1st Edition
Systems Practice in the Information Society
By José-Rodrigo Córdoba-Pachón
Copyright 2010
184 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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As a collection of ideas and methodologies, systems thinking has made an impact in organizations and in particular in the information systems field. However, this main emphasis on organizations limits the scope of systems thinking and practice. There is a need first to use systems thinking in addressing societal problems, and second to enable people involved in developing the information society... Read more
1. Introduction
2. The Information Society
3. Systems-Thinking
4. Applied Systems-Thinking
5. Idealist Pattern for Practice in the Information Society
6. Strategic Pattern of Pracitice for the Information Society
7. Power-based Pattern for Practice in the Information Society
8. A Dynamic Practice Framework for Living and Working in the Information Society
9. Conclusions
Biography
Josè-Rodrigo Córdoba-Pachón is a senior lecturer at the school of Management, Royal Holloway, University of London in the UK. He is the current director of the Master of Science in Business Information Systems.
