Systems Research and Behavioral Science
1099-1743
1092-7026
Anh Quốc
Cơ quản chủ quản: WILEY , John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Lĩnh vực:
Strategy and ManagementInformation Systems and ManagementSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science serves the international community of systems researchers and practitioners, and all those interested in systems ideas, by publishing high-quality, original articles on systems theories, methodologies and applications. It embraces all strands of the systems movement; including general system theory, cybernetics, autopoiesis, complexity theory, systems engineering, lean systems, system dynamics, soft systems thinking and critical systems thinking. Its scope is also comprehensive, covering systems approaches in the physical sciences, biology, family therapy, business and management, project management, information systems, community studies, social policy, governance, agriculture and the environment. However, the editors particularly welcome papers with broad transdisciplinary implications not found in journals devoted to a single discipline.
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Time Spent on Social Networking Sites: Understanding User Behavior and Social Capital
Tập 31 Số 1 - Trang 102-114 - 2014
Contested Modelling: a Critical Examination of Expert Modelling in Sustainability We discuss the role of expert modelling in sustainability using a framework designed to improve the effectiveness of the modelling process. Based on the development of a set of reflective questions that can be used at certain key stages in the lifecycle of projects developing such models, we discuss how using the framework would lead to improvements in the coupling of the process of expert modelling with the process of intervention, which is implied by the existence of the expert modelling project. This questioning pushes the development of a framework beyond considerations of ontology and epistemology into issues of axiology and praxis; extending the notion of contested modelling beyond the narrow scientific sense to a wider social setting. Our framework has been developed through a case study analysis of the effectiveness of four research initiatives that have used expert modelling to address the complexity of intervention in a sustainability context. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tập 33 Số 1 - Trang 45-63 - 2016
Creative holism: a critical systems approach to complex problem situations Abstract The 49th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences had, as its theme, ‘the potential impacts of systemics on society’. As my contribution to this, I want to discuss why I think a critical systems approach called ‘creative holism’ can help managers address complex problem situations. As is frequently stated, managers today face increasing complexity, change and diversity. Furthermore, the solutions they are offered to help them cope in this situation rarely seem to work. In this paper, it is argued that those solutions fail because they are not holistic or creative enough. The benefits to be gained from holism and creativity (in a systemic sense) are outlined, and a practical approach, ‘creative holism’, is specified which aims to better equip managers to deal with complex problem situations. If the argument is right then systemics has the potential to have both a significant and a beneficial impact upon society in the years to come. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Tập 23 Số 5 - Trang 647-657 - 2006
Integrated management of water resources: A novel approach for water‐stressed regions Abstract With the imminent global water crisis, it is imperative to revolutionize how water as a commodity is managed. Currently, there is a disconnect between how various sectors of the society withdraw and consume water especially in hydrocarbon‐rich, water scarce regions such as the Middle East. This study proposes a multi‐criteria, multidisciplinary decision analysis model for integrated technology development across private and public sectors in such regions. The increasing water stress provides the oil and gas industry an opportunity to play a pivotal role in harnessing its technologies to sustainably support the water demand. The proposed concept is supported with case studies highlighting challenges and innovative solutions applied across the globe. This study builds a case for a framework on the basis of a step‐change opportunity to manage water needs and effectively plan technology, investment, and regulatory requirements for sustainable access to future sustainable freshwater management.
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Cognitive Time Distortion on the Performance of Economic Organizations
Tập 31 Số 1 - Trang 77-93 - 2014
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Tập 20 Số 2 - Trang 107-118 - 2003