Systems Approaches to Management by Michael C Jackson

Systems Approaches to Management by Michael C Jackson

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Systems Thinking is a new paradigm set to revolutionize management practice in the 21st century. This book traces the emergence of holistic thinking in disciplines such as biology, control engineering, sociology and the natural sciences, and provides a critique, based upon social theory of the range of systems approaches and methodologies.

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Systems Approaches to Management by Michael C Jackson

Systems Thinking is a new paradigm set to revolutionize management practice in the 21st century. This book traces the emergence of holistic thinking in disciplines such as biology, control engineering, sociology and the natural sciences, and provides a critique, based upon social theory of the range of systems approaches and methodologies.
`..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)
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ISBN 13 9780306465062
ISBN 10 030646506X
Title Systems Approaches to Management
Author Michael C Jackson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Year published 2000-11-30
Number of pages 452
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