Management science : decision making through systems thinking /: decision making through systems thinking. ([2012])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hans Daellenbach, Donald McNickle, Shane Dye.
• Other Names: Daellenbach, Hans; McNickle, Donald; Dye, Shane
• Contents: Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Management science/operations research and systems thinking ; 1.1 Real-life complex decision situations ; 1.2 Common features ; 1.3 Overview of what follows ; Further reading ; PART I Systems and systems thinking ; References ; 2 Systems thinking 2.1 Increased complexity of today's decision making 2.2 Efficiency and effectiveness ; 2.3 Unplanned and counterintuitive outcomes ; 2.4 Reductionist and cause-and-effect thinking ; 2.5 Systems thinking ; 2.6 Chapter highlights ; Exercises ; Further reading ; 3 System concepts 3.1 Pervasiveness of systems 3.2 Out-there and inside-us view of systems ; 3.3 Subjectivity of system description ; 3.4 Formal definition of the concept 'system' ; 3.5 System boundary and relevant environment ; 3.6 Brief examples of system descriptions ; 3.7 Systems as 'black boxes' 3.8 Boundary choice and hierarchy of systems 3.9 Behaviour of human activity systems ; 3.10 Different kinds of systems ; 3.11 Feedback loops ; 3.12 Control of systems ; 3.13 Chapter highlights ; Exercises ; Further reading ; 4 The problem situation 4.1 What is a 'problem situation'? 4.2 Stakeholders or roles of people in systems ; 4.3 Problem situation summary -- mind maps ; 4.4 Rich picture diagrams ; 4.5 Guidelines for mind maps and rich pictures ; 4.6 Uses and strengths of rich pictures and mind maps ; 4.7 Cognitive mapping
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 658.4034; Strategic Planning; Operations research; Decision making; Management science; Decision making; Management science; Operations research; Besluitvorming; Systeemtheorie; Operationeel onderzoek; Management; Operations research; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Operations Research; Management; Business mathematics & systems; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137075123; 1137075120
• Related ISBNs: 0230316476; 9780230316478
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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