Oshry, Barry, 1932-
Seeing systems : unlocking the mysteries of organizational life / Barry Oshry. - 2nd ed., Rev. and expanded. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2007. - xxvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-269).
Prologue : overcoming system blindness -- Seeing the big picture -- When we don't see the big picture -- From spatial blindness to spatial sight -- From temporal blindness to temporal sight -- Seeing patterns of relationship -- Relational blindness -- From relational blindness to relational sight -- Seeing patterns of process -- Process blindness -- From process blindness to process sight -- politics of system processes -- challenge of robust systems -- Seeing uncertainty -- Individuals in uncertainty -- Groups in uncertainty -- Facing and escaping the uncertainties of existence -- next act-seeing more -- Epilogue : a continuing revolution. Act I. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3. Act II. Scene 1. Scene 2. Act III. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3. Scene 4. Act IV. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3.
"In this extensively revised and updated edition of his classic book, Barry Oshry shows how we can transform "system blindness" into "system sight," enabling us to live and work together in productive partnership. Based on more than thirty years of research and packed with illustrative cases and solid systems theory on human interaction, Seeing Systems provides a penetrating look at the dynamics of systems and a unique foundation for revolutionizing our understanding of system life. This new edition features an extensive new section on having the wisdom and courage to face and work with the reality of uncertainty, and a new epilogue describing how Oshry is currently using theater, blogs, and podcasts to extend his multi-pronged revolution aimed at transforming system blindness into system sight."--BOOK JACKET.
9781576754559 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1576754553 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007010751
Social systems.
Organizational behavior.
Management.
HM701 / .O855 2007
302.3/5
Seeing systems : unlocking the mysteries of organizational life / Barry Oshry. - 2nd ed., Rev. and expanded. - San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, c2007. - xxvi, 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-269).
Prologue : overcoming system blindness -- Seeing the big picture -- When we don't see the big picture -- From spatial blindness to spatial sight -- From temporal blindness to temporal sight -- Seeing patterns of relationship -- Relational blindness -- From relational blindness to relational sight -- Seeing patterns of process -- Process blindness -- From process blindness to process sight -- politics of system processes -- challenge of robust systems -- Seeing uncertainty -- Individuals in uncertainty -- Groups in uncertainty -- Facing and escaping the uncertainties of existence -- next act-seeing more -- Epilogue : a continuing revolution. Act I. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3. Act II. Scene 1. Scene 2. Act III. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3. Scene 4. Act IV. Scene 1. Scene 2. Scene 3.
"In this extensively revised and updated edition of his classic book, Barry Oshry shows how we can transform "system blindness" into "system sight," enabling us to live and work together in productive partnership. Based on more than thirty years of research and packed with illustrative cases and solid systems theory on human interaction, Seeing Systems provides a penetrating look at the dynamics of systems and a unique foundation for revolutionizing our understanding of system life. This new edition features an extensive new section on having the wisdom and courage to face and work with the reality of uncertainty, and a new epilogue describing how Oshry is currently using theater, blogs, and podcasts to extend his multi-pronged revolution aimed at transforming system blindness into system sight."--BOOK JACKET.
9781576754559 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1576754553 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007010751
Social systems.
Organizational behavior.
Management.
HM701 / .O855 2007
302.3/5