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Systems Thinking for Business and Management Professor Umit S Bititci

Systems Thinking for Business and Management By Professor Umit S Bititci

Systems Thinking for Business and Management by Professor Umit S Bititci

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This textbook offers an accessible overview of key systems thinking theories, principles and methodologies, providing a practical approach by applying these to contemporary business problems and challenges.

Systems Thinking for Business and Management Summary

Systems Thinking for Business and Management: Principles and Practice by Professor Umit S Bititci

This core textbook provides a practical, holistic introduction to systems thinking. Blending theory and practice, Systems Thinking for Business and Management reviews the fundamentals and includes a wide range of global cases and examples from business, showing how systems thinking can be applied to real-world organizational contexts. Students will learn to apply their knowledge to solve business system problems, carry out systemic organizational analysis and design solutions to address complex organizational problems. They will build valuable skills in systems analysis, business process modelling, problem solving and decision making. Features include: * An evaluation of the different models, theories and frameworks for generic systems, system properties and system classifications * An overview of the different methods used for modelling and analysing different systems, specifically hard systems, soft systems and complex systems * Discussion of how system thinkers can imagine and model future systems * Experiential, engaging pedagogy, such as practical activities and reflective exercises in each chapter * Online resources to support teaching and learning, such as a customizable set of PowerPoint slides and video links The book's approach has been tried and tested over ten years of teaching. It will be an essential text for introductory modules on systems thinking at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. It will also be of interest to practitioners looking to apply systems thinking to improve their organizations.

Systems Thinking for Business and Management Reviews

A tour de force which manages to explain the theory in simple terms whilst remaining rooted in the practice. An ideal introduction to our modern world of systems. * Sir Iain Vallance, former CEO and chairman of British Telecom *
Systems Thinking for Business and Management is ideal for students interested in learning about and using systems thinking. It is well-written, easy to understand and provides a solid foundation for those interested in modelling systems. Providing a comprehensive overview of systems thinking, this textbook includes discussions of basic concepts, methods and models, as well as applications of systems thinking in various industrial business case studies and future systems thinking. * Joniarto Parung, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Rector, University of Surabaya, Indonesia *
This book is invaluable for both practitioners and students of business and operations. There is no other book that covers these topics in a practically useful way. * Kathryn E. Stecke, Professor of Operations Management, University of Texas, USA *
The authors' ability to apply systems thinking to practical problems is an invaluable resource for students and for those of us managing a business in today's complex, interconnected and volatile world. * Gilad Tiefenbrun, CEO, Linn products, UK *
A comprehensive book and a must-read for students and researchers. In particular, part four's focus on the future is unique in the sense that it offers readers systems thinking insights in the age of VUCA. * Toshiko Kikkawa, Professor of Social Psychology, Keio University, Japan *

About Professor Umit S Bititci

Umit S Bititci is Professor of Business Performance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK. He has worked with an international portfolio of companies and public sector organizations and has led several international research and development projects with his research portfolio c GBP20million. Agnessa Spanellis is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh, UK, where she teaches modules on Systems Approaches to Sustainability and Business Thinking. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals, books and outlets such as The Conversation.

Table of Contents

    • Chapter - 01: Introduction;
  • Section - ONE: Fundamentals of systems thinking;
    • Chapter - 02: Introduction to systems;
    • Chapter - 03: Understanding systems;
  • Section - TWO: Models and methods;
    • Chapter - 04: Common system models and frameworks;
    • Chapter - 05: Hard systems thinking;
    • Chapter - 06: Soft systems thinking;
    • Chapter - 07: Systems thinking in group decision making;
  • Section - THREE: Systems complexity;
    • Chapter - 08: Understanding the behaviour of complex systems;
    • Chapter - 09: Changing complex systems;
  • Section - FOUR: The future;
    • Chapter - 10: Future systems thinking;
    • Chapter - 11: Summary and key takeaways;
    • Chapter - 12: Glossary;

Additional information

NGR9781398611665
9781398611665
1398611662
Systems Thinking for Business and Management: Principles and Practice by Professor Umit S Bititci
Professor Umit S Bititci
New
Paperback
Kogan Page Ltd
2023-11-03
296
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