1st Edition
Systems Thinking Coping with 21st Century Problems
240 Pages
41 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
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By examining the links and interactions between elements of a system, systems thinking is becoming increasingly relevant when dealing with global challenges, from terrorism to energy to healthcare. Addressing these seemingly intractable systems problems in our society, Systems Thinking: Coping with 21st Century Problems focuses on the inherent opportunities and difficulties of a systems... Read more
Perspectives
If You Leave Me Now
Areas of Perspective
Perspectives on Google
Returning to Iraq
Concepts
Just a Thought
What’s the Big Idea?
The Conceptagon
Engineering
Pressed into Action
The Way We Were
Quite another Story
Dynamics
Thinks Can Only Get Better
Soft
Breakfast @ Tiffs ‘n’ Ease
Softly, as I Lead You
Into Great Issues
Evolution
From Prose to Picture
Going off the Rails
Normal Service Will Never Be Resumed
Postlude
Togetherness
Common Causes
An Intelligent Community?
The Madder of All Wars
Principles for Togetherness
Of
Social Networks
Order Forms
Technology Networks
Less Auto, More Mobile
The Price and Prize of Togetherness
The System of Systems Debate
Essential Characteristics
Back to Biology
Paradox
Make My Joy Complete
The World of Both
System Paradoxes
Bothersome Bovines
Complex
Life’s Rich Tapestry
Sides of Bacon
A Weakness Stronger than Strength
Ready, Fire, Aim
Snowballs and Seesaws
Significant Others
Postlude
Index
A “Time to Think” section and Endnotes appear at the end of each chapter.
If You Leave Me Now
Areas of Perspective
Perspectives on Google
Returning to Iraq
Concepts
Just a Thought
What’s the Big Idea?
The Conceptagon
Engineering
Pressed into Action
The Way We Were
Quite another Story
Dynamics
Thinks Can Only Get Better
Soft
Breakfast @ Tiffs ‘n’ Ease
Softly, as I Lead You
Into Great Issues
Evolution
From Prose to Picture
Going off the Rails
Normal Service Will Never Be Resumed
Postlude
Togetherness
Common Causes
An Intelligent Community?
The Madder of All Wars
Principles for Togetherness
Of
Social Networks
Order Forms
Technology Networks
Less Auto, More Mobile
The Price and Prize of Togetherness
The System of Systems Debate
Essential Characteristics
Back to Biology
Paradox
Make My Joy Complete
The World of Both
System Paradoxes
Bothersome Bovines
Complex
Life’s Rich Tapestry
Sides of Bacon
A Weakness Stronger than Strength
Ready, Fire, Aim
Snowballs and Seesaws
Significant Others
Postlude
Index
A “Time to Think” section and Endnotes appear at the end of each chapter.
Biography
John Boardman, Brian Sauser
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-- Very refreshing take on thinking about systems... .
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