Systems Thinking Basics: From Concepts to Causal Loops
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Systems Thinking Basics is a self-study, skill-building resource designed to introduce you to the power of systems thinking tools. With an emphasis on behavior over time graphs and causal loop... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1883823129
ISBN13:9781883823122
Release Date:March 1997
Publisher:Pegasus Communications
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Generated lots of ah ha moments
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This book is a quick and easy read...packed full of great ideas. Reading it got me to apply organizational behavior knowledge I already had in a different way. Lots of ah ha moments while reading. I'd recommend this to people who are responsible for analyzing/solving problems in an organization. I've already recommended this to others I know.
Best used as a course book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
At 144 pages this book is a short introductory text and workbook that is designed to introduce systems thinking. It starts by building an awareness of systems thinking as a discipline, and by providing a series of learning activities that lead you through the basics.The two main techniques that this book teaches are (1) behavior over time graphs and causal loops, both of which are the main tools employed in systems thinking. These are also the foundation of system dynamics of which systems thinking is a subset (system dynamics uses expanded techniques such as simulation models and analysis of alternatives).What I like about this book is the clear explanation of the basics and the use of illustrations and learning activities. I also like the summaries of system archetypes and system thinking tools included in the appendices, which provide starting points for further study. It's not the best book for self-study because it is written more as a workbook than an introductory text. As such it is best used in an instructor-led course, or in conjunction with more in-depth books about system thinking (my favorite is Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity by Jamshid Gharajedaghi).
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