About papers and book - System Thinking

[Samira Atashi]

Guys,

Does anybody have books and papers of System Thinking, so he/she can
share it with others?
I have searched for them but just found 4 of papers (+1 that is
uploaded in BB).

Thanks,
Samira

[Erdelina Kurti]

Hey Samira,

Below you have the links for the required course papers.

Required Readings (papers and books):

Beer, S. (1984). The Viable System Model: Its Provenance, Development,
Methodology and Pathology. Journal of the Operations Research Society, vol.
35., 7-25.
http://www.jstor.org.proxy.hik.se/stable/pdfplus/2581927.pdf?acceptTC=true

Bergvall-K�reborn, B., Mirijamdotter, A., and Basden, A. (2004). Basic
principles of SSM modeling: An examination of CATWOE from a soft
perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17 (2), pp.55-73.
http://springerlink.metapress.com.proxy.hik.se/content/h714910425033h52/fulltext.pdf

Checkland, P. and Poulter, J. (2006). Learning for action : a short
definitive account of soft systems methodology and its use, for
practitioners, teachers and students, Chichester: Wiley.

Drack, M. and Schwarz, G. (2010). Recent Developments in General System
Theory, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 27, 601-610.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.hik.se/store/10.1002/sres.1013/asset/1013_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gj4qyjxx&s=e0e625e2157d787751130ae2cf9fdcc736d9fa67

Jackson, M.C. (2000). Systems approaches to management, New York: Kluwer
Academic/Plenum. [Available as e-book at Linnaues University Library:
http://site.ebrary.com.proxy.lnu.se/lib/linne/myBookshelf.action?folderID=87232

Jackson, M.C. (2010). Reflections on the Development and Contribution of
Critical Systems Thinking and Practice, Systems Research and Behavioral
Science, vol. 27, 133-139.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.hik.se/store/10.1002/sres.1013/asset/1013_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gj4qyjxx&s=e0e625e2157d787751130ae2cf9fdcc736d9fa67

Schwaninger, M. (2000). Managing Complexity-The Path Toward Intelligent
Organizations, Systemic Practice and Action Research, vol. 13 (2), 207-241.
http://springerlink.metapress.com.proxy.hik.se/content/q3k828p75724t870/fulltext.pdf

Schwaninger, M. (2006). Design for viable organizations: The diagnostic
power of the viable system model, Kybernetes, vol. 35 (7/8), 955-966.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com.proxy.hik.se/journals.htm?articleid=1575601&show=html

Schwaninger, M. (2010). Model-based management (MBM): a vital prerequisite
for organizational viability, Kybernetes, vol. 39 (9/10), 1419-1428.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com.proxy.hik.se/journals.htm?articleid=1891158&show=html

Ulrich, W. (2000). Reflective Practice in the Civil Society: The
Contribution of Critically Systemic Thinking, Reflective Practice, 1(2),
247-268.
http://ejournals.ebsco.com.proxy.hik.se/Article.asp?ContributionID=11814655

Ulrich, W. (2004). In memory of C. West Churchman (1913-2004) Reminiscences,
retrospectives, and reflections, Journal of Organisational Transformation
and Social Change, 1(2-3), 199-219. (Already in the blackboard)

[Rasha Al-Humadi]

Thank you so much Lina.

On 1/19/11 11:25 PM, "Erdelina Kurti" <erdeli...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Samira,
>
> Below you have the links for the required course papers.
>
> Required Readings (papers and books):
>
> Beer, S. (1984). The Viable System Model: Its Provenance, Development,
> Methodology and Pathology. Journal of the Operations Research Society, vol.
> 35., 7-25.
> http://www.jstor.org.proxy.hik.se/stable/pdfplus/2581927.pdf?acceptTC=true
>
>
>

> Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., Mirijamdotter, A., and Basden, A. (2004). Basic

[Samira Atashi]

You are awesome Lina, thanks :)

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[Mahsa Eshtehardi]

hi, thats great! thanks a lot:) MahsA --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Erdelina Kurti <erdeli...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Erdelina Kurti <erdeli...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: About papers and book - System Thinking To: case_sessions_for-2-...@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 1:55 AM

Hey Samira, Below you have the links for the required course papers. Required Readings (papers and books): Beer, S. (1984). The Viable System Model: Its Provenance, Development, Methodology and Pathology. Journal of the Operations Research Society, vol. 35., 7-25. http://www.jstor.org.proxy.hik.se/stable/pdfplus/2581927.pdf?acceptTC=true

Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., Mirijamdotter, A., and Basden, A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modeling: An examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17 (2), pp.55-73.

[Samira Atashi]

Just wanted to say, the following link did not work for me. Can anybody forward the
paper if could download it.

Drack, M.  and Schwarz, G. (2010). Recent Developments in General System Theory, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 27, 601-610.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.hik.se/store/10.1002/sres.1013/asset/1013_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gj4qyjxx&s=e0e625e2157d787751130ae2cf9fdcc736d9fa67

Thanks,
Samira

[Deniz KIZILCA]

Thank you very much Lina :)

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From: Erdelina Kurti <erdeli...@gmail.com>
To: case_sessions_for-2-...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 11:25:59 PM
Subject: Re: About papers and book - System Thinking

Hey Samira,

Below you have the links for the required course papers.

Required Readings (papers and books):

Beer, S. (1984). The Viable System Model: Its Provenance, Development, Methodology and Pathology. Journal of the Operations Research Society, vol. 35., 7-25.
http://www.jstor.org.proxy.hik.se/stable/pdfplus/2581927.pdf?acceptTC=true

Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., Mirijamdotter, A., and Basden, A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modeling: An examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17 (2), pp.55-73.

[Rasha Al-Humadi]

This is the paper samira.

On 1/20/11 9:52 AM, "Samira Atashi" <samira...@gmail.com> wrote:

Just wanted to say, the following link did not work for me. Can anybody forward the
paper if could download it.

Drack, M.  and Schwarz, G. (2010). Recent Developments in General System Theory, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 27, 601-610.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.hik.se/store/10.1002/sres.1013/asset/1013_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gj4qyjxx&s=e0e625e2157d787751130ae2cf9fdcc736d9fa67


Thanks,
Samira



On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Mahsa Eshtehardi <mesht...@yahoo.com> wrote:

hi,thats great!
thanks a lot:)

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[Banafsheh Parsa]

Dear all, 

Thanks specially Erdelina. That was very nice of you.

I couldn't open these 2 papers: 

Jackson, M.C. (2000). Systems approaches to management, New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum. [Available as e-book at Linnaues University Library: http://site.ebrary.com.proxy.lnu.se/lib/linne/myBookshelf.action?folderID=87232



Jackson, M.C. (2010). Reflections on the Development and Contribution of Critical Systems Thinking and Practice, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, vol. 27, 133-139.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.hik.se/store/10.1002/sres.1013/asset/1013_ftp.pdf?v=1&t=gj4qyjxx&s=e0e625e2157d787751130ae2cf9fdcc736d9fa67

if anybody got them, please send it to group.

Cheers, 

Bani

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[Mahsa Eshtehardi]

Hi Banafshe, As I found "Systems approaches to management" is an e-book that you can read online.but I am not sure! I can access to it as an e-book in our library that is not downloadable! the second one is attached. best, MahsA --- On Thu, 1/20/11, Banafsheh Parsa <banafsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Banafsheh Parsa]

thanks Mahsa!

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[Samira Atashi]

Dear Rasha Thank you very much :)

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Rasha Al-Humadi <rashaa...@gmail.com> wrote: