Systems Approaches to Management

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Michael C. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2000.
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Table of Contents:
  • Overviews
  • Orientation and Structure
  • Relevant Social Theory
  • Origins in the Disciplines
  • Applied Systems Thinking
  • Systems Approaches
  • The Functionalist Systems Approach
  • The Interpretive Systems Approach
  • The Emancipatory Systems Approach
  • The Postmodern Systems Approach
  • Critical Systems Thinking
  • The Origins of Critical Systems Thinking
  • Contemporary Critical Systems Thinking and Practice
  • Critical Systems Practice: Three Illustrative Case Studies
  • Conclusion.