Applications of Systems Thinking and Soft Operations Research in Managing Complexity
From Problem Framing to Problem Solving
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Beschreibung
This book captures current trends and developments in the field of systems thinking and soft operations research which can be applied to solve today's problems of dynamic complexity and interdependency. Such ‘wicked problems’ and messes are seemingly intractable problems characterized as value-laden, ambiguous, and unstable, that resist being tamed by classical problem solving. Actions and interventions associated with this complex problem space can have highly unpredictable and unintended consequences. Examples of such complex problems include health care reform, global climate change, transnational serious and organized crime, terrorism, homeland security, human security, disaster management, and humanitarian aid. Moving towards the development of solutions to these complex problem spaces depends on the lens we use to examine them and how we frame the problem. It will be shown that systems thinking and soft operations research has had great success in contributing to the management of complexity.
This book captures current trends and developments in the field of systems thinking and soft operations research which can be applied to solve today's problems of dynamic complexity and interdependency. Such ‘wicked problems’ and messes are seemingly intractable problems characterized as value-laden, ambiguous, and unstable, that resist being tamed by classical problem solving. Actions and interventions associated with this complex problem space can have highly unpredictable and unintended consequences. Examples of such complex problems include health care reform, global climate change, transnational serious and organized crime, terrorism, homeland security, human security, disaster management, and humanitarian aid. Moving towards the development of solutions to these complex problem spaces depends on the lens we use to examine them and how we frame the problem. It will be shown that systems thinking and soft operations research has had great success in contributing to the management of complexity.
Details ‘real world’ applications of Systems Thinking and Soft OR to support various domains Shows that many situations consist of complex systems of changing problems that interact with each other, where the traditional linear approach to problem solving tends not to work Written by experts in this interdisciplinary field Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Anthony J. Masys
Themen in »Applications of Systems Thinking and Soft Operations Research in Managing Complexity«
Humanitarian disaster planning Managing complexity in organizations Post-disaster reconstruction Predictability of extreme all-hazards events Rebuilding with resilience Resilience governance Soft OR applied to disaster management Soft social systems Solving complex problems Systems thinking and disaster management Systems thinking in organization Systems-thinking in accident investigation