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On Purposeful Systems provides an innovative foundation for looking at human and social behavior—as a system of purposeful (teleological) events. It uses a systems theoretical approach for the study of these phenomena, and illustrates and extends general systems theory. “What makes this book ‘magical’ is that Ackoff provides ‘operational definitions’ for many ill-defined words and concepts—from defining ‘knowledge’ and ‘understanding’ to providing definitions of feelings/emotions.... [T]his book represents a [paradigm] shift that has yet to be appreciated, thirty years later.”—W. Curtiss Priest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Russell L. Ackoff is chairman of the board of the Institute for Interactive Management. Since 1986 he has been the Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Anheuser-Busch Visiting Professor of Marketing, Olin School of Business, Washington University, St. Louis. He was former chairman of the Social Systems Science Department and the Busch Center, which specializes in systems planning, research, and design. Dr. Ackoff is the author and co-author of nineteen books.
Fred E. Emery was Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University, Canberra. Previously he was chairman of the Human Resources Centre at the Tavistock Institute, and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto.
Brent D. Ruben is executive director of the Center for Organizational Development and Leadership, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University. He is the author or editor of many books in the areas of communication and information systems, higher education and organization development, and intercultural communication, including Communication and Human Behavior; Pursuing Excellence in Higher Education: Eight Fundamental Principles;and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Human Communication.
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"What makes this book æmagical' is that Ackoff provides æoperational definitions' for many ill-defined words and concepts--from defining æknowledge' and æunderstanding' to providing definitions of feelings/emotions.... In terms of Kuhn's idea of æparadigm shifts'--this book represents a shift that has yet to be appreciated, thirty years later."
—W. Curtiss Priest, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Later Printng (1978). Near Fine in Very Good DJ : The Book shows mild rubbing to the extremities; the binding is ever so slightly cocked while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows moderate rubbing to the panels and backstrip; just a touch of wear to the extremities; else flawless if no longer 'fresh'; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1 inches). Language: English. Weight: 20.2 ounces. First published in 1972; This printing (1978) . Hardcover with DJ. Russell Lincoln Ackoff (1919 2009) was an American organizational theorist, consultant, and Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Ackoff was a pioneer in the field of operations research, systems thinking and management science. In 'On Purposeful Systems', Ackoff and Emery focused their attention on the question how systems thinking relates to human behavior. According to Ackoff, the beginning of the end of the Machine Age and the beginning of the Systems Age could be dated to the 1940s, a decade when philosophers, mathematicians and biologists, building on developments in the interwar period, defined a new intellectual framework. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xii, 288 pages. Seller Inventory # 57993
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