Although the nature, complexity and impact of systems have been studied since the early
part of last century, systems awareness or 'systems thinking', a new disciplined approach to …

This chapter clearly discriminates between the too-often-conflated terms–systems thinking
(ST) and systems science (SS). It argues for a halt to this conflation. It presents a more …

Systems thinking offers a holistic approach rather than a reductionist approach, the broad
range of the ST-related literature found in various disciplines, generates a great deal of …

Abstract Systems thinking has been touted by some as a cure-all for our nation's and world's
most complicated problems; while many academics simply propose that systems thinking is …

This Handbook is about the past, present, and future of systems thinking. It captures the
history of systems thinking over its first three 'waves,'which are thought of as significant …

Why systems thinking is valuable is relatively easy to explain. However, in the authors' work
as university educators, teaching a student processes of enquiry that are themselves …

Abstract Systems thinking (ST) offers a holistic approach rather than a reductionist approach,
through appreciating all the interrelated dimensions of complex problems. It is important for …

Abstract Systems thinking has emerged as a fundamental concept in various disciplines,
particularly in business management. This essay elucidates the principles of systems …

There is a need to properly define the “intellectual foundations of systems engineering”; and
we need to look beyond systems engineering to do this. This paper presents a new …

While industrial engineers are important to operations, the macro changes in the nature of
the economic environment have created the opportunity for their profession to evolve. This …