REFLECTIONS ON SYSTEMS AND THEIR MODELS

Authors
ACKOFF RL GHARAJEDAGHI J
Citation
Rl. Ackoff et J. Gharajedaghi, REFLECTIONS ON SYSTEMS AND THEIR MODELS, Systems research, 13(1), 1996, pp. 13-23
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Ergonomics,"System Science","Mathematical, Methods, Social Sciences
Journal title
Systems research → ACNP
ISSN journal
07317239
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
13 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-7239(1996)13:1<13:ROSATM>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Distinctions are drawn between deterministic (e.g., mechanistic), anim ate (e,g., organismic), social, and ecological systems and models. His torical examples of applying models of one type to systems of another type are provided and the current consequences of such mismatches affe cting social systems are discussed.