<p><span>This book deals with the contribution of a systems approach to a range of disciplines from philosophy and biology to social theory and management. It weaves together material from some of the pre-eminent thinkers of the day. In doing so it creates a coherent path from fundamental work on ph
Realising Systems Thinking: Knowledge and Action in Management Science (Contemporary Systems Thinking)
β Scribed by John Mingers
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 311
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book deals with the contribution of a systems approach to a range of disciplines from philosophy and biology to social theory and management. It weaves together material from some of the pre-eminent thinkers of the day. In doing so it creates a coherent path from fundamental work on philosophical issues of ontology and epistemology through specific domains of knowledge about the nature of information and meaning, human communication, and social intervention.
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