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Merali, Yasmin and Allen, P. (2011) Complexity and systems thinking. In: Allen, P. and McKelvey, B., (eds.) The SAGE handbook of complexity and management. SAGE Library (Chapter 1). United Kingdom: Sage Publications Ltd., pp. 31-52. ISBN 978-1-8478-7569-3

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Abstract

Complexity and systems thinking Once the whole is divided, the parts need names. There are already enough names. One must know when to stop. Knowing when to stop averts trouble. Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea. Systems thinking has evolved over the millennia as people have looked for ways to articulate the features of the world around them in a coherent manner. 1 Starting from the definition of a system as an integrated whole made up of interconnected parts, various formalizations of systems thinking in a way that would be of interest to managers have emerged over time as people have looked for ways of rationalizing their interactions with the world.

Item Type: Book Item
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Information Systems & Management
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Series Name: SAGE Library
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 978-1-8478-7569-3
Book Title: The SAGE handbook of complexity and management
Editor: Allen, P. and McKelvey, B.
Official Date: 2011
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2011Published
Number: Chapter 1
Number of Pages: 22
Page Range: pp. 31-52
DOI: 10.4135/9781446201084
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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