Wang, Catherine L.Ahmed, Pervaiz K.2008-01-082008-01-082003Kybernetes, 32(9/10):1283-12960368492X10.1108/03684920310493251http://hdl.handle.net/2436/15819Metadata onlyThis 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.enCyberneticsLearningOrganisationsCreative thinkingJournal article