Systems Approaches to Management
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306465000 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Quite a remarkable book" according to Michael H. Montgomery. This is a remarkable book. Inspite of a rather stodgy title, Jackson traces the various origins of systems thinking to their sociological foundations and implications. Extensive attention is given to systems approaches outside of the normal functionalist approaches ususally found in the US. I was at first intrigued and then delighted with his examination of critical thought and post-modernist approaches to systems approaches. Implications of Foucault and Kant for organizational theory are explored. Extensive applications of Jurgen Habermas's thought are made. It does make many of the othe. "Five Stars" according to D. Benson. Best survey work I have seen. A great collection of systems thinking material Stephen Parry Well researched, written and presented. The book lives up to its claims, I have found this to be an invaluable resource for my management teams. It might be considered as a systems thinking foundation course in it own right.Excellent.
`the material is presented in a clear, accessible manner, and for the student wishing to gain an introductory knowledge of the applications of systems ideas to management this text is without equal, and fills a long-standing gap in the market. One thing is certain: whatever your interest in the systems domain, this is a must for your bookshelf.'Steve Clarke in Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 18 (2001)
Systems Thinking is a new paradigm set to revolutionize management practice in the 21st century. Considers the work of Ackoff, Banathy, Beer, Capra, Checkland, Churchman, Eden, Emery, Flood, Forrester, Friend, Freire, Jackson, Jantsch, Linstone, Luhmann, Mason, Maturana, Miller, Mitroff, Prigonine, Rosenhead, Senge, Stacey, Trist, Ulrich, Varela, Vickers, von Bertalanffy, Warfield, Wheatley, Wiener, and many more.. It, Traces the emergence of holistic thinking in disciplines such as biology, control engineering, sociology and the natural sciences Details and provides a critique, based upon social theory, of the range of systems approaches, methodologies, models and methods Offers numerous case studies to illustrate systems thinking applied to management Introduces critical systems thinking' as a coherent framework that brings unity to the diversity of different systems approaches and advises managers, consultants, scholars and students on their use Provides an accessib
Jackson has worked in the Galapagos Islands as a naturalist guide and has done research and led tours to the islands for various organizations. . His wife, Monica, prepared many of the drawings and maps for this book. Michael's University School, Victoria, B.C. He is now teaching sciences at St. M.H