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The Relationship of ‘Systems Thinking’ to Action Research
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The authors investigates the relationship of systems thinking to action research and concludes that systemic thinking when taken to its practical conclusion from a critical perspective offers action research a somewhat unique liberating praxis.Abstract:
This article investigates the relationship of systems thinking to action research by reviewing the main developments in systems thinking and relating these to action research. There are two main lines of thought in systems thinking that lead to wholly different conceptions about action research. The first (systems thinking) advocates thinking about real social systems that it assumes exist in the world. The second (systemic thinking) supposes only that the social construction of the world is systemic. Greater emphasis is placed on systemic thinking consistent with its greater importance to contemporary action research. The article concludes that systemic thinking when taken to its practical conclusion from a critical perspective offers to action research a somewhat unique liberating praxis. Concern that any liberating praxis could remain hollow is addressed through a certain kind of ‘spiritual’ awareness that is suggested by wholeness.read more
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Soft Systems Methodology in Action
TL;DR: In this paper, a Soft Systems Methodology in Action is presented, with a focus on the soft systems methodology in action, and a discussion of its application in soft systems.
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The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services.
Saskia Keesstra,Saskia Keesstra,João Osvaldo Rodrigues Nunes,João Osvaldo Rodrigues Nunes,Agata Novara,David C. Finger,David Avelar,Zahra Kalantari,Artemi Cerdà +8 more
TL;DR: The potential of Nature based solutions (NBSs) as a cost-effective long term solution for hydrological risks and land degradation is shown and these services directly feed into the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
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Business transition management: exploring a new role for business in sustainability transitions
Derk Loorbach,Katinka Wijsman +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the coevolution between societal sustainability transitions and fundamental shifts within individuals businesses and argue that the fundamental societal changes emerging lead to a new phase in corporate responsibility.
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An evaluation of knowledge management tools: Part 1 - managing knowledge resources
TL;DR: Evaluating a range of best practice knowledge management ideas used to manage knowledge resources provides empirical evidence about which KM tools work and which do not and why, and outcomes for practitioners, researchers and consultants.
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Steps to an Ecology of Mind
TL;DR: Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead as discussed by the authors, and his major work will continue to delight and inform generations of readers.
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Systems Thinking, Systems Practice
TL;DR: The Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) as discussed by the authors is an alternative approach which enables managers of all kinds and at any level to deal with the subtleties and confusions of the situations they face.
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The fifth discipline
TL;DR: Measuring Business Excellence revisits this now landmark work to review its continuing relevance to the aspirant learning organization as discussed by the authors, focusing on the cultural and structural issues they need to confront in order to acquire the flexibility and responsiveness to learn.
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The Fifth Discipline
TL;DR: Learning organizations are possible because at heart we all love to learn as discussed by the authors, they are intrinsically inquisitive, masterful learners, and they are able to re-create ourselves and are capable of doing something we were never able to do earlier.
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Soft Systems Methodology in Action
Peter Checkland,Jim Scholes +1 more
TL;DR: The Emergence of Soft Systems Thinking as discussed by the authors is a seminal work in the field of soft systems thinking, and it can be found in the Soft Systems Methodology--the Parts.