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Author: | Felix, R. |
Title: | A Proposed Taxonomy of Management Systems |
Journal: | Systems Research and Behavioral Science
2003 : JAN-FEB, VOL. 20:1, p. 21-30 |
Index terms: | MANAGEMENT CYBERNETICS FEEDBACK CONTROL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | Management systems are part of virtually every organization. However, so far no systematic effort has been made to distinguish different stages in the adaptive process of management systems according to sophistication criteria. By building on existing theories in the areas of systems control, cybernetics, and general systems theory, this paper develops and presents taxonomy of management systems. It is shown that flowing-equilibrium (F-E) management systems can explain systems behavior that cannot be explained by management theory based on cybernetics or double-loop learning. The paper provides a substantial list of references on this subject. |
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