The Systems Approach in an Information Society: A Reconsideration
作者:
RichardsLaurence D.,
GuptaShiv K.,
期刊:
Journal of the Operational Research Society
(Taylor Available online 1985)
卷期:
Volume 36,
issue 9
页码: 838-843
ISSN:0160-5682
年代: 1985
DOI:10.1057/jors.1985.149
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
AbstractAn information society is one in which informational (or interactional) as opposed to material entities represent the dominant form of social and economic transaction. This paper argues that in such an information-rich environment, the conventional view of the systems approach may no longer be relevant, and may in fact be a serious barrier to the development and implementation of creative management technologies. We present an alternative perspective on the systems approach that emphasizes the primacy of informational concepts as opposed to the primacy of matter/energy concepts. This alternative focuses on interactions, on the logic of change, on circular causality, and on multiple concepts of time. There are important implications for organizational design, managerial control and information systems.
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