Systems thinking and theory

Robert L. Flood, Michael C. Jackson, Paul Keys

1-2

The systems study of human action in a real world

R. H. Anderton

3-7

Researching systems methodology

some future prospects

Peter Checkland

9-15

Systems thinking in the study of culture

B. Cohen

17-22

System dynamics — the next ten years

R. G. Coyle

23-27

An overview of accounting as an information system

S. Das

29-34

From natural to transcendental systems

the attributes and systems connectivity problems of "what is an information system?"

L. J. Davies

35-39

From management science to cultural science

an exploration of different styles in organisational culture

L. J. Davies

41-45

Technological change and the human aspect

A. J. Dimond, R. K. Ellis

47-54

Systems

past, present, and future

Robert L. Flood, Wanda Gregory

55-60

Whatever happened to general systems theory?

Robert L. Flood

61-66

Towards a more holistic systems analysis process

G. Goulet, A. Dolbec

67-71

Future prospects in systems thinking

M. W. Jackson, Michael C. Jackson

73-80

Linguistic modelling of situations

J. Korn, F. Huss, J. D. Cumbers

81-85

An intelligent user friendly interface for a database design expert system

J. Moses

93-96

Conversion of knowledge to a new purpose

I. Nicholson

97-102

Systems to support group work activities

the past, present, and future

J. F. Nunamaker, A. R. Dennis, J. F. George, D. R. Vogel

103-108

Towards thematic Consolidation in critical management science

J. C. Oliga

109-114

Scenario of systems Engineering of the nineties in Czechoslovakia

J. Petr

115-120

The systems approach to creative problem solving — a forecast

F. W. Przystupa, K. Pudlo

121-125

The realisation of supra-human processes

the way ahead for cybernetics

Robb

133-139

Operational research

from past imperfect to future subjunctive

J. Rosenhead

141-146

Organisational power and the metaphor commodity

F. A. Stowell

147-153

Exploring the impact of power in the systems development process — a three-dimensional view

Thomas S. Brouwer

155-159

Community operational research

C. Thunhurst

161-165

Systems concepts and the craft of investigation

R. Tomlinson

167-173

Systems practice

Robert L. Flood, Michael C. Jackson, Paul Keys

175-175

The use of soft systems methodology in designing a job

C. Atkinson

177-188

An overview of information systems development methodologies

D. E. Avison

189-193

Systems thinking in macro-level research

a practical example

S. M. BROWN

201-206

Systems thinking and knowledge technology in medecine

E. R. Carson

207-214

Designing an equal opportunities policy framework — a cybernetic perspective

M. Floyd

215-220

Is there a role for the systems professional in a fourth generation environment?

R. S. Hammond, S. Maguire, V. Prabhu

221-225

Attempts to apply systems ideas in the education of technologists for the food industries

S. A. Hands, D. R. Owen

227-233

Which systems methodology when?

initial results from a research programme

Michael C. Jackson

235-241

Applications of interactive management in planning for a university department

F. R. Janes, R. Jowitt

243-250

Designing an intervention system

a prescription for community or

Paul Keys

251-256

An issue-based analysis of the development of soft systems methodology

P. Ledington

257-260

The system life cycle

inflexibility in an ever-changing environment

S. Maguire, R. S. Hammond

261-264

The client centred concept and organisational change

E. Maguire-Vyhnalek

265-271

Application of a cybernetic methodology to the development of large-scale projects

C. M. Manancourt

273-277

Systems design and social science

G. Mansell

279-283

The concept of contradiction in soft systems practice — an illustration

P. A. Nielsen

285-289

The role of system methodologies in implementing manufacturing systems changes

V. Prabhu, R. S. Hammond, S. Maguire

291-295

Computer-aided control and management system for fmss

a petri net approach

E. Roszkowska, Z. Banaszak

297-300

The structural prerequisites for the design of management information systems

a particular reference to a distribution organisation

M. Salah, Michael C. Jackson

301-309