Journal: Systems Practice

Found 21 papers in total
Developing the methodology of total systems intervention: From the oblique use of methods to creative design
Developing the methodology of total systems intervention: From the oblique use of methods to creative design
1997,
During the last 13 years, a dialogue has been conducted in the Critical Systems...
Life choices simulation: Model and methodology
Life choices simulation: Model and methodology
1988,
The life choices stimulation (LCS) is a computer-managed simulation which permits...
Churchman’s ‘anatomy of system teleology’ revisited
Churchman’s ‘anatomy of system teleology’ revisited
1988,
Churchman’s concept of ‘inquiring systems’ and its underlying...
Mutual understanding, revisited after nearly 25 years
Mutual understanding, revisited after nearly 25 years
1988,
Almost 25 years have passed since Churchman and Schainblatt published their paper on...
Churchman’s ‘process of unfolding’-Its significance for policy analysis and evaluation
Churchman’s ‘process of unfolding’-Its significance for policy analysis and evaluation
1988,
Churchman’s ‘process of unfolding’ is one of his lesser known...
Systems inquiry in education
Systems inquiry in education
1988,
The aim of this paper is to highlight the current inadequacies of contemporary...
The biocybernetic approach as a basis for planning our environment
The biocybernetic approach as a basis for planning our environment
1988,
In this paper, the author introduces the readers of Systems Practice to his...
Cooperation, power, and the impact of information systems
Cooperation, power, and the impact of information systems
1988,
Imagination suggests that the computer as a communication tool is potentially a...
The routing and cost of the information flow in a system
The routing and cost of the information flow in a system
1988,
A study of information flows in different types of procedures used for the management...
Understanding organization culture. A Soft Systems perspective
Understanding organization culture. A Soft Systems perspective
1988,
The concept of organizational culture is currently undergoing a great deal of...
Diagnosis and metamodeling of systems failures
Diagnosis and metamodeling of systems failures
1988,
Systems failures are mapped in three dimensions depending on whether system structure,...
The basic concepts of systems dynamics optimization
The basic concepts of systems dynamics optimization
1988,
This paper presents the fundamental concepts behind the use of heuristic optimization...
Methodological foundations of systems methodologies
Methodological foundations of systems methodologies
1988,
In social systems science generally, and in management science particularly, recent...
Systems thinking, systems practice, and practical philosophy: A program of research
Systems thinking, systems practice, and practical philosophy: A program of research
1988,
If Systems Practice is to serve the cause of socially rational decision making, its...
General systems: A basis for knowledge engineering
General systems: A basis for knowledge engineering
1988,
General systems formalizations of expert knowledge play a foundational role in the...
The problem-solving system: Another problem-content system
The problem-solving system: Another problem-content system
1988,
The aim of this article is to obtain specific and general learning lessons pertaining...
Applications of systems dialectics to integrated development
Applications of systems dialectics to integrated development
1988,
Systems dialectics is conceived as the integration of two convergent and complementary...
Complexity and systems thinking in futures research: From ‘neutral’ scenarios to value considerations
Complexity and systems thinking in futures research: From ‘neutral’ scenarios to value considerations
1988,
Futures research can be defined as the study of the present from a point of view of a...
Mutual causality in developing countries
Mutual causality in developing countries
1988,
Deviation-amplifying mutual causal systems provide a framework for the analysis of a...
A health planner meets C. West Churchman
A health planner meets C. West Churchman
1988,
From 1966 to 1984, the author was professor of health planning at the School of Public...
Exploration of opportunity costs and consideration for future generations: Two lasting contributions to systems thinking
Exploration of opportunity costs and consideration for future generations: Two lasting contributions to systems thinking
1988,
In his numerous writings C. West Churchman has shown how the systems approach can be...
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