Dealing with Complexity

An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science
2. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-0-306-44299-5
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1740 g

Contents 11. 2. 2. Four Main Areas of Dispute 247 11. 2. 3. Summary. 248 11. 3. Making Sense of the Issues. 248 11. 3. 1. Introduction. 248 11. 3. 2. The Scientific Approach 248 11. 3. 3. Science and Matters of Society. 249 11. 3. 4. Summary. 251 11. 4. Tying It All Together. 251 11. 4. 1. Introduction. 251 11. 4. 2. A Unifying Framework 251 11. 4. 3. Critical Systems Thinking 253 11. 4. 4. Summary 254 11. 5. Conclusion 254 Questions. 255 REFERENCES. 257 INDEX. 267 Chapter One SYSTEMS Origin and Evolution, Terms and Concepts 1. 1. INTRODUCTION We start this book with Theme A (see Figure P. I in the Preface), which aims to develop an essential and fundamental understanding of systems science. So, what is systems science? When asked to explain what systems science is all about, many systems scientists are confronted with a rather daunting task. The discipline tends to be presented and understood in a fragmented way and very few people hold an overview understanding of the subject matter, while also having sufficient in-depth competence in many and broad-ranging subject areas where the ideas are used. Indeed, it was precisely this difficulty that identified the need for a comprehensive well-documented account such as is presented here in Dealing with Complexity.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carson, Ewart R.

Flood, Robert L.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Interdisziplinär Systemtheorie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematische Analysis Variationsrechnung
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Mathematik für Ingenieure
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Kybernetik, Systemtheorie, Komplexe Systeme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One. Systems: Origin and Evolution, Terms and Concepts.- Two. Systems and Complexity.- Three. Systems and Measurement.- Four. Systems and Modeling: Diagrams and System Identification.- Five. Systems View of Management and Organizations.- Six. Systems Approach to “Problem Solving”.- Seven. Systems Theory in International Relations.- Eight. Building Models of Dynamic Processes.- Nine. Quantitative Cybernetics.- Ten. System and Model Decomposition.- Eleven. Systems Science: Making Sense of the Philosophical Issues.- References.- References.