Systems, Experts, and Computers: The Systems Approach in Management and Engineering, World War II and After
(Part of the Dibner Institute Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)
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After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power. Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262082853
ISBN13:9780262082853
Release Date:August 2000
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:520 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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