Emotion: the missing part of systems methodologies
dc.contributor.author | Wang, Catherine L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ahmed, Pervaiz K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-01-08T12:13:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2008-01-08T12:13:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kybernetes, 32(9/10):1283-1296 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0368492X | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/03684920310493251 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2436/15819 | |
dc.description | Metadata only | |
dc.description.abstract | This conceptual paper first examines the critical evolutionary stage of systems methodologies – from hard systems to soft systems, and elaborates their different focuses. This paper further explores the granularity of the “softness” of systems methodologies, and identifies a missing part: emotion. The emotional aspect of systems is associated to various soft elements of systems methodologies, such as value, perception, human well-being, creativity and learning. Unfortunately, existing literature does not demonstrate a sufficient consideration of the role of emotion in systems methodologies. This paper incorporates the emotional aspect and discusses the role of emotion in effective systems methodologies. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | MCB UP Ltd | |
dc.relation.url | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/ViewContentServlet?Filename=Published/EmeraldFullTextArticle/Articles/0670320903.html | |
dc.subject | Cybernetics | |
dc.subject | Learning | |
dc.subject | Organisations | |
dc.subject | Creative thinking | |
dc.title | Emotion: the missing part of systems methodologies | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
html.description.abstract | This conceptual paper first examines the critical evolutionary stage of systems methodologies – from hard systems to soft systems, and elaborates their different focuses. This paper further explores the granularity of the “softness” of systems methodologies, and identifies a missing part: emotion. The emotional aspect of systems is associated to various soft elements of systems methodologies, such as value, perception, human well-being, creativity and learning. Unfortunately, existing literature does not demonstrate a sufficient consideration of the role of emotion in systems methodologies. This paper incorporates the emotional aspect and discusses the role of emotion in effective systems methodologies. |