Critical systems thinking and the management of complexity
By: Jackson, Michael C
Material type: BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2019.Description: xxvii, 696 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781119118374Other title: Responsible leadership for a complex world.Subject(s): System analysis | Management science | LeadershipDDC classification: 658.4032 JA CRItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 658.4032 JA CR (Browse shelf) | Available | July2019 | T0062678 |
The world has become increasingly networked and unpredictable. Decision-makers at all levels are required to manage the consequences of complexity every day. They must deal with problems that arise unexpectedly, generate uncertainty, are characterized by interconnectivity and spread across traditional boundaries. Simple solutions to complex problems are usually inadequate, and risk exacerbating the original issues.
Leaders of international bodies such as the UN, OECD, UNESCO, and WHO and major business, public sector, charitable and professional organizations - have all declared that systems thinking is an essential leadership skill for managing the complexity of the economic, social and environmental issues that confront decision-makers. Systems thinking must be implemented more generally and on a wider scale, to address these issues.