The Manager's Guide to Systems Practice
Making Sense of Complex Problems
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Beschreibung
How to use this book -
It is our intention that those who have worked through this text should be able to use the ideas to:
* Gain an understanding of the practice of systems thinking.
* Define and distinguish between so called, hard and soft systems thinking and associated methods.
* Discuss the importance of boundary setting in defining fields of inquiry and relevant systems,including the impact of differing worldviews (Weltanschauungen) among stakeholders.
* Use appropriate tools for systemic inquiry into business organisations and their environments,e.g. rich pictures, influence diagrams, concept maps.
* Model systems behaviour using systemic concepts such as: boundary, owner, actors, transformation, control, communication, resources.
* Synthesise practical recommendations from the analysis of organisational situations in terms of planning and control, innovation and creating value.
* Appraise of inquiry into complex systems and a holistic appraisal of strategic decision -making, the challenges of strategic management and the management of change.
This book is an ideal resource on the subject of systems practice for busy managers whose time is scarce. It provides a rapid introduction to straightforward, yet powerful ideas that enable users to address real world problems. Systems theory and practice is predominantly a framework for thinking about the World, in which holistic views are maintained. In this respect it contrasts with some familiar techniques of management science, in which problem situations are broken down into their constituent parts with resultant loss of coherence.
Autor*in
Frank Stowell
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Betriebswirtschaft u. Operationsforschung Business & Management Management Management Science/Operational Research Wirtschaft u. Management