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Systems Science

Addressing Global Issues

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  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Frank A. Stowell

    1. University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, UK

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  2. Daune West

    1. University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, UK

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  3. James G. Howell

    1. University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, UK

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Table of contents (115 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  3. Business Systems

    1. Introduction to Business Systems Stream

      • Colin van Orton
      Pages 65-66

    2. Metagame Analysis as a Tool for Longitudinal Analysis of Multi-Actorial Decision Processes

      • Andrea Debernardi
      Pages 67-72

    3. Cultural Contradictions Impeding Global Competitiveness of American High-Technology Firms

      • David B. Keever
      Pages 73-78

    4. Systems Methodologies and Enabling Technologies: A Role for Group Support Systems?

      • Judy McKay, Peter Marshall
      Pages 79-84

    5. The Evaluation of It Investment

      • Annet Nottingham
      Pages 85-89

    6. Heuristic Methods as an Instrument to Develop a Manager

      • Kazimierz Perechuda, Wojciech Cieslinski
      Pages 91-96

    7. Suprahuman Systems and Management: Steering in Jeopardy?

      • Fenton F. Robb
      Pages 97-102

    8. Using an Organisation Wide Consultation Approach for the Creation of Information and Information Technology Strategies

      • Alan Warr
      Pages 103-107

  4. Complex Systems

    1. Introduction to Complex Systems Stream

      • Richard B. Beeby
      Pages 109-109

    2. Systems Synthesis

      • Peter Dunderdale
      Pages 111-116
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About this book

As we approach the end of the 20th century we can look back upon the achievements that have been made in a variety of human endeavours with pride. Enormous strides have been made to improve the quality of life of millions of people through the application of the scientific discoveries made during this and past centuries. The 20th century will be remembered as much for the mass exploitation of scientific discovery as for the discoveries themselves. The technological age has meant that the human being is able to contemplate activities which "defy" nature. For example, some of the work involved in the preparation of these proceedings has been done whilst travelling at over 500 miles per hour seven miles above the surface of the earth. It is not difficult to conjecture about the effect that this relatively recent technology has had upon a number of "systems". Air transportation has provided a number of benefits including such disparate examples such as enabling holidays, famine relief and the cross fertilisation of cultural practices from other lands. Equally, there have been undesirable effects such as enabling the means of mass destruction, interference in other cultures and the speedy transportation of disease. Moreover, the physical presence of the aeroplane itself represents the consumption of fossil fuels, a source of pollution and a change in the way think about life. The view expressed here is of course the view of an inhabitant of the "western world".

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, UK

    Frank A. Stowell, Daune West, James G. Howell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Systems Science

  • Book Subtitle: Addressing Global Issues

  • Editors: Frank A. Stowell, Daune West, James G. Howell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2862-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1993

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44522-4Published: 01 June 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6240-1Published: 24 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-2862-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 659

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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