Russell Ackoff

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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
gptkbp:children three
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
gptkbp:field gptkb:Management
operations research
decision theory
systems theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russell Ackoff
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Peter_M._Senge
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:W._Edwards_Deming
gptkbp:known_for systems thinking
management science
organizational theory
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:psychological_operations
gptkbp:spouse Sally Ackoff
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
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6