Practical Systems Thinking
Published on 27. July 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
294 pages
978-0-412-71750-5 (ISBN)
Description
This textbook examines three principal methods of applied systems thinking: systems failures, hard and soft systems methods.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-71750-5 (9780412717505)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Part 1 Some perspectives on systems thinking: systems ideas; developing systems thinking; introduction to "hard systems"; introduction to "soft systems"; introduction to "systems failures". Part 2 Three systems methodologies: the hard systems mrthodology; "hard systems" case studies; soft systems methodology; SSM case studies; systems failures methodology; "systems failures" case studies; switching and combining methodologies; developing your systems skills.