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Seeing systems : unlocking the mysteries of organizational life

Oshry, Barry 1932- (Author).

Summary: "Seeing Systems" is the most accessible, penetrating book available on the dynamics of systems. In it, Oshry explains why so many efforts at creating more satisfying and productive systems end in disappointment, and proposes an entirely new framework for dealing with human behavior.

Record details

ISBN: 1609944240
ISBN: 9781609944247
ISBN: 1609944208
ISBN: 9781609944209
ISBN: 1576755355
ISBN: 9781576755358
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxvi, 272 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: Second edition, Revised and expanded.
Publisher: San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-269).
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface to the Second Edition; Prologue: Overcoming System Blindness; Act I. Seeing the Big Picture; Act II. Seeing Patterns of Relationship; Act III. Seeing Patterns of Process; Act IV. Seeing Uncertainty; The Next Act -- Seeing More; Epilogue: A Continuing Revolution; Notes; About the Author.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.