A definition of systems thinking: A systems approach

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 44, Issue C, 2015, Pages 669-678

  Arnold, Ross D ^a   Wade, Jon P ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

System dynamics; Systems approach; Systems thinking; Systems thinking definition; What is systems thinking

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM TEST; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS THINKING;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84938598482     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18770509     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2015.03.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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