Semantic Scholar Open Access 2016 11 sitasi

Complexity Decision Making and General Systems Theory: An Educational Perspective

Kudret Yurtseven Walter Buchanan

Abstrak

The aim of this paper is to look at some important educational aspects of complexity decision making in a multidisciplinary manner from the perspective of General Systems Theory (GST). First, the major issues involved in complexity management and decision making are summarized as they are viewed in literature, and a review of GST and Systems Thinking is given. The discussion in the paper is developed within the context of GST in general, but concentrated on decision making in the three trends of GST: Operations Research, Cybernetics, and Managerial Cybernetics. Here, the role of Cybernetics in complexity decision making is particularly emphasized. The discussion is then extended to the latest developments in complexity decision making in Science of Complexity and Soft Systems Thinking. The study also includes a framework which is expected to guide instructors who are planning to offer contemporary courses on decision making. The framework provides some clues for assessing the level of complexity for a given situation and selecting the appropriate methodology for solution

Topik & Kata Kunci

Penulis (4)

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Kudret

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Yurtseven

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Walter

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Buchanan

Format Sitasi

Kudret, Yurtseven, Walter, Buchanan (2016). Complexity Decision Making and General Systems Theory: An Educational Perspective. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5526/2016.02.001

Akses Cepat

Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2016
Bahasa
en
Total Sitasi
11×
Sumber Database
Semantic Scholar
DOI
10.17265/2159-5526/2016.02.001
Akses
Open Access ✓