ISBN: 9780202370002 - on purposeful systems. (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: gut. XII, 288 S., Abb., 23 cm, Lichtrand, Bibliotheksexemplar. Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition; Later Printng (1978). Near Fine in Very Good DJ : The Book shows mild rubbing to the extremities; the binding is ever so slightly cocked while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows moderate rubbing to the panels and backstrip; just a touch of wear to the extremities; else flawless if no longer 'fresh'; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.65 x 1 inches). Language: English. Weight: 20.2 ounces. First published in 1972; This printing (1978) . Hardcover with DJ. Russell Lincoln Ackoff (1919 2009) was an American organizational theorist, consultant, and Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Ackoff was a pioneer in the field of operations research, systems thinking and management science. In 'On Purposeful Systems', Ackoff and Emery focused their attention on the question how systems thinking relates to human behavior. According to Ackoff, the beginning of the end of the Machine Age and the beginning of the Systems Age could be dated to the 1940s, a decade when philosophers, mathematicians and biologists, building on developments in the interwar period, defined a new intellectual framework. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xii, 288 pages.…