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OverviewIn a world of increasing complexity, instant information availability and constant flux, systems approaches provide the opportunity of a tangible anchor of purpose and iterate learning. The five approaches outlined in the book offer a range of interchangeable tools with rigorous frameworks of application tried and tested in the 'real world'. The frameworks of each approach form a powerful toolkit to explore the dynamics of how societies emerge, how organisations create viability, how to facilitate chains of argument through causal mapping, how to embrace a multiplicity of perspectives identifying purposeful activity and how to look for the bigger picture across multiple disciplines. Systems Approaches offers an excellent first introduction for those seeking to understand what 'systems thinking' is all about as well as why the tools discussed herein should be applied to management and professional practice. This book provides a practical guide, and the chapters stand alone in explaining and developing each approach. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Reynolds , Sue HolwellPublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.010kg ISBN: 9781848828087ISBN 10: 184882808 Pages: 309 Publication Date: 15 March 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9781447174714 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroducing Systems Approaches.- System Dynamics.- The Viable System Model.- Strategic Options Development and Analysis.- Soft Systems Methodology.- Critical Systems Heuristics.- Epilogue: Systems Approaches and Systems Practice.ReviewsFrom the reviews: Each course of this banquet is generously served by a master chef, either the creator of the methodology or a prominent practitioner. The chefs trace the origin and history of their creations and the fine ingredients they used, and discuss cooking tips and appropriate pairings. I appreciate the wisdom shared. ! Reynolds and Holwell's book ! covers a smaller set of systems approaches. ! Systems thinkers should read this book. (Ernest Hughes, ACM Computing Reviews, October, 2010) The selection of the five approaches presented in the book on the basis that there is a rich interplay between the situation, the practitioner community and the methodology of each of the selected approaches. ! it will certainly be useful for novice systems practitioners ! . this is an excellent resource that will be valuable to systems scholars and practitioners ! . (Shamim Bodhanya, The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, Vol. 7 (1), July, 2011) From the reviews: Each course of this banquet is generously served by a master chef, either the creator of the methodology or a prominent practitioner. The chefs trace the origin and history of their creations and the fine ingredients they used, and discuss cooking tips and appropriate pairings. I appreciate the wisdom shared. Reynolds and Holwell 's book covers a smaller set of systems approaches. Systems thinkers should read this book. (Ernest Hughes, ACM Computing Reviews, October, 2010) Author InformationSue Holwell joined Cranfield University in 1998 and taught on the MSc in the Design of Information Systems and MBA at the Royal Military College of Science. In April 2002 she joined the Systems Department at the Open University. She is currently Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Centre for Complexity and Change, Technology Faculty, Open University. Dr Martin Reynolds joined OU in 2000. He previously worked with Gerald Midgley at Hull University co-authoring Operational Research and Environmental Management with support from the Operational Research Society. His interest in critical systems came through PhD work on participatory natural resource-use appraisal in Botswana, based at the Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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