Systems Theory and Practice in the Knowledge Age (2002)
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- Synopsis
- Welcome to the proceedings of the Seventh International Conference of the UK Systems Society being held at York University, United Kingdom from July 7th to 10th, 2002. It is a pleasure to be able to share with you this collection ofpapers that have been contributed by systems thinkers from around the world. As with previous UKSS conferences, the aim ofthis conference is to encourage debate and promote development of pertinent issues in systems theory and practice. In current times where the focus has moved from 'information' to 'knowledge' and where 'knowledge management', of everyday speak, it seemed fitting to 'knowledge assets' and so on, have become part offer a conference title of'Systems Theory and Practice in the Knowledge Age'. In keeping with another tradition of previous conferences, the UKSS Conference 2002 Committee decided to compile a collection ofdelegates' papers before the event as a platform from which to launch discussions in York. Ideas presented in the following papers will, undoubtedly, be developed during the dialogue generated at the conference and new papers will emerge. In his abstract for his plenary at this conference, Professor Peter Checkland throws down the gauntlet to systems thinking and its relevance in the knowledge age with the following statement: "30 Years In The Systems Movement: Disappointments I Have Known and Hopes/or the Future Springing from a lunchtime conversation at an American University, the Systems Movement is now nearly 50 years old.
- Copyright:
- 2002
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781461506010
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780306472473
- Publisher:
- Springer US
- Date of Addition:
- 01/08/21
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- Adult content:
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- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance
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- Edited by:
- Gillian Ragsdell
- Edited by:
- Daune West
- Edited by:
- Jennifer Wilby
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