Systems Thinking - Science topic

The constant advancement of web development trends and technology has resulted in a large number of web systems that are frequently visited on a regular basis. Among the web systems that have been established include systems that allow users to listen to music online without having to download it to their devices. With the increasing popularity of...

I recently published a book 'Critical Systems Thinking: A Practitioner's Guide' (Wiley, 2024) offering a short history of systems thinking and an account of the range of systems approaches and how to use them. Having just read Torben Andersen and Peter Young's 'Strategic Risk Leadership' (Routledge, 2020), I have become conscious of how relevant my...

Amidst the growing complexity and uncertainty of today’s operating environments, traditional binary thinking—reducing choices to limited “either/or” decisions—often falls short. To address these nuanced challenges and the conflicting opportunities and threats shaped by diverse stakeholder perspectives, a radically more sophisticated approach is nee...

In an era defined by unprecedented complexity in natural, technological, and social systems, traditional reductionist approaches often fall short in explaining how intricate patterns and behaviors emerge. New Materialism and emergent phenomena offer two complementary frameworks that challenge these limitations by emphasizing the dynamic, relational...

The emergence of Industry 4.0 and growing interest in human resources (HR) analytics has prompted investments in tech-enabled HR management. Drawing on the UTAUT theory, this study aims to explore the strategic positioning and future technological avenues of smart technology-driven HRM by identifying articles using the PRISMA approach and applied b...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is an information management and modelling technique frequently employed by the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sector. The application of BIM to Cultural Heritage (CH), otherwise known as Historic BIM (HBIM), will assist with the ongoing sustainable management of CH. However, the application o...

The building construction industry is an old industry with entrenched behaviors and interaction patterns. The European Union (EU) published a study analyzing these behaviors and measuring the application of circular economy to the construction industry in June 2023. This study included a diagram describing the construction industry as a system, but...

Purpose Technological advancements and global societal changes reshapes manufacturing industry emphasizing needs for competence development of industrial professionals. The purpose of this paper is to study how organizational learning supports the development of academic structures, creating agile and sustainable formal educational models meeting n...

Introduction The ability of healthcare, community and public health systems to effectively implement and disseminate research innovations depends on contextual factors at multiple interconnected levels of influence (eg, the innovation, individual, provider/implementor, organisation and health system). Recently, there has been an increase in the dev...

This article explores the transformative power of market-creating innovation (MCI) as a catalyst for global prosperity, with insights drawn from Efosa Ojomo’s remarkable journey and pioneering work at the Christensen Institute. Through a blend of narrative and analytical rigor, it examines the underlying mechanisms that enable underserved populat...

Rural development plays a pivotal role in global efforts to eradicate extreme poverty, ensure food security, and create sustainable livelihoods. Existing research shows a lack of comprehensive understanding of the interconnections among various systems and subsystems within a rural ecosystem. Although research is done in these systems, there is a l...

This case study examines how two areas within Interactive Digital Narratives (IDNs)-systems thinking and mapping, and digital learning and education come together to create communicative and transformative tools for tackling today's complex challenges. These domains foster better understanding of inter-connectedness among humans, other species, and...

Dr. Tathagat Varma's research embeds several mental models and cognitive frameworks that are not always explicitly highlighted but provide valuable insights when consciously recognized. These models help us better understand Generative AI adoption challenges and strategies. Here are the overlooked frameworks and mental models from the PDF: 1. First...

This article presents the systems theory of financial inclusion as a theoretical framework to understand financial inclusion. The systems theory of financial inclusion states that financial inclusion outcomes are achieved through existing sub-systems that require financial inclusion to be attained as a necessary condition before service can be offe...

This article presents the systems theory of financial inclusion as a theoretical framework to understand financial inclusion. The systems theory of financial inclusion states that financial inclusion outcomes are achieved through existing sub-systems that require financial inclusion to be attained as a necessary condition before service can be offe...

Enterprises operate as complex systems embedded in dynamic environments characterized by global interdependencies, technological advancements, and systemic challenges. This paper examines the critical components, challenges, and resilience strategies necessary for modern organizations to navigate complexity and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic an...

International security challenges in today's world spring from myriad sources in what might be considered a multilevel vertical and horizontal interactive global system, in which each governance level is autonomous yet interdependent with other levels. The risks and uncertainties arising through these interactions in different forms of security arr...

این کتاب، در پی آن هستم که بیان کنم که ذهن چگونه مدل‌سازی می‌کند. درک ما در باره قابلیت درونی ذهن، ما را به انسان توانمندتری در هستی تبدیل می‌کند. تفکر به ساده‌ترین بیان، با قابلیت مدل‌سازی ذهنی، همراه و ممزوج است. این که ذهن انسان، چگونه با مسئله‌های پیرامونی‌اش گلاویز می‌شود و چگونه مدل‌سازی می‌کند، پرسش مهم و اساسی است که به نظر می‌رسد هر انسانی...

در جستجو برای پاسخگویی به این پرسش که معیار خلوص و درستی مدل‌های ذهنی جیست، به سمت چیستی تفکر، تفکر علمی، تفکر سیستمی و تفکر استراتژیک کشیده شده‌ام. این کلیت آن چیزی است که من در این نوشتار دنبال می‌کنم. در این کتاب، در پی آن هستم که بیان کنم که ذهن چگونه مدل‌سازی می‌کند. درک ما در باره قابلیت درونی ذهن، ما را به انسان توانمندتری در هستی تبدیل می‌ک...

Emerging and persistent infectious diseases are global threats that have evidenced the interconnectedness and interdependence of the environment, animal, and human systems. To identify solutions to these complex real-world challenges, a systemic approach is needed to understand the interactions among natural and human systems. Collaborative partner...

Reshaping Engineering Education: Addressing Complex Human Challenges, authored by Fawwaz Habbal, Anette Kolmos, Roger G. Hadgraft, Jette Egelund Holgaard, and Kamar Reda, addresses the urgent need for transformative changes in engineering education. The authors argue that the traditional curriculum, primarily focused on mathematical rigour and appl...

This research explains the relationship between learning organizations and professional commitment to innovation. The research method uses a correlational method with a quantitative approach. The population was 205 Package B tutors equivalent to junior high schools in Cirebon City with a sample of 127 people. The results of this research are: 1) th...

In the context of the BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, and Incomprehensible) environment, managing innovation projects demands a transformative approach to understanding and leveraging value chains. The object of the research focuses on modelling the value chain's creative level to enhance the management of innovation projects in a BANI environm...

INTRODUCTION: The main objective of this study was to design a conceptual framework, according to the policies and priorities of the ministry of health to evaluate provincial public health and primary care performance and to assess their share in the overall health impacts of the community. METHODS: We used several tools and techniques, including s...

The understanding of complex, dynamic and animate systems has a special standing in education for sustainable development and biology. Thus one important role of science teacher education is to promote student teachers’ Content Related Knowledge (CRK) for teaching systems thinking, consisting of extensive Content Knowledge (CK) and well formed Peda...

Credit Scoring is one of the problems banks and financial institutions have to solve on a daily basis. If the state-of-the-art research in Machine and Deep Learning for finance has reached interesting results about Credit Scoring models, usage of such models in a heavily regulated context such as the one in banks has never been done so far. Our wor...

In response to pressuring challenges such as climate change and the need for sustainable building and manufacturing, the Kalundborg demonstrator aims to develop innovative solutions grounded in education, inclusion, biology, and ecology. The experimentation conducted within the Desire project calls for a transdisciplinary approach for the learning...

Disruptive technologies, by their transformative nature, possess the ability to redefine industries, markets, and societal norms. Their impact necessitates robust frameworks for early identification, systematic evaluation, and strategic adaptation. Technology Scanning Artifacts (TSAs) serve as pivotal tools, enabling organizations to monitor, analy...

Background/Objectives: The educational system thinking approach (ST) takes a holistic vision of instructors/teachers and learners’ relationships, making sports pivotal for reflection on education. This study evaluated the efficacy of a multisport ST-based course on minirugby instructors’ teaching competence and children players’ motor conduct. Meth...

In this paper we discuss the body of knowledge known as complex system theory and its relevance to the analysis of inter-firm networks. We start by addressing the development of systems thinking. Through a literature overview, we point out the main elements for the development of systemic thought from its beginning, through its application in busin...

This study examined first the degree to which the insurance sector companies in Jordan are considered learning organizations; depending on the five disciplines of Peter Senge: Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Shared Vision, Team Learning and System Thinking. And also the study examined the relationship between five learning facilitators: Culture, S...

This chapter examines the interconnected relationship between sustainable development, security and peace, and the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus, underscoring that the key to understanding it lies in systems thinking and a focus on resilience. Security and peace can be achieved only by meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and vice v...

The article presents the key foundations to study contemporary economic innovations. The essence of these innovations is considered, as well as the interdisciplinary approach to their research under the conditions of informational support of the economic activity and the rapid development of the knowledge economy. Author describes the economic inno...

National innovation system (NIS) is an essential, effective and dynamic factor for the development of the nation. Despite the enormous research activities on NIS, there have been certain issues still remaining in this domain specially, in developing countries. Several articles have been published to deal with the factors affecting NIS of Malaysia b...

Amidst the fast-changing learning ecosystems, integrating futures thinking in primary education is increasingly deemed essential in preparing learners for future uncertainties. This paper studied the best practices for embedding futures literacy into school curricula, especially on how foresight, scenario planning, and systems thinking can hone stu...

The main aim of this research was to conduct an empirical investigation of the effect of strategic thinking skills on the dimensions of competitive advantage using a sample from banking sector in Jordan.Strategic Thinking Questionnaire (STQ) was used to collect data for the investigation. Four models to capture the effect of each skill of strategic...

This chapter employs a system dynamics lens to examine the intricate interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) integration and the landscape of higher education. Employing causal loop diagrams, it delves into the evolving dynamics of various key indicators in higher education affected by AI implementation. Beginning with an overview of disrupt...

Groundwater, a crucial natural resource on a global scale, plays a significant role in Texas, impacting various essential ecosystem services either directly or indirectly. Despite efforts of state-and community-level regulations and conservation efforts, there is an ongoing trend of declining groundwater levels in the state of Texas. In this study,...

The body of work of Mike Jackson covers several major themes in OR/Systems Thinking and articulates key aspects of Critical Systems Thinking; with an interest throughout in applications to complex social challenges. In this paper, as a direct response to this Festschrift, and acknowledging his contribution to Community OR, five active UK‐based rese...

One of the most critical abilities that entrepreneurs of today’s business firms must have is strategic thinking (ST). Despite its role- rooted in full vision of entrepreneurial activities, especially the creation of new business projects, it has been ignored over the years in entrepreneurship (ENT) literature. This study seeks to explore if ST can...

This study focuses on identifying the barriers and obstruction factors of Research-Based Learning (RBL) which was implemented in the schools under “Pohpanpanya” Youth Researcher Development Research Program. RBL consists of three domains: Contemplative Education (CE), System Thinking (ST) and Professional Learning Community (PLC). Those are process...

With the development of globalization, countries encourage non-profit organizations or general enterprises to use the business model beyond profit, pay attention to social value and solve social or environmental problems synchronously. Social design is to solve social problems, promote innovation in the field of social reform, and solve all kinds o...

Large-scale events, which are characterised by a dynamic complexity involving different national public administrations and institutional levels, require special attention in order to select adequate event management systems. Consequently, the analysis of a best practice event may be useful to identify the main variables, in terms of sustainable st...

This study aims to improve elementary school students' systems thinking skills through sustainable development-oriented learning. This research method uses an experiment with a quantitative approach to test the effectiveness of developing elementary school students' systems thinking skills. The learning prepare expressly employments the STEL (Syste...

Systems thinking provides us with a way to model the algorithmic fairness problem by allowing us to encode prior knowledge and assumptions about where we believe bias might exist in the data generating process. We can then model this using a series of causal graphs, enabling us to link AI/ML systems to politics and the law. By treating the fairness...

Agriculture in Africa is perceived by the majority as a subsistence and traditional activity, which has hindered the potential of the agricultural sector to provide opportunities for job creation, poverty reduction, environmental solutions, and economic development. However, this perception is based on stereotypes that have destroyed the transforma...

Urban and transport planning are integral processes in urban development, synergetic in nature but often conflicting in application. This competition over urban space culminates in the street: the primary materialization of the interface between local design and global planning decisions. Street design guidelines are frequently used in practice to...

Military headquarters have been seen as grown up to the point that this reduces the agility of decision-making and decreases the survivability of the headquarters and command posts in war. At the same time, war is becoming ever more complex and intertwined through the fast pace of information flows and technological advancements. This design scienc...

Evidence-based medicine is critical in public health emergencies, offering a framework for decision-making and adaptive healthcare responses. By relying on up-to-date and reliable evidence, EBM enables healthcare systems to respond quickly to evolving crises and ensures efficient resource allocation. This perspective presents the importance of evid...

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Interest is considered a central variable in learning and influences the choice of upper secondary school courses. Studies showing that boys generally have a stronger subject interest in physics than girls, leading to more frequent enrollment in physics courses. This gender disparity is often explained by socialization-related factors, prompting th...

Background Acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility are established implementation outcomes used to understand stakeholders’ perceptions of an intervention. Further, they are thought to provide insight into behaviors, such as adoption. To date, measurement instruments for the three outcomes have focused on their individual assessment whilst...

The research aims to examine the effectiveness of the STEM-based approach in 21st-century mathematics learning. The STEM-based approach integrates four main disciplines science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into the learning process to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The STEM approach is highly relevant to developi...

Current organizational design, as it pertains to both private and public organizations, assumes that they are bound and separate from the larger society or community they exist in. In this context, leaders tend to make decisions out of the narrow self-interest of their organizations and the systems within which they are embedded rather than contemp...

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, integrating methodologies from diverse fields is essential for optimizing decision-making and achieving strategic goals. This chapter demonstrates how systems thinking, game theory, business intelligence, decision intelligence, strategic intelligence, and swarm intelligence work synergistically to enhance...

Viewed from the perspective of public policy, behavioural public policy (BPP) faces challenges in four main areas: Systems, Impatience, Nudging, and Scaling. To address these challenges, several suggestions are proposed. First, understanding how BPP interventions unfold in complex systems requires better diagnostics and the development of predictiv...

To evaluate the design of I-Corps@NCATS as a translational scientist training program, we mapped specific elements of the program’s content and pedagogy to the characteristics of a translational scientist, as first defined by Gilliland et al. []: systems thinker, process innovator, boundary spanner, team player, and skilled communicator. Using a mi...

Transitions research has gained traction in sustainability studies for its systemic approach to environmental challenges. A central tenet is that the persistence of these challenges can be attributed to 'system failures', and that system innovation is needed, i.e. a multitude of innovations that co-evolve into system-wide transformations. However,...

Societal Impact Statement Lack of plant awareness represents a significant phenomenon characterized by the underestimation of plants, with clear implications for sustainability. This study explores the potential of key competencies in education for sustainable development as an effective framework for mitigating this phenomenon. Through conceptual...

Despite significant research on the impact of neoliberal strategies of marketisation, managerialism, privatisation and metrics in higher education contexts globally over more than four decades, the academic profession has shown an inability or unwillingness to define its role in a more accountable higher education environment and the managerial uni...

In contrast to episteme, which concerns knowledge about "what is", techne concerns, "knowing how to do, accomplish, or create something" (Lee, 2010, p. 344). Professional disciplines are tied to distinct forms of techne, including a certain set of common somethings (e.g., software) to achieve and knowledge about how to accomplish these (e.g., agile...

This study uses a soft system methodology to examine the coconut milk supply chain, which supports the local food agro-industry, particularly for rendang products. It aims to develop a fundamental concept to optimize this supply chain. The proposed method is effective for addressing complex, multi-stakeholder problems. Using systems thinking, real-...

The current Agricultural Market Intelligence (AMI) efforts focus on market price predictions to assist agrifood supply chain (ASC) stakeholders in making informed decisions. These methods lack the holistic view necessary to capture the dynamics of the agriculture domain. A systems thinking approach can capture such dynamics, generate valuable AMI a...

ESG metrics have become increasingly important in evaluating corporate sustainability and meeting regulatory expectations. Thus, it is essential to explore these elements for a clearer understanding. This study examined the environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) scores across various sub-sectors of the energy industry. Using systems thin...

How should democratic communities decide who should belong? Recent debates about issues such as voting rights for prisoners, denationalization policies or citizenship tests raise this fundamental democratic question. While many scholars argue that decisions about citizenship and voting rights should be more inclusive of subjected outsiders and more...

Traditional approaches to risk assessment in complex systems often rely on the assumption that individual components, or barriers, operate independently. This reductionist mindset, while simplifying calculations, overlooks the interdependencies and interactions that are intrinsic to real-world systems. As Russell L. Ackoff emphasized, the essence o...

The connection queue has seen unparalleled growth over the last 24 months. With the record number of connection agreement applications representing a pivotal time for system development as we drive investment that will enable us to transition into an electrified future. The authors look to address challenges posed to the connection queue through co...

The world of the 21st Century is a world that is constantly changing. New approaches to higher education need to be considered so graduates can adapt to an increasingly complex world. This article will discuss why and how systems thinking can be developed and utilized in colleges of agriculture. Based on a thorough review of the literature, we prop...

The purpose of the study is to explores the critical role of systems thinking in enhancing the competitive advantage of Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas. System thinking is the ability to understand and manage the interrelationships between different components of a challenge or problems. This kind of thinking is likely to b...

This article provides a case-based critical reflection on integrating transdisciplinary knowledge in entrepreneurship education as a framework for empowering future entrepreneurs and innovators . The increased complexity of modern societies emphasizes new requirements for teaching practices intended to equip decision-makers with the tools necessary...

The UPLB READY BATINGAW was an innovative initiative that involved a customized early warning system constructed from recyclable materials, hence promoting environmental sustainability. The BATINGAW was implemented in six experimental sites at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. The objective is to improve disaster preparedness by identify...

Systems are dynamic elements composed of interrelated components and interactions organized to achieve a specific goal. As system complexity increases, the interactions between system states and problems emerge. Therefore, system models need to exhibit a holistic approach, track behavior changes, and be flexible in response to changing events. This...

This project report explores the use of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach by the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) to integrate health perspectives into affordable housing policy and practice in Georgia. It focuses on five interconnected projects from over a decade-long collaboration to illustrate how the GHPC team started with a Health Im...

Almost half of the global population lives with inadequate or unsafe water, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) services. The consequences of this situation include negative impacts on individual and public health, the environment and economic production. The WASH sector is linked with other international development sectors and is embedded within complex...

Cooperation is vital to our survival and progress. Evolutionary game theory offers a lens to understand the structures and incentives that enable cooperation to be a successful strategy. As artificial intelligence agents become integral to human systems, the dynamics of cooperation take on unprecedented significance. The convergence of human-agent...

Purpose: Health insurance serves as a lifeline with the prospect of financial security in the face of an insurance system, thinking that accidents in human life can occur at any time. This study analyzes the elements that influence people's decisions to obtain health insurance coverage in Nepal. Design/methodology/approach: It used a descriptive an...

Increased women’s participation and employment in coastal activities in India is envisioned as a critical pathway towards a sustainable blue economy (BE). However, few studies have comprehensively explored the level/nature of women’s (un)employment and participation in coastal activities in India. This could derail the attainment of sustainable liv...

The contemporary global context is characterized by the presence of multifaceted challenges, including climate change, armed conflicts, socio-economic disparities, food shortages and animal cruelty. Humane Education is the pillar for changing people's behavior and attitudes towards the environment, animals and society in general, promoting understa...

The study explores the role of spatial ecologies in creating viable agri-food supply chains using the Iceberg Model of Systems Thinking and Causality Analysis. By examining the distinct adaptations in rural, urban, and semi-urban areas, this research identifies how spatial variations have influenced the adaptations of agri-food supply chains during...