Systems Approaches to Management

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   Pages 1-7

3. Overviews

   1. Orientation and Structure

      Pages 11-20

   2. Relevant Social Theory

      Pages 21-42

   3. Origins in the Disciplines

      Pages 43-89

   4. Applied Systems Thinking

      Pages 91-104

4. Systems Approaches

   1. The Functionalist Systems Approach

      Pages 107-210

   2. The Interpretive Systems Approach

      Pages 211-290

   3. The Emancipatory Systems Approach

      Pages 291-332

   4. The Postmodern Systems Approach

      Pages 333-352

5. Critical Systems Thinking

   1. The Origins of Critical Systems Thinking

      Pages 355-374

   2. Contemporary Critical Systems Thinking and Practice

      Pages 375-394

   3. Critical Systems Practice: Three Illustrative Case Studies

      Pages 395-421

   4. Conclusion

      Pages 423-425

6. Back Matter

   Pages 427-448

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• management
• operations research
• organization
• planning
• systems theory

`...the material is presented in a clear, accessible manner, and for the student wishing to gain an introductory knowledge of the applications of systems ideas to management this text is without equal, and fills a long-standing gap in the market. One thing is certain: whatever your interest in the systems domain, this is a must for your bookshelf.'
Steve Clarke in Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 18 (2001)

• University of Hull, Hull, UK

  Michael C. Jackson

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