Quantity:

More Buying Choices

20 used & new from �16.15

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

An Introduction to General Systems Thinking

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Paperback)

by Gerald M. Weinberg (Author)

4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

RRP:	�20.99
Price:	�17.89 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�3.10 (15%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 4 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Thursday, November 12? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

12 new from �16.15 7 used from �19.58 1 collectible from �159.95

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Hardcover			5 used & new from �9.02

Frequently Bought Together

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking

Price For All Three: �44.77

Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Show details

This item: An Introduction to General Systems Thinking by Gerald M. Weinberg
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking by Dennis Sherwood
Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

General System Theory

by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy

5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �9.95

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking

by Dennis Sherwood

5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �14.99

Thinking in Systems: A Primer

by Donella H. Meadows

4.5 out of 5 stars (2) �11.89

Systems Thinking: Managing Chaos and Complexity: A Platform for Designing Business Architecture: Managing Chaos and Complexity - A Platform for Designing Business Architecture

by Jamshid Gharajedaghi President and CEO of Interact former director of The Busch Center the research arm of the Systems Sciences Department and Adjunct Professor of Systems Sciences at The Wharton School University of Pennyslvania

4.2 out of 5 stars (5) �23.43

Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: The Failure of the Reform Regime.... and a Manifesto for a Better Way

by John Seddon

4.5 out of 5 stars (8) �15.49

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Dorset House Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.; Silver anniversary ed edition (15 April 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0932633498
ISBN-13: 978-0932633491
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 106,549 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Book Description

Makes the most generally applicable insights from general systems theorists and from disciplinarians available to the widest audience possible. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

systems thinking

systems engineering

software engineering

software development

gerald m weinberg

weinberg

software testing

software quality

proejct management

problem solving

performance testing

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	63% buy the item featured on this page: An Introduction to General Systems Thinking 4.4 out of 5 stars (5) �17.89
	17% buy Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking 5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �14.99
	8% buy General System Theory 5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �9.95
	6% buy Systems Thinking in the Public Sector: The Failure of the Reform Regime.... and a Manifesto for a Better Way 4.5 out of 5 stars (8) �15.49

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.4 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A primer of good and fearless thinking., 7 Jul 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Wiley series on systems engineering & analysis) (Hardcover)

This book is a quiet little masterpiece, where its author shares his observations of his world in a personal way. With the same light touch, he also delves into the thought structures behind these observations. This is practical scientific philosophy with a folksy, conversational, almost homespun, style that never gets lost in abstractions or strays far from living examples in everyday life. Its lack of academic bluster and techo-pomposity is refreshing and informal, yet the insights have a power that cannot help but affect your own thought processes. An example ( for me) is the classification of all systems into three types: Determinate, Medium-number, and Statistical. This notion has proven to be fantastically useful over the years. Several other observations took some nerve to put into print. The net effect of the book is, at its end, also inspirational. Here is someone showing all of us how we can deal with the big, bad world in a friendly, humourous, courageous, and empowered way.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-READ for any profession, 13 April 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: An Introduction to General Systems Thinking (Wiley series on systems engineering & analysis) (Hardcover)

If I had to select a book that has influenced my thinking most, it would be this one. This book alone spurred my interest in Systems Research, and is one that I have gone back to re-read many times.

Gerald Weinberg has taken the essence of General Systems Theory and formatted it for the masses. His insight into the methodology, and his ability to combine humor with explanation makes this a must-read in the field. While many of the examples are programming-based, that does not detract from the usefullness of this work.

The publisher needs to understand the importance of this work, and put it back into print!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a classic but not as specific as I'd like, 5 Jan 2005

By A Customer

The principles of general systems thinking are explained well, but I'd have liked some case studies of how this has been applied. It all sound good and has explained some things I hadn't previously understood but ultimately I was left looking for more. There is another book on the topic by Weinberg so maybe I need to read it too.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 5 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Get your own back
Having had to employ consultants, work with them on projects and also being one myself, this book is an excellent eye opener into the world ( and mind ) of the consultant. Read more

Published on 8 Jul 2003 by Mr. Keith Sterling

5.0 out of 5 stars I believe this is one of the most important books I've read.
I have re-read this book at least five times over the past 15 years. At each reading, it stimulates new thoughts and insights on diverse topics. Read more

Published on 28 Mar 1998

› See all 5 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }