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Systems and Modeling
The first three chapters provide the fundamental introductory material for this book. In this chapter, we turn to Theme B to start exploring what... -
Systems Approach to “Problem Solving”
Much of humanity’s efforts in the developed and develo** world aim to overcome the “problems” created by changes in science, technology and the... -
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Soft knowledge accumulation, or the rise of competence
Of late, many new methodologies have appeared which purport to help improve organizations and the activities of their clients. The language of...
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Conceptions of ideology: An exegesis and critique
Conceptions of ideology exhibit an awesome diversity. From an exegesis of nine different conceptions, this paper argues that it is the historical...
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Organizational Cybernetics
Cybernetics as a recognized field of study possesses as long a history as the various methodological approaches (operational research [OR], systems... -
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Six scenarios for the future of systems “problem solving”
In this paper six scenarios for the future of systems “problem solving” are investigated in order to ascertain whether an approach can be identified...
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Experts Judgment and/or Group Participation
Today’s decision makers and problem solvers in government, business, industry, and education -- in any area of our society -- are confronted with a... -
Computer-aided Modelling of Decision-support Systems
Information systems have become increasingly complex over recent years, underscoring the challenge of designing systems which will provide the...