Systems Thinking Education—Seeing the Forest through the Trees
| Autor: | Moti Frank, Anat Nissel Miller, Sigal Kordova |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type test
Information Systems and Management Knowledge management Computer Networks and Communications Process (engineering) Computer science lcsh:TA168 Whole systems systems approach Component (UML) capacity for systems thinking lcsh:Technology (General) 0502 economics and business Systems thinking Big Five personality traits Mutual influence system thinking business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Test (assessment) Personality type lcsh:Systems engineering Control and Systems Engineering Modeling and Simulation lcsh:T1-995 business 0503 education 050203 business & management Software |
| Zdroj: | Systems, Vol 6, Iss 3, p 29 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2079-8954 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/systems6030029 |
| Popis: | Systems thinking is an indispensable tool in comprehending and analyzing real-world phenomena. Observed processes are naturally composed of many interconnected components which ought to be studied jointly rather than individually. Engineering systems thinking is a very valuable skill, which helps to successfully execute multi-disciplinary projects. In high-tech companies that deal with complex and dynamic systems projects, the need for engineers with high systems thinking skills is growing. Engineers with high systems thinking skills are able to understand the big picture and the project in its entirety, both functionally and conceptually, without necessarily knowing all of the small details. Systems thinking enables understanding the entire system beyond its components, and clarifies the importance of the isolated component as part of the system as a whole. Systems thinking helps understand how sub-systems connect to one whole system, and provides solutions for the client’s specifications and requirements. In addition, systems thinking enables perceiving the inter-relationships and mutual influence among the system’s components and other systems. The current study examined the development of systems thinking among engineers and engineering students. In addition, the personality traits of engineers with high systems thinking skills were examined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type test. This article also presents the initial results of the development of a new systems thinking study course, taught as a pilot course to industrial and management engineering students. It seems that engineers with certain personality traits can acquire or improve their systems thinking capabilities through a gradual, long-term learning process and by acquiring the necessary tools. Additionally, the study includes recommendations for the continuation of ongoing research on developing systems thinking. |
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