Systemantics Systems Work Fail by Gall John (18 results)
- Hardcover
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.Redux Books
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US$ 69.50
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket may appear minimally stressed. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Previous owner's bookplate inside front cover. Light foxing.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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Language: English
Published by Pocket Books, a Simon & Schuster division of Gulf & Western Corporation, New York, 1978
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hidden Shelf Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Hidden Shelf Books
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US$ 74.95
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition. Original white pictorial wrappers retain strong black and red printing, with mild age toning, light surface rubbing, and minor shelf wear along the edges and corners. The spine remains uncreased. The text block is tight, solid, and square. The book resists openi…ng beyond the first several pages and appears to have received very little use. Pages display uniform age-appropriate toning. The interior is clean and unmarked, with no writing, highlighting, underlining, ownership inscriptions, or bookplates observed. No loose or detached pages. A particularly well-preserved copy of this frequently read paperback edition. First Pocket Books printing, June 1978, and the first mass-market paperback edition of John Gall's enduringly humorous examination of complex systems, organizational behavior, unintended consequences, and institutional failure. Gall presents a series of observations, principles, and cautionary examples explaining why systems frequently behave in ways their creators neither intended nor anticipated. His discussion ranges across business, government, medicine, engineering, transportation, technology, and social organization, combining serious systems analysis with satire and concise aphorisms. The book is illustrated by noted artist and cartoonist R. O. Blechman. Gall's central observations—including the principle commonly associated with his name that successful complex systems generally evolve from simpler functioning systems—have remained relevant to systems engineering, management theory, organizational design, software development, and complexity studies. This copy carries the original Pocket Books cover price of $1.95 and the "Selected by Eleven Book Clubs" cover statement. An attractive, unusually tight and apparently little-read example of a sought-after systems-thinking classic. Offered for collectible, historical, bibliographic, and research purposes only. Hidden Shelf Books does not endorse or verify the claims, legal theories, political views, or instructions contained in this publication. Not legal, tax, financial, or professional advice. R. O. Blechman. (illustrator).
- Hardcover
Seller: BGV Books LLC, Murray, KY, U.S.A.BGV Books LLC
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US$ 76.28
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Condition: Good. Exact ISBN match. Immediate shipping. No funny business. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 87.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket placed in mylar for preservation. Light foxing to side of text block. Binding is sound. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the Third Printing of the published work. Secure packaging f…or safe delivery. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 87.00
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers may have fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Underlining inside text. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packagi…ng for safe delivery.
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- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show wear and scuffing. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 87.00
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers show wear and scuffing. All pages intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
- Softcover
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.The Book Garden
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US$ 85.00
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Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. Light reader wear and rubbing to the edges, corners, covers, and pages. The book is in great condition! Previous owner's name(s) inside. The text has underlining and/or notations. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
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- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of covers and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing to spine strip. Light creasing al…ong exterior hinges. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 115.00
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping. Interior covers have age-toning and smudging with foxing. Page edges have age-toning and smudg…ing. Interior pages are age-toned and smudged with foxing. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
- Softcover
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.The Book Garden
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US$ 118.00
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Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General reader wear to the corners, edges, and cover. The covers/corners have some creasing. The pages show some general reader wear as well. There is hi-lighting to the text in red pencil. Black marker to price on front cover. Creased spine. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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US$ 149.70
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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US$ 149.70
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 171.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Fading on the boards. Owner's name on the front free page. Text is clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 171.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 171.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket has minor chipping and staining along with staining to interior. Book has notable smudges and minor damp staining to boards; interio…r boards are also lightly stained. Binding is sound. Page edges have light foxing. End papers have minor staining; some interior pages have light staining but text is overall clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
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- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
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US$ 171.00
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Notations made on some of the pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Archives Books, Inc., Edmond, OK, U.S.A.Archives Books, Inc.
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US$ 258.50
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Book Club Edition, 1977. No markings in the text. Dust jacket in Good condition with two tears on the rear flap. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday. R. O. Blechman (illustrator).
