Systems are everywhere and we are surrounded by them. We are a complex amalgam of systems that
enable us to interact with an endless array of external systems in our daily lives. They are
electrical mechanical social biological and many other types that control our environment
and our well-being. By appreciating how these systems function will broaden our understanding
of how our world works. Readers from a variety of disciplines will benefit from the knowledge
of system behavior they will gain from this book and will be able to apply those principles in
various contexts. The treatment of the subject is non-mathematical and the book considers some
of the latest concepts in the systems discipline such as agent based systems optimization
and discrete events and procedures. The diverse range of examples provided in this book will
allow readers to:Apply system knowledge at work and in daily life without deep mathematical
knowledge Build models and simulate system behaviors on a personal computer Optimize systems
in many different ways Reduce or eliminate unintended consequences Develop a holistic world
view . This book will enable readers to not only better interact with the systems in their
professional and daily lives but also allow them to develop and evaluate them for their
effectiveness in achieving their designed purpose. Comments from Reviewers: ¿This is a
marvelously well written introduction to Systems Thinking and System Dynamics - I like it
because it introduces Systems Thinking with meaningful examples which everyone should be able
to readily connect¿ - Gene Bellinger Organizational theorist systems thinker and consultant
Director Systems Thinking World ¿Excellent book ...very well written. Mr. Ghosh's world view of
system thinking is truly unique¿ - Peter A. Rizzi Professor Emeritus University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth ¿A thorough reading of the book provides an interesting way to view
many problems in our society¿ ¿Bradford T. Stokes Poppleton Chair and Professor Emeritus The
Ohio State University College of Medicine ¿This is a very good and very readable book that is a
must read for any person involved in systems theory in any way - which may actually include
just about everyone¿ - Peter G. Martin Vice President Business Value Consulting Schneider
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