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100			_aAckoff, Russell L.
245		0	_aPurposeful systems _bAn interdisciplinary analysis of individual and social behaviour as a system of purposeful events
260			_aNew Brunswick
260			_bAldine transactions
260			_c2006
300			_a288p.
365			_dUSD
520			_aThis book provides an innovative foundation for looking at human and social behavior u as a system of purposeful (teleological) events. It uses a systems theoretical approach for the study of these phenomena, and illustrates and extends general systems theory. Part One develops the concepts of traditional mechanism from which, successively, the concepts of "function," "choice," "goal-seeking," and "purposefulness" are derived, leading to a quantitative formulation of "personality". Part Two provides an analysis of aspects of purposeful behavior and personality, and Part Three explores the interaction of purposeful systems. Part Four is concerned with the study of social groups and ideal-seeking behavior. Finally, structural concepts underpinning the theoretical system are redefined in technological terms, thus demonstrating the non-vicious circularity and interdependence of all scientific concepts.
650			_aSocial systems-Methodology
700			_aEmery,Fred E.
942			_cB _2ddc