Title :
Paradox: Systems Thinking at its Best or at its Worst
Author :
Wirsbinski, John W.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
It has been asserted that paradoxical thinking epitomizes systems thinking. This paper examines this assertion using systems thinking approaches, in particular soft systems methods and Systemigrams. Additional systems concepts such as boundary are also utilized. The analysis results provide insight into paradoxical thinking as a problem structuring method for dealing with complex engineering problems and their corresponding solutions (e.g., systems of systems) as well as opportunities for future research.
Keywords :
cognition; systems engineering; Paradox; Systemigrams; complex engineering; paradoxical thinking; problem structuring method; soft systems methods; systems thinking; Adaptive systems; Couplings; Laboratories; Senior members; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
System of Systems Engineering, 2008. SoSE '08. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2172-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2173-2
DOI :
10.1109/SYSOSE.2008.4724160
