{"product_id":"systemic-thinking-9781118376461","title":"Systemic Thinking","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSystemic thinking is the process of understanding how systems influence one another within a world of systems and has been defined as an approach to problem solving by viewing problems as parts of an overall system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome, or event.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a complete overview of systemic thinking, exploring a framework and graphical technique for understanding and identifying new ways to more efficiently solve problems and create solutions. Demystifying the conjunction of systems concepts and systemic diagramming techniques, this comprehensive pocket guide introduces and explains the basis of systemigrams, how to create a systemigram and a SystemiShow, illuminates multiple complex problems, and provides an overview of what purpose they serve for today''s industry professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSystemic Thinking: Building Maps for Worlds of Systems:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes illustrative systemigrams and case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes the System\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF SYSTEMIGRAMS ix  \u003cp\u003eLIST OF FIGURES xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLIST OF TABLES xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOURNEY I SYSTEMIC FAILURE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 WHERE WE START FROM 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 SYSTEMIC INTRODUCTION 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 RAINING ON MY CASCADE 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 IT’S THE WHOLE, STUPID! 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 THE ANSWER IS . . . PIONEER ACORN PANCAKES? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOURNEY II SYSTEMIC IDEAS: THE CONCEPTAGON 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 FRAMEWORKS 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 THE CONCEPTAGON 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 BOUNDARIES, INTERIORS, AND EXTERIORS 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 PARTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND WHOLES 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 INPUTS, OUTPUTS, AND TRANSFORMATIONS 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 CONTROL, COMMAND, AND COMMUNICATION 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 STRUCTURE, PROCESS, AND FUNCTION 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 VARIETY, PARSIMONY, AND HARMONY 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 OPENNESS, HIERARCHY, AND EMERGENCE 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOURNEY III SYSTEMIC MAPS: SYSTEMIGRAMS 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 WHAT . . . ? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 WHY . . . ? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 WHEN . . . ? 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 HOW . . . ? 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 WHO . . . ? 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 WHERE . . . ? 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREFERENCES 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 238\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406861312343,"sku":"9781118376461","price":26.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118376461.jpg?v=1730497367","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/systemic-thinking-9781118376461","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}