a Mississippi State University, Department of Management and Information Systems, College of Business and Industry, Box 9581, Mississippi State, MS 39762-9581, United States b INTES Center for Family Enterprises, WHU (Otto Beisheim School of Management), Germany c Portland State University, School of Business Administration, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, United States d Institute of Managem...

Purpose: Three levels of learning developed by Gregory Bateson in the tradition of second‐order cybernetics have in‐part been translated in terms of double‐loop and triple‐loop learning, particularly in the tradition of systems thinking. Learning III and triple‐loop learning have gained less popularity since they deal with less tangible issues regarding virtues of wisdom and justice respective...

Exploration of issues associated with the introduction and the application of various systems thinking methods and techniques in the analysis and design of complex work systems in a large public sector organisation. Action research approach to introducing and skilling people in the use of systems thinking techniques and in exploring the concept of methodological pluralism. Highlights significan...

The paper investigates systems thinking and systems engineering. After a short literature review, the paper presents, as a means for systems thinking, twelve thinking tracks. The tracks can be used as creativity starter, checklist, and as means to investigate effects of design decisions taken early in the process. Tracks include thinking about time, risk and safety, and different types of life-...

This paper explores the question of what systems thinking adds to the field of global health. Observing that elements of systems thinking are already common in public health research, the article discusses which of the large body of theories, methods, and tools associated with systems thinking are more useful. The paper reviews the origins of systems thinking, describing a range of the theories...

Health systems have entered a third era embracing whole systems thinking and posing complex policy and management challenges. Understanding how such systems work and agreeing what needs to be put in place to enable them to undergo effective and sustainable change are more pressing issues than ever for policy-makers. The theory-policy-practice-gap and its four dimensions, as articulated by Chini...

Both photovoltaic (PV), and thermal (PVT) are technologies that use solar energy for power output. Combining them with (ST) can enable the generation of electricity as well high-temperature hot water. In this study, The heat transfer model was established to investigate thermal, electrical overall performance two systems, which one is a separately operating PV ST system (i.e. PV-ST system) othe...