Systemic decision making : fundamentals for addressing problems and messes

• Main Authors: Hester, Patrick T., (Author), Adams, Kevin MacG, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Series: Topics in safety, reliability, and quality ; v. 33.
• Subjects: System theory.; Decision making.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319546728; 9783319546711
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 414 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• ISSN: 1566-0443
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

This expanded second edition of the 2014 textbook features dedicated sections on action and observation, so that the reader can combine the use of the developed theoretical basis with practical guidelines for deployment. It also includes a focus on selection and use of a dedicated modeling paradigm -- fuzzy cognitive mapping -- to facilitate use of the proposed multi-methodology. The end goal of the text is a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to structuring and assessing complex problems, including a dedicated discussion of thinking, acting, and observing complex problems. The multi-methodology developed is scientifically grounded in systems theory and its accompanying principles, while the process emphasizes the nonlinear nature of all complex problem-solving endeavors. The authors' clear and consistent chapter structure facilitates the book's use in the classroom.