Systems theory is an alternative approach to understanding, managing and planning organizations. Employee relations is a human resources discipline concerned with strengthening ties between employers ...

This essay examines some of the values and assumptions of General Systems Theory (GST) in an attempt to show that: (1) Many concepts composing GST constitute nonrefutable hypotheses which serve the ...

Systems theory was not originally a business theory. Indeed, systems theory was proposed in the 1940s by biologist Ludwig von Bertalanffy, say Francis Heylighen and Cliff Joslyn in their article, ...

The paper discusses some implications of the use of management information systems for public policy. A brief description of such systems is presented, including examples. In order to derive probable ...

The Bowen family systems theory, developed by psychiatrist Dr. Murray Bowen, offers profound insights into the dynamics of family relationships and how they shape our lives. This influential theory ...