Workplanning usually involves a confluence of top-down and bottom-up approaches in many organizations. Some broad annual guidance is given by the CEO, with Finance providing a budget forecast based on ...

There are systems all around us, if we know where to look. A family unit is one system, while the community in which we live is another. That community is part of a bigger system of a county or city.

The world is becoming more complex every day. The rate of change is also increasing, which means that the speed of commerce and globalization only adds to the complexity we need to cope with. This ...

In recent years, systems thinking—a discipline that helps us understand interdependent structures of dynamic systems—has emerged as a powerful force for change in the philanthropic world. Borne out of ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3- Good health and wellbeing. The paradigms of action theory and control theory dominate both science and practice, based on the belief ...

A “one size fits all” approach to large-scale, global problems relies on what’s sometimes called linear or reductionist thinking. But many experts question whether it’s the right approach when it ...

Business publications are replete with stories of well-intentioned business initiatives that went awry or caused unexpected adverse effects. Consider the case from 2024 of a popular seafood restaurant ...

This module serves as a foundation and introduction to systems thinking in chemistry classes, introducing key terminology and concepts in systems thinking with specific ties to green and sustainable ...

Systems Thinking is a way of looking at the way things are made in the world and understanding how processes influence one another in a larger system. Linear thinking is a narrow way of looking at the ...

The term "systems thinking" refers to a management and operations approach where single business decisions are analyzed based on the systematic consequences they have. If a company invests in a new ...