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Russell Lincoln Ackoff (February 12, 1919 – October 29, 2009) was an American organizational theorist, consultant, and Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Ackoff was a pioneer in the field of operations research, systems thinking and management science .
Russell Ackoff, a pioneer of systems thinking, shares his reflections on denying the obvious, dissolving problems, and catching social systems red-handed. He argues that systems thinking is holistic, transdisciplinary, and fun, and that it can improve the performance of organizations and society.
29 de out. de 2009 · Brief Biography. Russell Ackoff was an important early proponent of the field of operations research, and remained a tireless advocate for an expansive vision of what the field could be. Ackoff was raised in Philadelphia during the Great Depression. He enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in 1937 and graduated with a bachelor ...
27 de mai. de 2000 · Russell L. Ackoff and to explore developments in Systems Theory and Practice in the areas of teaching, consulting and research. The program features an Idealized Design Track chaired by...
20 de fev. de 2020 · Learn about the life and work of Russell Ackoff, a philosopher, theorist, consultant and educator who applied systems thinking to various problems and organisations. Explore his contributions to operations research, social systems sciences, and interactive management.
17 de nov. de 2009 · Rita McGrath, a professor at Columbia Business School, pays tribute to Russell Ackoff, a pioneer of management thinking and practice. She shares how he influenced her life and career as a student and a colleague.
given by Russell Ackoff in March at Villanova Univer-sity. Dr. Ackoff spoke at a confer-ence honoring his lifetime of work in systems theory and practice—and celebrating his 80th birth-day. In the address below, he reflects on what he has enjoyed most about being a lifelong systems thinker. This article is reprinted by permission of Plenum Press.
