Systems Thinking for Managers, 2nd Edition
Creative Holism for Managers
$83.75
- Hardcover
380 pages
- Release Date
22 March 2019
Summary
The world has become increasingly networked and unpredictable. Decision makers at all levels are required to manage the consequences of complexity every day. They must deal with problems that arise unexpectedly, generate uncertainty, are characterised by interconnectivity, and spread across traditional boundaries. Simple solutions to complex problems are usually inadequate and risk exacerbating the original issues.
Leaders of international bodies such as the UN, OECD, UNESCO and WHO -…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781119118374 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1119118379 |
| Author: | Michael C. Jackson |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons (UK) |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell UK |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 380 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 22 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 165mm x 246mm |
Michael C. Jackson
MICHAEL C. JACKSON is Emeritus Professor at the University of Hull, editor- in-chief of Systems Research and Behavioral Science, and MD of Systems Research Ltd. He graduated from Oxford University, gained an MA from Lancaster University and a PhD from Hull, and has worked in the civil service, in academia and as a consultant. Between 1999 and 2011, Mike was Dean of Hull University Business School, leading it to triple-crown accreditation. Mike has been President of the International Federation for Systems Research and the International Society for the Systems Sciences. He is a Companion of the Association of Business Schools, a Chartered IT Professional, and a Fellow of the British Computer Society, the Cybernetics Society, the Chartered Management Institute, the Operational Research Society and the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences. Mike has received many awards, two honorary degrees, and has been a visiting professor at numerous international universities. In 2011 he was awarded an OBE for services to higher education and business. In 2017 he received the Beale Medal of the UK Operational Research Society for ‘a sustained contribution over many years to the theory, practice, or philosophy of Operational Research.’ The previous version of this book Systems Thinking: Creative Holism for Managers was translated into four languages.
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