
Systems Thinking
Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture
Jamshid Gharajedaghi(Author)
Morgan Kaufmann (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 9. August 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-12-385915-0 (ISBN)
Description
Systems Thinking, Third Edition combines systems theory and interactive design to provide an operational methodology for defining problems and designing solutions in an environment increasingly characterized by chaos and complexity. This new edition has been updated to include all new chapters on self-organizing systems as well as holistic, operational, and design thinking.
The book covers recent crises in financial systems and job markets, the housing bubble, and environment, assessing their impact on systems thinking. A companion website is available at interactdesign.com.
This volume is ideal for senior executives as well as for chief information/operating officers and other executives charged with systems management and process improvement. It may also be a helpful resource for IT/MBA students and academics.
The book covers recent crises in financial systems and job markets, the housing bubble, and environment, assessing their impact on systems thinking. A companion website is available at interactdesign.com.
This volume is ideal for senior executives as well as for chief information/operating officers and other executives charged with systems management and process improvement. It may also be a helpful resource for IT/MBA students and academics.
Reviews / Votes
"Einstein once wrote, "Without changing our pattern of thought, we will not be able to solve the problems we created with our current patterns of thought." Jamshid develops a pattern of thought that will yield solutions to those problems." --Russell Ackoff, Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania"Gharajedaghi challenged us to think backwards from an ideal competitive position instead of forwards from our existing position with all its constraints. The result was bolder thinking about change. Jamshid forces a realistic assessment of a company's strengths and weaknesses, an idealistic view of what it could be, and creates the path from point A to point B." --Bill Tiefel, President, Marriott Lodging
"Gharajedaghi was perfect! He had passion and brilliance. He could challenge our traditional thinking and make us see our actions and opportunities from a different perspective." --William G. Poist, President and CEO, Commonwealth Energy System
"This volume on business management explores the development of complex systems and advocates for iterative design principles as a foundational philosophy for dealing with complex, chaotic systems. The volume discusses system theory and changes to traditional paradigms in light of emerging technologies and business methodologies and explores case studies from industry leaders that showcase these systems philosophies." --SciTech Book News
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Senior executives; Chief Information/Operating Officers and other executives charged with systems management and process improvement. Secondary market: IT/MBA students and academics.
Illustrations
Illustrated; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-385915-0 (9780123859150)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

former director of The Busch Center Gharajedaghi President and CEO of Interact
Systems Thinking
Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture
E-Book
08/2011
3rd Edition
Morgan Kaufmann
€31.95
Available for download
Previous edition

Jamshid Gharajedaghi
Systems Thinking
Managing Chaos and Complexity - A Platform for Designing Business Architecture
Book
12/2005
2nd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€37.19
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
Content
Part I: Systems Philosophy: The Name of the Devil
1. How the Game Is Evolving
Part II Systems Theory: The Nature of the Beast
2. Systems Principles
3. Socio-cultural Systems
4. Socio-cultural System 2
Part III: Systems Methodology: Logic of the Madness
5. Holistic Thinking
6. Operational Thinking
7. Design Thinking
8. Design Thinking (2), Formulation of mess
9. Designing thinking (3), Business Architecture
Part IV: Systems Practice: The Gutsy Few
10. Oneida Nation
11. Butterworth Health System
12. Marriott Corporation
13. Commonwealth Energy
14. Carrier Corporation
1. How the Game Is Evolving
Part II Systems Theory: The Nature of the Beast
2. Systems Principles
3. Socio-cultural Systems
4. Socio-cultural System 2
Part III: Systems Methodology: Logic of the Madness
5. Holistic Thinking
6. Operational Thinking
7. Design Thinking
8. Design Thinking (2), Formulation of mess
9. Designing thinking (3), Business Architecture
Part IV: Systems Practice: The Gutsy Few
10. Oneida Nation
11. Butterworth Health System
12. Marriott Corporation
13. Commonwealth Energy
14. Carrier Corporation