Systems Thinking for Business and Management

Principles and Practice
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-3986-1168-9
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 694 g

This core textbook provides a practical, holistic introduction to systems thinking.
Blending theory and practice,
Systems Thinking for Business and Management
reviews the fundamentals and includes a wide range of global cases and examples from business, showing how systems thinking can be applied to real-world organizational contexts. Students will learn to apply their knowledge to solve business system problems, carry out systemic organizational analysis and design solutions to address complex organizational problems. They will build valuable skills in systems analysis, business process modelling, problem solving and decision making.

Features include:

· An evaluation of the different models, theories and frameworks for generic systems, system properties and system classifications
· An overview of the different methods used for modelling and analysing different systems, specifically hard systems, soft systems and complex systems
· Discussion of how system thinkers can imagine and model future systems
· Experiential, engaging pedagogy, such as practical activities and reflective exercises in each chapter
· Online resources to support teaching and learning, such as a customizable set of PowerPoint slides and video links

The book's approach has been tried and tested over ten years of teaching. It will be an essential text for introductory modules on systems thinking at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. It will also be of interest to practitioners looking to apply systems thinking to improve their organizations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bititci, Umit S

Spanellis, Agnessa

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Systemisches Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Entscheidungsfindung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 01: Introduction;Section - ONE: Fundamentals of systems thinking;Chapter - 02: Introduction to systems;Chapter - 03: Understanding systems;Section - TWO: Models and methods;Chapter - 04: Common system models and frameworks;Chapter - 05: Hard systems thinking;Chapter - 06: Soft systems thinking;Chapter - 07: Systems thinking in group decision making;Section - THREE: Systems complexity;Chapter - 08: Understanding the behaviour of complex systems;Chapter - 09: Changing complex systems;Section - FOUR: The future;Chapter - 10: Future systems thinking;Chapter - 11: Summary and key takeaways;Chapter - 12: Glossary;

Über Autor(innen)

Bititci, Umit S
Umit S Bititci is the Acting Executive Dean of Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University and Professor of Business Performance. He has a blend of industrial and academic experience spanning 35 years. He has worked with an international portfolio of companies and public sector organisations and has led several international research and development projects with a research portfolio c.£20m. He has published c.200 papers and regularly appears at international conferences and workshops as guest and keynote speaker.

Spanellis, Agnessa
Agnessa Spanellis is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh, UK, where she teaches modules on Systemic Approach to Sustainability and Thinking about Business. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals, books and outlets such as The Conversation.

Umit S Bititci
is Professor of Business Performance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK. He has worked with an international portfolio of companies and public sector organizations and has led several international research and development projects with his research portfolio c £20million.


Agnessa Spanellis
is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh, UK, where she teaches modules on Systems Approaches to Sustainability and Business Thinking. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals, books and outlets such as
The Conversation
.