A CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MODELING

Authors
MASON GL
Citation
Gl. Mason, A CONCEPTUAL BASIS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MODELING, Systems research and behavioral science., 14(5), 1997, pp. 331-345
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Social, Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Systems research and behavioral science. → ACNP
ISSN journal
10927026
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
331 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
1092-7026(1997)14:5<331:ACBFOM>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A set of basic systems concepts are proposed for describing human acti vity organization; for verifying the integrity of organizations and fo r use in modelling. Issues related to the use of the concepts for mode lling organizations, such as holism, compositions, network representat ion and life cycles, are discussed. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.