Tackling Complexity
Subtitle: a Systemic Approach for Decision Makers
By: Gilbert Probst
Contributors: Bassi, Andrea
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781351287647
Subjects: Management; Organizational effectiveness; Measurement; Project management; Evaluation; Strategic planning; Gestion; Efficacité organisationnelle; Mesure; Planification stratégique; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Business Ethics
Description: "Our socio-economic systems continue to grow and evolve. We need to acknowledge that, consequently, our decisions often fail - they are ineffective and create unexpected side effects. The speed of execution is increasing constantly and markets and systems respond almost immediately, making decision-making challenging. There is little or no room for failure. This important new book analyses real world strategy and policy challenges, addressing the interconnectedness of the markets/systems we live in. It provides a step-by-step approach using systems thinking to solve complex problems in socio-political as well as business environment. It proposes a technique with which to better understand the problems and the context in which they arise, and tools to directly inform each step of the decision-making process. The book explores the main innovation that systemic thinking introduces - the emphasis on defining the problem creating system, which is made up of interacting parts, rather than prioritizing events that need immediate fixing. The case studies, examples and the approach proposed can be used to better understand reality and its complexity, and to integrate stakeholders for a better solution. Practically, it can be used to identify problems, analyse their boundaries, design interventions, forecast and measure their expected impacts, implement them and monitor and evaluate their success/failure. The book touches upon global issues related to policy making and strategic management, as well as issues related to sustainable development for both the public and private sector."--Provided by publisher
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Introduction  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 2 Case study --; title: Why a systemic approach matters  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 3 Phase 1 --; title: Problem identification  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 4 Phase 2 --; title: System characterisation  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 5 Phase 3 --; title: Strategy/Policy assessment  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 6 Phase 4 --; title: Decision making and implementation  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 7 Phase 5 --; title: Monitoring and evaluation  -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi; title: chapter 8 Conclusions -- Gilbert Probst Andrea M. Bassi.