Managing Holistically

Abstract

The study aims to entail the systematic thinking approach with in the programming of Sustainable Food Collaboration. This research paper evaluates the approach of systematic management within the practices of Sustainable Food Collaboration at Stanford.

Introduction1

Systematic Thinking2

Critical thinking2

System Definition3

Overview of the Sustainable Food Program3

Strategic Objectives of Sustainable food Program3

A Critical Thinking System in an Organization4

Soft Systems Methodology5

Stage one: Background of the Situation5

Sustainable Food Metaphor6

Stage Two: Possible Pertaining Issues and guideline7

Stage Three: Root Definition of Relevant systems8

Stage Four - Developing the Model10

Steps Five: In Real World11

Compare Real World and Model11

Stage Six: Enlarge desirable and practicable interventions12

Action to Improve the Situation13

Viable System Model14

Basics of Cybernetics15

Systems viable16

Viable System17

Environment, Operation and Management17

Elements of an organizational system18

Characteristics of a Viable Organization19

Principles of Organization19

Function Deployment20

Conclusion22

Managing Holistically

Introduction

Holistic view is that approach according to which all of the phenomenon create a holistic system that is subject of a kind of regularities and cannot be deduced from the knowledge of the regularities which govern their constituents. However, the whole cannot be reduced to the sum of its components. Philosophically, the theory of development is that according to which the world is an important feature of its “holistic” nature (Smuts). Therefore managing the system holistically absorbs all of the systematic approaches. Holistic management is the process of describing systematic thinking approaches in order to manage the resources which helps in improving overall system in developing 'strengthen outcomes' which enhance sustainability and improves life quality for the ones who use it. This holistic management gives a framework of decision making which provides help in ensuring that all the actions taken are socially, environmentally, economically sound in the long and short term time period. This study is explanation to the systematic approach of Sustaining Food Collaboration at Stanford Dining which is evaluated under the SSM and VSM methodologies. However, there have been many other operational aspects that are discussed in the study. Before discussing the core issue and functioning of the systematic approach while considering the Sustaining food collaboration in the study, a detailed explanation of these approaches is also explained in order to maintain the level of understanding.

Systematic Thinking

System thinking is based over the concept of 'the system' and was originally the theory of biological, which than was developed and expanded by the cybernetics and engineers. There are even trends in the social sciences such as economics and sociology, recently it has become a point to be considered in cognitive and critical science of thinking and computer science, and it also has the aim to ever broader generalizations like “general theory of system”. It is an approach for the development of models in order o promotes our understanding of the events, patterns of all of our behaviors that results in those events. However, more importantly, the underlying structures which are responsible for behavioral patterns.

Critical thinking

Critical thinking is that framework which reflects the practiced based philosophy and creative system thinking. The basic aim of this critical system thinking is enhancing the reflective proficiency of not only those who make decision and ...