Systems Thinking

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Ackoff, Russell L.  (1999).  Ackoff's Best: His classic writings on management.  New York: Wiley.

Brinkerhoff, Robert O., & Gill, Stephen J.  (1994).  The Learning Alliance: Systems Thinking in Human Resource Development.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Campbell, David, Draper, Ros, & Huffington, Clare.  (1988).  Teaching Systemic Thinking.  London: Karnac Books.

Campbell, David, Coldicott, Tim, & Kinsella, Keith.  (1994).  Systemic Work With Organizations.  London: Karnac Books.

Checkland, Peter, & Scholes, Jim. (1997).  Soft Systems Methodology in Action.  New York: Wiley.

Checkland, Peter.  (1993).  Systems Thinking, Systems Practice.  New York: Wiley.

Checkland, Peter, & Howell, Sue.  (1998).  Information, Systems and Information Systems: Making sense of the field.  New York: Wiley.

Eisner, Howard.  (2005).  Managing Complex Systems: Thinking Outside the Box.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Flood, Robert L., & Jackson, Michael C.  (1991).  Creative Problem Solving: Total systems intervention.  New York: Wiley.

Flood, Robert L.  (1995).  Solving Problem Solving: A Potent Force for Effective management.  New York: Wiley.

Haines, Stephen, Aller-Stead, Gail, & McKinlay, Jim.  (2004).  Enterprise-Wide Change: Superior Results Through Systems Thinking.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Jackson, Michael C.  (2003).  Systems Thinking: Creative Holism for Managers.  San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Jackson, Michael C.  (1992).  Systems Methodologies for the Management Sciences.  New York: Plenum Press.

Jackson, Michael C.  (2000).  Systems Approaches to Management.  New York: Kluwer Academic.

Kauffman, Draper L.  (1980).  Systems One: An Introduction to Systems Thinking.  Future Systems.

Kim, Daniel H.  (1999).  Introduction to Systems Thinking.  Pegasus Communications. 

McCaughan, Nano, & Palmer, Barry.  (1994).  Systems Thinking for Harassed Managers.  London: Karnac Books.

Morgan, Gareth.  (1998).  Images of Organization (executive edition).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Oshry, Barry.  (1999).  Leading Systems: Lessons from the Power Lab.  Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

 Oshry, Barry.  (1996).  Seeing Systems: Unlocking the Mysteries of Organizational Life.  Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Senge, Peter.  (1990).  The Fifth Discipline.  New York: Doubleday Currency.

Senge, Peter, Ross, Richard, Smith, Bryan, Roberts, Charlotte, & Kleiner, Art.  (1994).  The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook.  New York: Currency Doubleday.

Sherwood, Dennis.  (2002).  Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide for Applying Systems Thinking.  London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

Waring, Alan.  (1996).  Practical Systems Thinking.  London: International Thomson Business Press.

Zulauf, Carol.  (2001).  The Big Picture: A Systems Thinking Story for Managers.  Lexington, MA: Linkage Press.

 

 

 

 

 

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