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Exploring Systems Thinking: Key Resources and Concepts for Problem Solving

This compilation features essential literature on systems thinking, offering foundational concepts and practical methodologies. Works from notable authors such as Von Bertalanffy on general system theory, Meadows on the limits to growth, and Senge on organizational learning, provide insights into the interconnectedness of complex systems. The selected resources emphasize the application of systems thinking in problem-solving, highlighting the importance of feedback loops and holistic perspectives in understanding real-world challenges.

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Exploring Systems Thinking: Key Resources and Concepts for Problem Solving

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  1. SELECTED RESOURCES Anderson, V. & Johnson, L. (1997). Systems Thinking Basics: From Concepts to Causal Loops. Waltham, MA: Pegasus Communications, Inc. Bertalanffy, L. von, (1955). General System Theory. General Systems Yearbook of the Society for the Advancement of General Systems Theory, 1: 1-10 Capra, F. (1996). The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems. New York: Doubleday. Checkland, P. (1972). Towards a Systems-Based Methodology for Real-World Problem Solving. Journal of Systems Engineering,3: 87-116. Churchman, C. & Ackoff, R. (1950). Purposive Behavior and Cybernetics. Social Forces, 29 (1): 32-39. Forrester, J. (1971). World Dynamics. Cambridge, MA: Wright-Allen Press Inc. Hardin, G. (1968, 13 December). The Tragedy of the Commons. Science, 162:1243-1248. Retrieved from http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/sciandsoc/tragedy.pdf Higgins, K. (2013). Financial Whirlpools: A Systems Story of the Great Global Recession. Oxford: Elsevier Maani, K. & Cavana, R. (2007). Systems thinking, System dynamics: Managing Change and Complexity (2nd ed.). New Zealand: Pearson Education. Meadows, D., Randers, J. & Meadows, D. (2004). Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Company Meadows, D. (2008). Thinking in Systems: A Primer, White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing. O’Connor, J. & McDermott, I. (1997). The Art of Systems Thinking: Essential Skills for Creativity and Problem Solving, San Francisco: HarperCollins. Ramage, M. & Shipp, K. (2009). Systems Thinkers. London: Springer-Verlag Richardson, G. (1999). Feedback Thought in Social Science and Systems Theory. Waltham, MA: Pegasus Communications, Inc. Senge (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization. New York: Currency. Sherwood, D. (2011). Seeing the forest for the trees: A manager’s guide to applying systems thinking. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing. Stacey, R. (2010). Complexity and Organizational Reality, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge Sterman, J. (2000). Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World. New York: Irwin McGraw-Hill.

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