HOLISMIN MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING

Authors : N. Gökhan Torlak

Pages : 71-83

Doi:10.14783/maruoneri.677981

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Publication Date : 2006-06-15

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The paper mirrors the rising maturity of systems thought and Systems language in managerial decision-makiııg or problem management. It is based upon the assumption that building blocks of reality are not parts but ıvholes—systems in which ill-structured and systemic problems having social and behavioral aspects and interdependeııcy cannot be worked out w'ıth the mettıods and techııiques of reductionist positivist Science. They require better-equipped ‘holism ’ to deal with. In this regard, systems thought and systems language play a significant role as a unified approach to problem management It emphasizes the complementary role of various systems metaphors and systems methodologies in managerial decision- making and liberates the consciousness of managers/problem- solvers/decision-makers to cope with organizational issues through systems idea.
Keywords : Holism, Metaphor, Method, Methodology, Problem-Solving