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RRP: £54.76 Hardcover: 728 pages Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (22 Mar. 2019) ISBN: 1119118379
The world has become increasingly networked and unpredictable. Decision makers at all levels are required to manage the consequences of complexity every day. They must deal with problems that arise unexpectedly, generate uncertainty, are characterised by interconnectivity and spread across traditional boundaries. Simple solutions to complex problem... Read more

RRP: £22.42 Paperback : 240 pages ISBN : 0262535939 Publisher : MIT Press; third edition (5 Oct. 2018) Language: : English
A new edition of a book that details the system of transformation underlying the 14 Points for Management presented in Deming's Out of the Crisis.
It would be better if everyone would work together as a system, with the aim for everybody to win. What we need is cooperation and transformation to a new style of m... Read more

RRP: 20 € Taschenbuch: 188 Seiten Verlag: Independently published (8. September 2018) Sprache: Deutsch ISBN: 1717899323
Warum sollten Sie dieses Buch lesen?
Wenn Sie nach Verbindungen (zwischen Kybernetik, Lean und Digitalisierung) suchen, die bislang nicht aufgedeckt waren. Wenn sich Theorie und Praxis für Sie nicht gegenseitig ausschließen, sondern bereichern. Wenn Sie Impulse, Anregungen und neue Ideen suchen, um Bauprojekte durchz... Read more

RRP: £14.95 Paperback: 92 pages Publisher: lulu.com (26 Mar 2018) ISBN: 0244913870 Confrontation Analysis, also called dilemma analysis or drama theory, was originally devised by Professor Nigel Howard in 1997 as a way of modelling crises. Although used by UK General Rupert Smith in his 2006 book The Utility of Force, the method fell into obscurity. After 10 years work in the defence sector, the method has been developed into a tool to mode... Read more

RRP: 24,95 € Taschenbuch : 286 Seiten ISBN-10 : 3869804092 Publisher : BusinessVillage GmbH (19 Mar. 2018) Language : German
In Zeiten zunehmender Dynamik erkennen immer mehr Unternehmen, dass das tayloristische „Command & Control“ nicht mehr funktioniert. Auch die Reduktion auf Teal Organisations oder Holokratie und andere Kochrezepte bringen keineswegs die erhofften Erfolge. Wir müssen erkennen, dass wir in komplexen Systemen a... Read more

RRP: £22.21 Paperback: 406 pages Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (9 Dec. 2016) ISBN-10: 1138242675
Patterns of Strategy shows how the strategic fit between organisations drives strategic direction. It is essential reading for those who wish to understand how to manoeuvre their organisation to change its strategic fit to their advantage.
The 80 ‘patterns’ of strategy help you explore options for collaboration and competition within your st... Read more

RRP: £50 Paperback : 212 pages ISBN : 9811013500 Publisher : Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014 edition (18 Sept. 2016) Language: : English
This fully-updated and re-imagined version of the classic book offers a detailed outline for developing an action research project, focused specifically on Critical Participatory Action Research. Elaborates a new view of 'participation' and of 'practice.'

RRP: Taschenbuch 29.99€, E-Book: 9.99 € 188 Seiten, Books on Demand, ISBN: 3739201622
"Alles ist mit allem Verbunden" Was früher ein abstraktes Denkmodel war, ist durch die Vernetzung und die damit zunehmende Komplexität real geworden. Christoph Keese schreibt in seinem richtungsweisenden Bestseller "Silicon Valley" von 2014 über die Bedeutung der Kybernetik als Leitwissenschaft der digitalen Zukunft. "Es geht um die »Vorhersage des Unvorher... Read more

RRP: £25.17 Paperback : 286 pages ISBN : 978-0199565269 Publisher : Oxford University Press (30 Sept. 2015) Language: : English
The book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals.
The first part of the book is about the theory and ideas of complexity. This is explained in a way that is thorough but not mathematical. It compares differing approaches, a... Read more

RRP: £45.72 Paperback : 508 pages ISBN : 1137432683 Publisher : Red Globe Press (17 Jun. 2015) Language: : English
What is Soft Systems Methodology? How can it help make sense of complex business scenarios, providing solutions to challenging problems?
Soft Systems Thinking, Methodology and the Management of Change identifies the challenges encountered by practitioners of SSM and provides the means of overcoming them.
Featuring a uniq... Read more
