| Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- Thinking in Systems -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- A Note From The Author -- A Note From The Editor -- Introduction: The System Lens -- Part One: System Structure and Behavior -- ONE. The Basics -- TWO. A Brief Visit to the Systems Zoo -- Part Two: Systems and Us -- THREE. Why Systems Work So Well -- FOUR. Why Systems Surprise Us -- FIVE. System Traps ... and Opportunities -- Part Three: Creating Change-in Systems and in Our Philosophy -- SIX. Leverage Points-Places to Intervene in a System -- SEVEN. Living in a World of Systems -- Appendix -- System Definitions: A Glossary -- Summary of Systems Principles -- Springing the System Traps -- Places to Intervene in a System -- Guidelines for Living in a World of Systems -- Model Equations -- Notes -- Bibliography of Systems Resources -- Editor's Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index. |
| Summary |
Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life.While readers will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking, the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds readers to pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable, to stay humble and to continue to learn.In a world growing ever more complicated, crowded, and interdependent, Thinking in Systems helps readers avoid confusion and helplessness, the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions. A vital read for students, professionals and all those concerned with economics, business, sustainability and the environment. |
| Note |
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| Local Note |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Critical thinking -- Simulation methods.
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Decision making -- Simulation methods.
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Social sciences -- Simulation methods.
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Sustainable development -- Simulation methods.
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System analysis -- Simulation methods.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books. |
| Added Author |
Meadows, Donella H.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wright, Diana Thinking in Systems : A Primer London : Taylor & Francis Group,c2009 9781844077267 |
| ISBN |
9781849773386 (electronic bk.) |
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