Idealized design : creating an organization's future / Russell L. Ackoff, Jason Magidson and Herbert J. Addison
Imprint
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Wharton School Publishing, 2006
Edition
1st ed
Descript
xliv, 285 p. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Idealized design : the basics : The stages of idealized design -- Organizing the process -- Preparing for an idealized design process -- Idealized design : applications the process in action : Business enterprises -- Not-for-profit and government organizations -- Process improvement -- Problem dissolving -- Facilities and sites design -- Take the plunge -- Idealized design : no limit-application to world chllenges : The urban challenge -- The health-care challenge -- The challenge to government -- Complete idealized designs : Energetics (business enterprise) -- Academy of vocal arts (not-for-profit) -- White house communications agency (Government)