Systems Thinking for Business and Management: Principles and Practice by Profess

Description: Systems Thinking for Business and Management by Professor Umit S. Bititci, Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Umit S. Bititci Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This textbook offers an accessible overview of key systems thinking theories, principles and methodologies, providing a practical approach by applying these to contemporary business problems and challenges. Publisher Description This core textbook provides a practical, holistic introduction to systems thinking.Blending theory and practice, Systems Thinking for Business reviews the fundamentals and includes a wide range of global cases and examples from business, showing how systems thinking can be applied to real-world organizational contexts. Students will learn to apply their knowledge to solve business system problems, carry out systemic organizational analysis and design solutions to address complex organizational problems. They will build valuable skills in systems analysis, business process modelling, problem solving and decision making.Features include:* An evaluation of the different models, theories and frameworks for generic systems, system properties and system classifications* An overview of the different methods used for modelling and analysing different systems, specifically hard systems, soft systems and complex systems* Discussion of how system thinkers can imagine and model future systems* Experiential, engaging pedagogy, such as a running case study, practical activities and reflective exercises in each chapter* Online resources to support teaching and learning, such as a customizable set of PowerPoint slides and video linksThe books approach has been tried and tested over ten years of postgraduate and executive teaching. It will be an essential text for introductory modules on systems thinking at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. It will also be of interest to practitioners looking to apply systems thinking to improve their organizations. Author Biography Umit S Bititci is Professor of Business Performance at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK. He has worked with an international portfolio of companies and public sector organizations and has led several international research and development projects with his research portfolio c £20million.Agnessa Spanellis is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh, UK, where she teaches modules on Systems Approaches to Sustainability and Business Thinking. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals, books and outlets such as The Conversation. Details ISBN 1398611662 ISBN-13 9781398611665 Title Systems Thinking for Business and Management Author Professor Umit S. Bititci, Dr Agnessa Spanellis, Umit S. Bititci Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 296 Publisher Kogan Page Ltd GE_Item_ID:161863648; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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