Ackoff Collaboratory
The Ackoff Center Weblog is our entrée into the world of blogs! We seek to provide a forum where systems thinkers can interact and occasionally comment on/discuss issues affecting them and their organizations. The Ackoff Center Weblog will also provide an opportunity for you to keep up with the latest research in the field and to share your own experiences.
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Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowships Announced
RISK MANAGEMENT AND DECISION PROCESSES CENTER (Est. 1984) The Ackoff Fellowship Fund enables University of Pennsylvania PhD students interested in decision processes and choice under risk and uncertainty to pursue research in these areas. The fellowships take the form of...
Categories: Strategy
Notes on Reductionism: Why we must embrace holism?
On the Melange blog Mayank, wrote the following post on reductionism a problem solving technique: "Reductionism has always been the problem solving technique in sciences and associated disciplines. In reality solving a problem by reduction means transforming the problem into...
Categories: Strategy
Russell Ackoff and Mission Statements
On the Mark Frisse's Policy Blog Mark Frisse, wrote the following post on mission statements: "Participating in the AHIC 2.0 discussions, I am repeatedly reminded of an influential talk and paper delivered by Russ Ackoff several years ago. His advice...
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