Systems Thinking: A Creative Holism Suitable for Managers

Author: Michael C. Jackson High Flight
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Change is the product of our time. Today's managers need to handle increasingly complex, dynamic, and diverse issues. Traditional, single-theory-based solutions often fail to address practical problems in complex worlds due to a lack of holistic thinking or insufficient innovation, even stifling organizational creativity. As a result, more and more managers are turning to systems thinking. Systems thinking avoids providing simplistic solutions to complex problems and instead addresses complexity, change, and diversity through a holistic and creative approach. This book covers almost all major developments in the field of systems thinking over the past 15 years and illustrates the application of various systems methods in management through numerous examples. The book is divided into three parts. Contemporary World Academic Masterpieces in Management Series. Contemporary World Academic Masterpieces in Management Series.