Critical Systems Thinking : A Practitioner's Guide

Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Dedication Page 1
Preface
Acronyms
Introduction
   Reference
Part 1: The Emergence of Critical Systems Thinking
   1 The Scientific Method
      1.1 Introduction
      1.2 Early Systems Thinking
      1.3 The Ascendancy of the Scientific Method
      1.4 Romanticism and Disquiet
      1.5 The Challenge of Complexity
      1.6 Science and the Scientific Method in the Spotlight
      1.7 Conclusion
      References
   2 Systems Thinking
      2.1 Introduction
      2.2 The Challenge Confronting Systems Thinking
      2.3 Complexity and Wicked Problems
      2.4 The Search for General Systems Laws
      2.5 The ‘Problem’ of Emergence
      2.6 A Pluralistic Approach to the Use of Systems Thinking
      2.7 The Development of Systems Methodologies
      2.8 Conclusion
      References
   3 Critical Systems Thinking
      3.1 Introduction
      3.2 The Origins and Early Development of Critical Systems Thinking
      3.3 Systemic Critique
      3.4 Systemic Pluralism
      3.5 Systemic Improvement
      3.6 The Argument for Systemic Pragmatism
      3.7 Conclusion
      References
Part 2: Critical Systems Practice
   4 Critical Systems Practice: An Overview
      4.1 Introduction
      4.2 The Origins of Critical Systems Practice
      4.3 Contemporary Critical Systems Practice
      4.4 Considerations on the Nature of Critical Systems Practice
      4.5 Related Approaches
      4.6 Conclusion
      References
   5 Critical Systems Practice 1 – Explore the Situation of Interest
      5.1 Introduction
      5.2 Explore – Preliminaries
      5.3 Explore – Process
      5.4 Explore – Example: The Early Days of the COVID‐19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom
      5.5 Explore – Issues
      5.6 Conclusion
      References
   6 Critical Systems Practice 2 – Produce an Intervention Strategy
      6.1 Introduction
      6.2 Produce – Preliminaries
      6.3 Produce – Process
      6.4 Produce – Examples
      6.5 Produce – Issues
      6.6 Conclusion
      References
   7 Critical Systems Practice 3 – Intervene Flexibly
      7.1 Introduction
      7.2 Intervene – Preliminaries
      7.3 Intervene – Process
      7.4 Intervene – Examples
      7.5 Intervene – Issues
      7.6 Conclusion
      References
   8 Critical Systems Practice 4 – Check on Progress
      8.1 Introduction
      8.2 Check – Preliminaries
      8.3 Check – Process
      8.4 Check – Examples
      8.5 Check – Issues
      8.6 Conclusion
      References
Part 3: Towards a Systems Thinking World
   9 Critical Systems Leadership:
      9.1 Introduction
      9.2 The Growing Interest in Systems Thinking
      9.3 Overcoming the Barriers to Implementation
      9.4 Critical Systems Leadership
      9.5 Conclusion
      References
Conclusion
   References
Index
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