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We live in the worlds that we help to create every day. Every
activity either supports an existing system or effects some change,
however small. But is it possible to consciously create the worlds
in which we want to live? This volume brings together systems
theorists and practitioners who have worked on that question for
decades. It explores connections between design and systems ideas
to explain why some efforts have been more successful than others,
and what is needed if we are to move forward. It offers reflections
on early and large-scale attempts at impacting societal systems, as
well as proposals for taking those ideas into the future. Examples
date back to the Club of Rome in the 1960s and look forward to the
creation of ecologically sustainable systems in the future. They
address the need for collaboration and inclusion in settings from
communities to corporations. And while theories are presented as
support for the examples, they are explained in practical ways
meant to be accessible both to students and to general readers.
We live in the worlds that we help to create every day. Every
activity either supports an existing system or effects some change,
however small. But is it possible to consciously create the worlds
in which we want to live?
This volume brings together systems theorists and practitioners
who have worked on that question for decades. It explores
connections between design and systems ideas to explain why some
efforts have been more successful than others, and what is needed
if we are to move forward. It offers reflections on early and
large-scale attempts at impacting societal systems, as well as
proposals for taking those ideas into the future. Examples date
back to the Club of Rome in the 1960s and look forward to the
creation of ecologically sustainable systems in the future. They
address the need for collaboration and inclusion in settings from
communities to corporations. And while theories are presented as
support for the examples, they are explained in practical ways
meant to be accessible both to students and to general readers.
Although it is not yet illegal, workplace bullying can poison your
organization by undermining employee motivation and by eroding any
sense of loyalty or teamwork, and it can ultimately destroy trust
at all levels. Bullying affects not just the targets of the abusive
conduct, but also their co-workers who cannot understand why senior
leaders would tolerate such bad behavior or, worse yet, personally
engage in its use. In a nutshell, bullying is bad management at its
absolute worst-and it represents a real risk to your organization
if left unchecked. Stop Bullying at Work helps HR professionals,
legal professionals, and business leaders understand: what
workplace bullying is; the harm done to organizations that ignore
or minimize bullying behavior; the differences between a workplace
bully and a tough boss; the differences between workplace bullying
and hazing and harassment. The key objective for this book is to
provide a comprehensive and strategic roadmap about some of the
best ways to tackle this chronic but avoidable problem.
The primary purpose of this handbook is to clearly describe the
current state of theories of systems sciences and to support their
use and practice. There are many ways in which systems sciences can
be described. This handbook takes a multifaceted view of systems
sciences and describes them in terms of a relatively large number
of dimensions, from natural and engineering science to social
science and systems management perspectives. It is not the authors'
intent, however, to produce a catalog of systems science concepts,
methodologies, tools, or products. Instead, the focus is on the
structural network of a variety of topics. Special emphasis is
given to a cyclic-interrelated view; for example, when a theory of
systems sciences is described, there is also discussion of how and
why the theory is relevant to modeling or practice in reality. Such
an interrelationship between theory and practice is also
illustrated when an applied research field in systems sciences is
explained. The chapters in the handbook present definitive
discussions of systems sciences from a wide array of perspectives.
The needs of practitioners in industry and government as well as
students aspiring to careers in systems sciences provide the
motivation for the majority of the chapters. The handbook begins
with a comprehensive introduction to the coverage that follows. It
provides not only an introduction to systems sciences but also a
brief overview and integration of the succeeding chapters in terms
of a knowledge map. The introduction is intended to be used as a
field guide that indicates why, when, and how to use the materials
or topics contained in the handbook.
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