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Systems concepts in action : a practitioner's toolkit /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Bob, 1951-
Other Authors: Hummelbrunner, Richard
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Business Books, [2011]
Subjects:
System theory.
Management science.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • About systems, thinking systemically, and being systemic
  • Causal loop diagrams
  • System dynamics
  • Social network analysis
  • Outcome mapping
  • Process monitoring of impacts
  • Strategic assumption surfacing and testing
  • Strategic area assessment
  • The CDE model
  • Assumption-based planning
  • Cynefin
  • Solution focus
  • Viable system model
  • Cultural historical activity theory
  • Soft systems methodology
  • Dialectical methods of inquiry
  • Scenario technique
  • Systemic questioning
  • Circular dialogues
  • Critical systems heuristics.