Knowledge and Systems Science Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis

Integrating ideas from the fields of systems science and knowledge science, Knowledge and Systems Science: Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis shows how to create and justify various pieces of knowledge systemically. Written by one of the foremost experts in this area, the book presents approaches for the systemic integration of knowledge, which can help solve complex problems today and in the future. After discussing issues of systemic knowledge synthesis, the book emphasizes the importance of the human dimension in problem solving and introduces a new integrated systems approach called the informed systems approach. It also covers mathematical information aggregation techniques. Moving on to knowledge science concepts and approaches, the book discusses organizational and academic knowledge creation models and considers a sociological interpretation of the knowledge integration system. To support knowledge science as an academic discipline, the author explains how to justify knowledge and summarizes a theory of knowledge synthesis (construction) systems. Through case studies of technology archiving, academic research evaluation, demand forecasting of perishable foods, and other real-world concerns, this book demonstrates the use of new knowledge-based methods in addressing a variety of complex issues. It also illustrates the importance of acquiring a systemic view through trained intuition.

Issues of Systemic Synthesis Yin and Yang Discussion on Systemic Thinking Complexity in Thoughts Discussion on Systemic Synthesis Appendix on Opinion Organizing Methods Systems Approaches Complexity and Systems Methodological ComplexitySoft Systems MethodologyOriental Systems Methodologies Hints for Questions and Exercises Appendix on Systems Approaches An Integrated Systems Approach Principles of Integration Intercultural UnderstandingAn Informed Systems Approach A Knowledge Integration SystemApplication to Technology Archiving Application to Technology Roadmapping Appendix on Systems Techniques Mathematical Information Aggregation Complexity in Decision MakingData Collection and ScreeningDegree of Fit between Requests and ProductsInformation AggregationAnswers to Questions Application of Specialized Integration The Emergence of Knowledge Science Knowledge RevolutionEpistemes in the Knowledge-Based Society Approaches to Knowledge Science Knowledge Creation Models Organizational Knowledge CreationAcademic Knowledge CreationApplication to Academic Research Evaluation Knowledge Creation Modeling Exercise Knowledge Synthesis or Construction Sociological InterpretationApplication of Interdisciplinary IntegrationThe i-System Exercise Appendix on Risk Analysis Appendix on Categorical Clustering Methods Knowledge Justification Knowledge Discovery and Justification Philosophical PositionsDiscussion and Exercise Theory of Knowledge Construction Systems Application of Intercultural Integration Final Exercise References Index

Yoshiteru Nakamori