ONLY CONNECT - AN ANNOTATED-BIBLIOGRAPHY REFLECTING THE BREADTH AND DIVERSITY OF SYSTEMS THINKING

The field of systems thinking is both broad and diverse. This paper tr ies to provide assistance to outsiders wishing to find out what system s thinking is and also to insiders interested in exploring areas of th e systems movement other than their own. A selection of books, papers and articles is given. Each has a full reference and a brief annotatio n, this being an account of, and a critical comment on, its content. T he selection does not aim to be definitive or authoritative and obviou sly displays the predilections of the authors. However, the hope is th at it will convey a sense of the intellectual and practical endeavours that, to the authors, constitute systems thinking and that it may aid the exploration of the range of holistic ideas that people have found useful in thinking about and acting in the world.