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'''Systems thinking''' refers to the practical application of systems ideas to address or prevent complex environmental, social and organisational issues. It is as much about dialogue and collaboration as what happens in our minds (Ulrich 1983), and it takes place in contexts of action (Midgley 2008). (Source: Midgley & Rajagopalan, 2020). | '''Systems thinking''' refers to the <u>practical application of systems ideas to address or prevent complex environmental, social and organisational issues</u>. It is as much about dialogue and collaboration as what happens in our minds (Ulrich 1983), and it takes place in contexts of action (Midgley 2008). (Source: Midgley & Rajagopalan, 2020). | ||
Systems thinking is a way of making sense of the world's complexity by looking at it in terms of wholes and relationships rather than splitting it into parts. It has been used to explore and develop effective action in complex contexts, enabling systems to change. Systems thinking draws on and contributes to [[ | Systems thinking is a way of making sense of the world's complexity by looking at it <u>in terms of wholes and relationships rather than splitting it into parts</u>. It has been used to explore and develop effective action in complex contexts, <u>enabling systems to change</u>. Systems thinking draws on and contributes to [[Systems Theory]] and the [[System Sciences]]. | ||