary scientific disciplines that neglecting epistemological issues threatens the viability of their pronouncements and designs. It …
Critical Systemic Praxis for Social and Environmental Justice
Participatory Policy Design and Governance for a Global Age
Inbunden, 2004
1098 kr
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The book develops a practical approach to public policy issues that have continued to be intractable because of a lack of emphasis on transcultural understanding. Sustained examples help to increase the readability and the accessibility of theory and methodology. The key themes address the issue …
Processes and Boundaries of the Mind
Extending the Limit Line
Av Yair Neuman
Inbunden, 2003
854 kr
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How is it that the world is conceived as exclusively populated by objects (e.g. books, cars, numbers, and people) while cognition is first and foremost a dynamic process? Inquiring into the 'reified universe', Dr. Neuman explores questions of mind, reality, knowledge and signification in a …
Community Operational Research
OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development
Av Gerald Midgley, Alejandro Ochoa-Arias
Inbunden, 2004
1643 kr
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Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development sets out the current concerns of Community Operational Research (Community OR for short) and explores new possibilities for its continued development. Leading Community OR writers, with international reputations in …
Realising Systems Thinking: Knowledge and Action in Management Science
Av John Mingers
Inbunden, 2006
1082 kr
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This book deals with the contribution of a systems approach to a range of disciplines from philosophy and biology to social theory and management. It weaves together material from some of the pre-eminent thinkers of the day. In doing so it creates a coherent path from fundamental work on …
In Search of an Integrative Vision for Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems
Av Sytse Strijbos, Andrew Basden
Inbunden, 2006
1130 kr
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In Search Of An Integrative Vision For Technology will stimulate its readers to consider the 'whole story that is information systems' within the context of an integrative vision of technology. It integrates disparate areas of debate and research while appreciating the contribution that philosophy …
Collective Beings
Av Gianfranco Minati, Eliano Pessa
Inbunden, 2006
1643 kr
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Microscopic models 226 The intrinsic limitations of the theory of phase transitions 229 5. 3 Quantum Field Theory 230 5. 4 Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking 239 5. 5 Non-ideal models of emergence 249 5. 5. 1 Neural networks 250 5. 5. 2 Cellular Automata 261 5. 5. 3 Artificial Life 265 5. 6 The role of …
Guided Evolution of Society
A Systems View
Häftad, 2010
1643 kr
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Based on a comprehensive review of human and societal evolution the book develops an approach to conscious, self-guided evolution. In the course of the evolutionary journey of our species, there have been three seminal events. The first happened some seven million yeas ago, when our humanoid …
Realising Systems Thinking: Knowledge and Action in Management Science
Av John Mingers
Häftad, 2010
1243 kr
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This book deals with the contribution of a systems approach to a range of disciplines from philosophy and biology to social theory and management. It weaves together material from some of the pre-eminent thinkers of the day. In doing so it creates a coherent path from fundamental work on …
In Search of an Integrative Vision for Technology
Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems
Av Sytse Strijbos, Andrew Basden
Häftad, 2011
1534 kr
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In Search Of An Integrative Vision For Technology will stimulate its readers to consider the 'whole story that is information systems' within the context of an integrative vision of technology. It integrates disparate areas of debate and research while appreciating the contribution that philosophy …
Collective Beings
Av Gianfranco Minati, Eliano Pessa
Häftad, 2010
1207 kr
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Microscopic models 226 The intrinsic limitations of the theory of phase transitions 229 5. 3 Quantum Field Theory 230 5. 4 Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking 239 5. 5 Non-ideal models of emergence 249 5. 5. 1 Neural networks 250 5. 5. 2 Cellular Automata 261 5. 5. 3 Artificial Life 265 5. 6 The role of …
Community Operational Research
OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development
Av Gerald Midgley, Alejandro Ochoa-Arias
Häftad, 2012
1643 kr
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Community Operational Research: OR and Systems Thinking for Community Development sets out the current concerns of Community Operational Research (Community OR for short) and explores new possibilities for its continued development. Leading Community OR writers, with international reputations in …
Critical Systemic Praxis for Social and Environmental Justice
Participatory Policy Design and Governance for a Global Age
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The book develops a practical approach to public policy issues that have continued to be intractable because of a lack of emphasis on transcultural understanding. Sustained examples help to increase the readability and the accessibility of theory and methodology. The key themes address the issue …
Processes and Boundaries of the Mind
Extending the Limit Line
Av Yair Neuman
Häftad, 2012
552 kr
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How is it that the world is conceived as exclusively populated by objects (e.g. books, cars, numbers, and people) while cognition is first and foremost a dynamic process? Inquiring into the `reified universe' Dr. Neuman explores questions of mind, reality, knowledge and signification in a …
Metadecisions
Rehabilitating Epistemology
Häftad, 2012
2188 kr
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Metadecisions: Rehabilitating Epistemology constitutes an epistemological inquiry about the foundations of knowledge of a scientific discipline. This text warns contemporary scientific disciplines that neglecting epistemological issues threatens the viability of their pronouncements and designs. It …
Systemic Intervention
Philosophy, Methodology, and Practice
Häftad, 2012
1970 kr
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This book aims to rethink systemic intervention to enhance its relevance for supporting social change in the 21st Century. It offers a new systems philosophy and methodology, focusing upon the fundamental importance of exploring value and boundary judgements as part of the intervention process. A …
Systemic Structure Behind Human Organizations
From Civilizations to Individuals
Av Yi Lin, Bailey Forrest
Inbunden, 2011
1643 kr
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Systemic Structure behind Human Organizations: From Civilizations to Individuals shows how the systemic yoyo model can be successfully employed to study human organizations at three different levels: civilizations, business enterprises, and individuals. This monograph tackles managerial problems …
Power, Ideology, and Control
Häftad, 2013
1643 kr
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One of the great challenges we face today is coming to grips with "forces of power/' in both theoretical and methodological terms, in a way that prepares us for action—action that is not totally subject to existing forces. The literature has some excellent theoretical accounts of power, but these …
Designing Social Systems in a Changing World
Häftad, 2013
2478 kr
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In this original text/reference, Bela H. Banathy discusses a broad range of design approaches, models, methods, and tools, together with the theoretical and philosophical bases of social systems design. he explores the existing knowledge bases of systems design; introduces and integrates concepts …
Sociopolitical Ecology
Human Systems and Ecological Fields
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
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Sociopolitical Ecology introduces the concept of `ecological field' to replace that of `ecosystem' and extends the boundaries of self-referential systems to a new, more complex level of analysis. Ecological field refers to an overarching system that contains many self-referential (or autopoietic) …
Operational Research and Systems
The Systemic Nature of Operational Research
Av Paul Keys
Häftad, 2013
1643 kr
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Contemporary Systems Thinking is a series of texts, each of which deals comparatively and/or critically with different aspects of holistic thinking at the frontiers of the discipline. Traditionally, writings by systems thinkers have been concerned with single theme propositions such as general …
