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Discussion of why simple prose is insufficient when studying complexity. Presentation covers topics including the Domain of Science Model, Structural Fields, Structural Profiles, Friedman's Constraint Theory, Total Inclusion Structure, Delta Chart, Partition Structure, Arrow Bullet Diagrams, Options Fields and Options Profiles. Presented for the George Washington University Notational Engineering Laboratory Seminar held 28 February 1996
A translation into Chinese of John N. Warfield, Societal Systems: Planning, Policy and Complexity (New York: Wiley, 1976). Translated by Bi Jian Guo, Ping Guo, Huai Zhu Xie, Chuan Yiu Wang and Li Da Xu. The translation was edited by Yin Yuan and Xue Ming Huang.
The title “Ship of State” (encompasses the 55 pages), has been changed several times as the book has progressed. In 1996, the “Work Program of Complexity” incorporated all, or most of, “Ship of State.” See also, "Designing the Development of Regulatory Science."
Folder contains course ISM Course Outline and rough manuscript notes. Presented at IEEE-SMC International Conference on Cybernetics and Society, Systems Man and Cybernetics Society, Hyatt-Regency Cambridge Hotel, Boston, MA, 7-9 October 1980. See also, "A Role for Values in Educational System Design," presented at the same conference.
A description of Carol Jeffrey’s work in Liberia. At the conference, Warfield also passed out copies of Jeffrey’s IM Report “Disarmament and Demobilization.” Presented at the 17 April 1999 meeting of the Panetics Society, Cosmos Club, Washington, D. C.
Argues that in order to develop useful engineering designs it is necessary to create “qualitative formalisms" using human interaction with the assistance of Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM).
A discussion of GroupThink and its effects.
A set of 28 problems (including nine different figures drawn to illustrate the problems) likely for use in a class taught at University of Northern Iowa.
An outline of a talk that calls on the industrial leadership in the United States to shift to a pattern of participatory management, which should interface with national policy goals on education, environment, ethics, stressing corporate communication with society as a basic alternative to a future of increased regulation and tougher controls of our economy. Using synthesis and systems tools of Interpretive Structural Modeling, autonomous corporations can provide an alternative to government and lead to…
Argues that, in order to have an opportunity to catch up with more highly developed nations, less-developed nationals must work smarter in areas where developed nations have clear deficiencies. Suggests one approach might be to be alert to “key development relationships” which integrate the different parts of the underdeveloped economy, using graphic displays to inform and train all parts of the society, to encourage intelligent, informed cooperation.
Provides information on where to find software for running Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). Lists names and addresses, along with good and bad features of each owner.
Description of the Interpretive Structural Modeling process. Provides data on applications and uses of the process, at varying locations, during the ensuing four years, when it has begun to find use in a wide variety of management and planning situations. Presented as an invited lecture before Japan Society of Electrical Engineers and Industrial Policy Research Institute, 6 November 1978, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Letter addressed to Dr. Kingsley Haynes, head of The Institute of Public Policy at George Mason University, in which Warfield asked that his Institute receive a firm budget allocation from George Mason University's administration.
An intellectual autobiography of sorts, dealing with the time period from the late 1960's and concentrating on his development of the process of Interactive Management. Originally part of documents submitted as part of his nomination for the National Medal of Technology. See, “National Medal of Technology: 1994-1995 Nomination.”
An attack on the indiscriminate and careless labeling of academic disciplines which has resulted in the obfuscation of the academic definition of "science." He defines a "trusel" as an idea or a finding that is widely perceived to be true, but which is largely useless, or even harmful. A "Magnificent Academic Trusel" is one that has been widely acknowledged for its intellectual content (explicitly or implicitly), but without a corresponding amount of attention being given…
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Discussion of how to manage a hypothetical research program designed to develop an analysis of the future of urban settlements. Comments on the need for this type of program and the ideal management structure.
Lecture notes from talk given at Systems Engineering Seminar, University of Virginia, 28 November 1979.
The Sourcebook is a 6-volume Project Report, written for a large environmental education contract directed by John N. Warfield. The project was headquartered at the University of Virginia, with five other institutions as subcontractors (Battelle Memorial Institute, The Far West Laboratory, and the Universities of Dayton, Illinois, and Northern Iowa). The full title is “A Sourcebook for the Design of a Regional Environmental Learning System Volumes I to VI [Project title: Development of an Interpretive…
Acting as “outside reviewer” these are Warfield’s comments on a thesis (dissertation would be word used in U.S.) written by Russell Achterberg, doctoral candidate in Systems Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
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