Designing Social Systems in a Changing World (Contemporary Systems Thinking)

This Book Offers Resources And Programs By Which Individuals, Groups And Organizations Can Learn To Create A Common Ground, Collectively Define Values And Qualities They Seek To Realize, Envision Ideal Images Of A Desired Future, And Bring Those Images To Life By Engaging In The Disciplined Inquiry Of Social Systems Design. 1. Introduction -- 2. What Is Design? Why Do We Need It? -- 3. The Products And Processes Of Design -- 4. The Design Landscape -- 5. Design As A Multidimensional Inquiry -- 6. Getting Ready For Design -- 7. Evaluation And Value Adding -- 8. The Journey Continues. Bela H. Banathy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 353-361) And Index.