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Systems Methodology for the Management Sciences

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Michael C. Jackson

    1. University of Hull, Hull, UK

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Systems Thinking (CST)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Overviews

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Structure of the Argument

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 3-10

    3. Theoretical Considerations

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 11-38

  3. Methodological Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Organizations as Systems

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 41-72

    3. Hard Systems Thinking

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 73-89

    4. Organizational Cybernetics

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 91-131

    5. Soft Systems Thinking

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 133-181

    6. Critical Systems Thinking

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 183-212

  4. Practical Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213
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    2. Illustrative Case Studies

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 215-235

    3. Community Operational Research

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 237-249

  5. Future Prospects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
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    2. An Argument for Complementarism

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 253-270

    3. Creative Problem Solving: Total Systems Intervention

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 271-276

    4. Conclusion

      • Michael C. Jackson
      Pages 277-280

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 281-298
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About this book

The author thoroughly describes and analyzes the most significant systems methodologies-`organizations as systems,' hard, soft, cybernetic, and critical-and demonstrates the complementary strengths of different systems approaches.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Hull, Hull, UK

    Michael C. Jackson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Systems Methodology for the Management Sciences

  • Authors: Michael C. Jackson

  • Series Title: Contemporary Systems Thinking

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2632-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43877-6Published: 31 January 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-2634-0Published: 29 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-2632-6Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1568-2846

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 298

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Business and Management, general, Political Science

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