A chapter from Warfield’s manuscript “Work Program of Complexity.” Summary of why Warfield believes the newly developing discipline known as "Systems Science" can be brought to a fruitful, useful maturity. Displays a matrix showing the interrelations of the "17 Laws of Complexity." Reviews the distinction between "ordinary" and "complex" situations and asserts that an adequate Systems Science is not being used in modern higher education. Graduating students are, therefore, not equipped to deal with huge…

Set of transparencies Warfield took with to China and used in talks in Beijing and Shanghai. Also used for October 1998 talk for TIPP Colloquium. See also, “Stalking the Killer Assumptions”

This is a two-page table of contents for a 3 ring note binder. The document is one of two separate items with duplicate TITLES, but different CONTENTS. John used same title for a note binder and again for a chapter in a book. For more information, see “Demands of Complexity on Integrative Communication.”

Talk given at plenary session of Fourth Annual Meeting of the United Kingdom Systems Society, University of Humberside, Hull, United Kingdom, 9-13 July 1995. Includes detailed talking points keyed to the transparencies which he had prepared for the presentation. For a list of the transparencies, see “Demands OF COMPLEXITY on Systems Science: Presentation Components”

Short Course taught at The Institute of Public Policy from 18-22 May 1998 (PUBP740 (850). Taught by Warfield and Roxana Cardenas. Covered many of the same themes discussed in lecture entitled “The Demands of Complexity Meet the Killer Assumptions” given in Shanghai and at the GMU TIPP.

Describes seven excerpts from the videotaping of the Ford Product Information Management (PIM) workshop held 14-16 January 1994 in Dearborn, Michigan. The excerpts were drawn from video tapes produced by Ford's video team. The workshop was organized by Scott M. Staley, Ph.D. while working in Ford's Research Laboratories. See also, “Excerpts: Interactive Management (IM) Workshop - Product Information Management System (PIMS): A First Look” and “Notes on the Ford Product Information Management (PIMS) Workshop Held…

A paper in draft form, which explains the history of the development of the situation room (DEMOSOPHIA) used in the Center for Interactive Management and tells why it incorporates certain features. Also included is a discussion of the 'grades' of use of this room, explaining why activity in the room should be subject to a priority scale.

Describes for general audiences the several different interpretations of what is meant by Environmental Education. Discusses: (1) who is active in environmental education; (2)comparisons between formal and informal environmental education; (3) the normative model of environmental education and comparison of environmental education, as it exists, with the normative model; (4) the need for change strategies; (5) some potential change strategies; and (6) conclusions and recommendations. Written as part of a large environmental education project sponsored…

Written for general audience. Examines Japanese management and manufacturing methods and compares them with Warfield's Interactive Management process. Recommends that, in spite of the success of the Japanese management tools, Warfield's IM process should replace other methods. See also, “Development of End-User Access Tools to the Science of Design,” “Comparing American and Japanese Manufacturing-Related Methodologies” and “Comparing IM With Methods Widely Used in Japan, Excerpts from Chapter 14 of IM Handbook.”

Hard copy of the paper is located in Box 24/ Folder 13 of Warfield Collection C0016, in Fenwick Library. A description of work carried on during the previous 10 years, when about a dozen college classes were taught involving the Generic Design Science, by Warfield or his closest associates. Other classes involving the material have been taught at other locations. The paper reports only that subset of these classes which was team taught, with Warfield…

This is the tentative translation of title of an article, translated by M. Karamonoff, which appears in Michael Decleris, ed. Systems Governance (Athens, Greece: A. N. Sakkoylas, 1989): 143-210. The book, written in Greek, is a compendium of eight or nine articles which are used as teaching material at the Greek National Centre of Public Administration. Article includes references to Warfield’s work and many of his figures and tables including the Domain of Science Model.

Presented at Ford Motor Company Research Laboratories, Dearborn, Michigan, 7-8 May 1990.