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Systems Science
As we approach the end of the 20th century we can look back upon the achievements that have been made in a variety of human endeavours with pride. Enormous strides have been made to improve the quality of life of millions of people through the application of the scientific discoveries made during this and past centuries. The 20th century will be remembered as much for the mass exploitation of scientific discovery as for the discoveries themselves. The technological age has meant that the human being is able to contemplate activities which "defy" nature. For example, some of the work involved in the preparation of these proceedings has been done whilst travelling at over 500 miles per hour se...
Systems for Sustainability
The term "sustainability" has entered the lexicon of many academic disciplines and fields of professional practice, but to date does not appear to have been seriously consid ered within the systems community unless, perhaps, under other guises. Within the wider community there is no consensus around what sustainability means with some authors identifying 70 to 100 definitions of the term. Some see sustainability as the precise and quantifiable outcomes of biological systems whilst others see it in terms of processes rele vant to personal and organizational change with the potential to effect changes in our rela tionships with out environments. Internationally it has been increasingly used in...
The Complexity of Relationships in Action Research
The relationship between researchers and research is of great importance to action researchers. It is usually characterized as dialogical, recognizing the competencies of both groups of actors involved. But in theory as well as in practice, it appears to be a very complex issue. The aim of this third book of the Dutch Action Research Network is to discuss a number of aspects related to that complexity. A great mixture of experiences, new insights, concepts and methodological devices is presented. In the last part of this book, a number of methodological issues are analyzed. The book ends with some general conclusions about the strategic role of adequate relationships in action research.
