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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Systems Dynamics Society Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Management |
gptkbp:born |
February 12, 1919
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gptkbp:children |
three
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gptkbp:contribution |
development of the concept of systems thinking in management
development of the concept of the future search conference development of the concept of the idealized design process advocacy for the importance of creativity in problem solving development of the concept of the systems approach to management advocacy for the use of systems thinking in education advocacy for the importance of collaboration in problem solving emphasis on the importance of context in decision making advocacy for participatory management advocacy for the use of models in management concept of messes in problem solving critique of traditional management practices development of interactive planning development of the concept of idealized design emphasis on the importance of systems thinking emphasis on the role of values in decision making advocacy for the importance of adaptability in management pioneering work in organizational learning advocacy for the use of feedback in decision making advocacy for the integration of qualitative and quantitative methods advocacy for the importance of ethics in management development of the concept of the systems thinking framework development of the concept of the learning community development of the concept of the learning organization development of the concept of the systems approach to problem solving. advocacy for holistic approaches to problem solving emphasis on the importance of stakeholder engagement advocacy for the importance of continuous improvement in organizations development of the concept of the systems dynamics model development of the concept of the participatory design process |
gptkbp:died |
October 29, 2009
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gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Management
operations research decision theory systems theory |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Russell Ackoff
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Peter_M._Senge
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:W._Edwards_Deming
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gptkbp:known_for |
systems thinking
management science organizational theory |
gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:psychological_operations
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gptkbp:spouse |
Sally Ackoff
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gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Art_of_Problem_Solving
Management in the 21st Century Creating the Corporate Future Redesigning the Future The Democratic Corporation |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Systems_Bible
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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