A Critical Review and Comparative Analysis of Definitions, Concepts, and State of the Art in Literature Regarding Systems Management

Abstract

In the last two decades the concept of systems management has been broadly applied and frequently treated in management literature. The rapid growth and expansion of the systems management concept has resulted in conflict and contradiction concerning its terminology, status, application, and philosophy. In view of this apparent conflict and contradiction, this research study was undertaken to develop and present a comprehensive review and comparative analysis of the literature concerning the systems management concept. The principle methodology applied was a review and critical comparison of secondary source data obtained mainly from libraries and correspondence with professional journals and associations. The definitions of a system and the systems approach were studied and compared as they appeared in the literature. Next the relationship of the systems approach and management was examined and the systems management concept viewed through its ancestry, present applications, and its future importance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732934

Entities

People

  • Roger L. Williams

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Crime
  • Mathematical Models
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Social Problems
  • Systems Approach
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • United States

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