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This book is suited for readers interested in transformative ideas in business, management, and sustainability, especially those seeking profound and creative perspectives on ensuring the future viability of our world.
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See more"Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the worlda s most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know.
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"Stafford Beer is undoubtedly among the world's most provocative, creative, and profound thinkers on the subject of management, and he records his thinking with a flair that is unmatched. His writing is as much art as it is science. He is the most viable system I know." - Dr Russell L. Ackoff, The Institute for Interactive Management, Pennsylvania, USA.
This is a highly original book both in content and format. It presents thirteen 'arguments for change', which are linked by a personal commentary, and by a deeper, 'metalinguistic', commentary.
Platform for Change is completely self-contained. It does not deal at all with the nature of viable systems, but is directed towards the hope that our planet may yet remain viable—and the human race survive.
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ISBN: 9780471948407
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 1994
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 158.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 680g
Pages: 496
About the Author
Stafford Beer was a British theorist, consultant and professor at the Manchester Business School. He is best known for his work in the fields of operational research and management cybernetics.
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