Systems Thinking
Whitcomb, Cliff
Systems Thinking - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 - 1 electronic resource (220 p.)
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This Systems Thinking Special Issue contains 12 papers on the nature of systems thinking as it applies to systems engineering, systems science, system dynamics, and related fields. Systems thinking can be broadly considered the activity of thinking applied in a systems context, forming a basis for fundamental approaches to several systems disciplines, including systems engineering, systems science, and system dynamics. Although these are somewhat distinct fields, they are bound by common approaches in regard to systems. Whereas systems engineering seeks to apply a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to the development of systems, systems science seeks to understand the basics related to systems of all kinds, from natural to man-made, and system dynamics seeks to understand system structures in order to influence its dynamics. Man-made systems have become more ubiquitous and complex. The study of systems, both natural and engineered, presents new challenges and opportunities to understand emergent, dynamic behaviors that inform the process of sense-making based on systems thinking.
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books978-3-03936-797-9 9783039367962 9783039367979
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History of engineering & technology
systems philosophy heuristic systems principles scientific systems principles general systems principles specialized systems principles general systems theory GST sustainability systems thinking UN sustainable development goals mental models neoliberalism ecological economics isomorphic systems processes (ISPs) Monterey Phoenix (MP) behavior modeling emergent behavior cycles and cycling systems processes theory (SPT) family family system natural systems thinking Murray Bowen integrative theory competence maturity models worldview Worldview Inquiry Framework General Inquiry Framework system thinking systems approach capacity for systems thinking Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type test concept map termbase systems perspective ontology of systems frontier research shadow IT IT integration IT integration drawbacks application integration path dependency path biography switching costs education for sustainable development teacher education systems education soft systems methodology (SSM) bibliometrics academic impact of SSM data visualization systems engineering healthcare system design clinical models socio-technical system model-based systems engineering
Systems Thinking - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020 - 1 electronic resource (220 p.)
Open Access
This Systems Thinking Special Issue contains 12 papers on the nature of systems thinking as it applies to systems engineering, systems science, system dynamics, and related fields. Systems thinking can be broadly considered the activity of thinking applied in a systems context, forming a basis for fundamental approaches to several systems disciplines, including systems engineering, systems science, and system dynamics. Although these are somewhat distinct fields, they are bound by common approaches in regard to systems. Whereas systems engineering seeks to apply a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to the development of systems, systems science seeks to understand the basics related to systems of all kinds, from natural to man-made, and system dynamics seeks to understand system structures in order to influence its dynamics. Man-made systems have become more ubiquitous and complex. The study of systems, both natural and engineered, presents new challenges and opportunities to understand emergent, dynamic behaviors that inform the process of sense-making based on systems thinking.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-03936-797-9 9783039367962 9783039367979
10.3390/books978-3-03936-797-9 doi
History of engineering & technology
systems philosophy heuristic systems principles scientific systems principles general systems principles specialized systems principles general systems theory GST sustainability systems thinking UN sustainable development goals mental models neoliberalism ecological economics isomorphic systems processes (ISPs) Monterey Phoenix (MP) behavior modeling emergent behavior cycles and cycling systems processes theory (SPT) family family system natural systems thinking Murray Bowen integrative theory competence maturity models worldview Worldview Inquiry Framework General Inquiry Framework system thinking systems approach capacity for systems thinking Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type test concept map termbase systems perspective ontology of systems frontier research shadow IT IT integration IT integration drawbacks application integration path dependency path biography switching costs education for sustainable development teacher education systems education soft systems methodology (SSM) bibliometrics academic impact of SSM data visualization systems engineering healthcare system design clinical models socio-technical system model-based systems engineering