Sociotechnical Modeling for Developing Nations

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.

Dr. Moses N. B. Ayiku, a native of Republic of Ghana, West Africa, was at George Mason University as a visiting scholar and adjunct prof, during the time which he and John collaborated on this paper.  The article appeared in Journal of Systems & Cybernetics in Management, New Delhi, official journal of  Society of Management and Applied Cybernetics (SOMAC), the first Cybernetics society in India. Dr. A. M. Ghosal was the first editor of this journal, I believe. I have no recent information on availability of this 1989 article from the original publisher, but Fenwick Library does have the offprint, in Box 24, Folder 29, C0016, SCRC, George Mason University Libraries.  (R.W. March, 2009, updated April 4, 2018).

 

 

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  • Category: Display and Graphical Representations
  • Size: 130 p
  • Type: Article
  • Description: Offprint (photocopy)
  • Publication Year: 1990
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