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Stafford Beer's contribution to management science - Renewal and development

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:36 authored by Denis Adams, Doug HaynesDoug Haynes
Purpose - This paper sets out to draw on the insights of "Stafford Beer, the whole man" as portrayed within the Stafford Beer Archive at Liverpool John Moores University. Design/methodology/approach - After reviewing these seminal contributions, the authors seek to use evidence from published texts, restricted documents, and from personal conversations to present how he operated as a practitioner, reflecting on the craft of how he explored the nature of novel situations, performing the simultaneous roles of guide, philosopher and friend. Findings - The authors attempt to present a perspective of Stafford Beer's (SB) particular contributions to the discipline of management science as an opportunity to the profession for renewal and development, in particular, around managerial cybernetics. Practical implications - The final section presents the passion of the authors that the archive should be dedicated to a "living connection" as Stafford had wished. Originality/value - This study articulately flags up SB's contribution to management science.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Kybernetes

ISSN

0368492X

Issue

3-4

Volume

36

Page range

437-450

Department affiliated with

  • English Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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