Managing and Engineering in Complex Situations

. Ed(s): Kovacic, Samuel F.; Sousa-Poza, Andres

ISBN 10: 9400755147 / ISBN 13: 9789400755147

Published by Springer, 2013

This book explores the effects on systems of complex situations, and in turn the response of systems to complex situations, in a series of papers written by authors who work in complex situations and have dealt with the limitations of the status quo: systems. Editor(s): Kovacic, Samuel F.; Sousa-Poza, Andres. Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Num Pages: 273 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 45 colour illustrations, 2 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: JF; KC; KJ; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 598. . 2013. Hardback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9789400755147

Synopsis:

With so many terms available to define the same thing, it would seem nearly irresponsible to introduce yet another term (complex situation) to describe a phenomenological state of such as a system. However, a complex situation infers both a broader meaning and imposes a different perspective. Complex in this context is dependent on understanding and reality rather than observer and knowledge.   Situation imposes a gestalt that cannot be characterized within a singular perspective that relegates paradox to a superior/subordinate hierarchy. This also infers that complex situation has no monotonic definition or each definition is by default incomplete. Therefore the perennial derivations for systems such as complex systems, system of systems, federation of systems is no longer a sufficient descriptor for complex situation.  Ergo system and its genealogy lack the constitution to define complex situations. The books' intent is to explore this pathology through a series of papers written by authors that work in complex situations and have dealt with the limitations of the status quo: systems.

From the Back Cover: With so many terms available to define the same thing, it would seem nearly irresponsible to introduce yet another term (complex situation) to describe a phenomenological state of such as a system. However, a complex situation infers both a broader meaning and imposes a different perspective. Complex in this context is dependent on understanding and reality rather than observer and knowledge. Situation imposes a gestalt that cannot be characterized within a singular perspective that relegates paradox to a superior/subordinate hierarchy. This also infers that complex situation has no monotonic definition or each definition is by default incomplete. Therefore the perennial derivations for systems such as complex systems, system of systems, federation of systems is no longer a sufficient descriptor for complex situation. Ergo system and its genealogy lack the constitution to define complex situations. The books' intent is to explore this pathology through a series of papers written by authors that work in complex situations and have dealt with the limitations of the status quo: systems.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Managing and Engineering in Complex ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New