Somebody drew my attention to a very interesting road map of complexity (what does it really mean, what is included, what could be included, etc). Interesting for those with a genuine interest in complexity theory.
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This map is faulty in at least one respect.
It is incorect to categorise Checkland's work as 'soft systems modelling' and locate it as a subset of 'social systems theory'. Checkland in various publications (eg 'Systems Thinking Systems Practice') is quite clear that what he calls 'soft sytems thinking' is a constructivist way of thinking about 'problematic situations'; ie systems don't exist as objective entities but are mental constructs to learn one's way through problematic situations.
Apart from Checkland's own works, useful references are Michael Jackson 'Systems approaches in management' and Gerald Midgley 'Systemic Intervention' as well as Midgley (ed) 'Systems Thinking'.
Both Jackson and Midgley provide their own 'maps' of the development of systems approaches.
Posted by: Sidney Luckett | March 28, 2009 at 08:41 PM