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Systems Thinking Jamshid Gharajedaghi (President and CEO, InteractDesign, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)

Systems Thinking By Jamshid Gharajedaghi (President and CEO, InteractDesign, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)

Summary

Synthesizes systems theory and interactive design, providing an operational methodology for defining problems and designing solutions in an environment increasingly characterized by chaos and complexity. This title include chapters on self-organizing systems, holistic thinking, operational thinking, and design thinking.

Systems Thinking Summary

Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture by Jamshid Gharajedaghi (President and CEO, InteractDesign, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)

Systems Thinking, Third Edition combines systems theory and interactive design to provide an operational methodology for defining problems and designing solutions in an environment increasingly characterized by chaos and complexity. This new edition has been updated to include all new chapters on self-organizing systems as well as holistic, operational, and design thinking. The book covers recent crises in financial systems and job markets, the housing bubble, and environment, assessing their impact on systems thinking. A companion website is available at interactdesign.com. This volume is ideal for senior executives as well as for chief information/operating officers and other executives charged with systems management and process improvement. It may also be a helpful resource for IT/MBA students and academics.

Systems Thinking Reviews

Einstein once wrote, Without changing our pattern of thought, we will not be able to solve the problems we created with our current patterns of thought. Jamshid develops a pattern of thought that will yield solutions to those problems. --Russell Ackoff, Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Gharajedaghi challenged us to think backwards from an ideal competitive position instead of forwards from our existing position with all its constraints. The result was bolder thinking about change. Jamshid forces a realistic assessment of a company's strengths and weaknesses, an idealistic view of what it could be, and creates the path from point A to point B. --Bill Tiefel, President, Marriott Lodging Gharajedaghi was perfect! He had passion and brilliance. He could challenge our traditional thinking and make us see our actions and opportunities from a different perspective. --William G. Poist, President and CEO, Commonwealth Energy System This volume on business management explores the development of complex systems and advocates for iterative design principles as a foundational philosophy for dealing with complex, chaotic systems. The volume discusses system theory and changes to traditional paradigms in light of emerging technologies and business methodologies and explores case studies from industry leaders that showcase these systems philosophies. --SciTech Book News

Table of Contents

Part I: Systems Philosophy: The Name of the Devil 1. How the Game Is Evolving Part II Systems Theory: The Nature of the Beast 2. Systems Principles 3. Socio-cultural Systems 4. Socio-cultural System 2 Part III: Systems Methodology: Logic of the Madness 5. Holistic Thinking 6. Operational Thinking 7. Design Thinking 8. Design Thinking (2), Formulation of mess 9. Designing thinking (3), Business Architecture Part IV: Systems Practice: The Gutsy Few 10. Oneida Nation 11. Butterworth Health System 12. Marriott Corporation 13. Commonwealth Energy 14. Carrier Corporation

Additional information

NGR9780123859150
9780123859150
0123859158
Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture by Jamshid Gharajedaghi (President and CEO, InteractDesign, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
New
Paperback
Elsevier Science & Technology
20110809
376
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