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Systems Theory: Types of systems
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Sunday, June 19, 2011. We use the term system rather loosely, but what is a system-really? By definition, it's a group of components, working together, to achieve a common objective. The term was coined by Ludwig von Bertallanfy. A State University of New York professor, back in 1953. By his definition, a system is. Group of components,. Assembled in a particular fashion,. Working together to achieve a common objective. So let's examine what types of systems there can be. There can be electro. Such as pe...
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Systems Theory: June 2011
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Sunday, June 19, 2011. Systems and macro-systems defined. Is a group of components, working together, to achieve a common objective. A windmill is a simple system. The wind turns the blades of the windmill which spins a generator which produces electricity. The windmill is a self-contained system which has inputs. The windmill blade and the electrical generator) and an output. Electricity). Therefore, by definition, the operating windmill is a system. Or system of systems. Group of components,. So let's ...
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Systems Theory: Preface
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. For the past thirty years, I have been an educator, businessman and student of the practical application of General Systems Theory [1]. For about fifteen of those thirty years I have been proselytizing the word of General Systems Theory, and have been told innumerable times by students, colleagues, friends and associates -. 8220;you should write a book.”. Well, this is that book. Why should I write a book on General Systems Theory (also known as "GST")? The Universe in Motion.
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Systems Theory: Organizational Engineering: General Systems Theory and the Analysis, Design and Management of the Enterprise
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Organizational Engineering: General Systems Theory and the Analysis, Design and Management of the Enterprise. For the past thirty years, I have been an educator, businessman and student of the practical application of General Systems Theory [1]. For about fifteen of those thirty years I have been proselytizing the word of General Systems Theory, and have been told innumerable times by students, colleagues, friends and associates -. 8220;you should write a book.”. The core hypothe...
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thoughts from albert f. case, jr.: May 2011
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Albert f. case, jr. I have been in business and management or nearly years. These are my observations on business, 21st century style. Monday, May 23, 2011. George S. Miller. Wrote a paper in 1956 called "The magical number 7 ± 2: Some limits on our capacity to process information." I first came across this paper in the mid-1980s when I was the vice president of education services running the technical training division of a software company. My associate, Vaughn Frick. You will inevitably find that when...
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Systems Theory: Systems and macro-systems defined
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Sunday, June 19, 2011. Systems and macro-systems defined. Is a group of components, working together, to achieve a common objective. A windmill is a simple system. The wind turns the blades of the windmill which spins a generator which produces electricity. The windmill is a self-contained system which has inputs. The windmill blade and the electrical generator) and an output. Electricity). Therefore, by definition, the operating windmill is a system. Or system of systems. General systems theory (GST).
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Systems Theory: predicting system outcomes
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Monday, June 13, 2011. It has never ceased to amaze me that we can predict the tides, the position of planets in their orbits, and even the aerodynamic attributes of a new jumbo-jet still on the drawing board - yet we cannot predict the completion date for the average corporate project, or the impact of a new business process design. Planets rotate on their axis and revolve around their suns that revolve around the center of the galaxy. Galaxies cartwheel through space in a grand, cosmic choreography...
