Dealing with Complexity: An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science
By Robert L. Flood.
Description
With technological advance, the difficulties faced by decision makers and researchers become even more complex and hence more difficult to understand and manage. Traditional approaches have their limitations, particularly when dealing with issues that span many fields of endeavor. Fortunately there has emerged, particularly over the past four decades, the discipline of systems science, which provides a framework for dealing with such complexity. This book gives an account of the underlying theory of systems science and illustrates its applicability to a range of "real-world" probl...
ISBN(s)
030642715X, 9780306427152
