Policy analysis and problem-solving for social systems: Toward understanding, monitoring, and managing complex real world problems - Hardcover

Rastogi, P. N

9788170362784: Policy analysis and problem-solving for social systems: Toward understanding, monitoring, and managing complex real world problems

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8170362784 ISBN 13: 9788170362784

Publisher: Sage Publications, 1992

"At a time when social science research in India is getting routinised, and almost stymied because of poverty of theory, Rastogi′s book makes a major breakthrough. He has written in a concise, precise and parsimonious style. The book deserves to be read by all social researchers." --The Indian Journal of Social Science "An important work. A worthy contribution. This small but lucidly written book attempts to formulate and identify appropriate and effective policies for problem-solving in social systems.... The book is carefully and intelligently divided into 10 chapters. Throughout the book, cybernetic method to solve the social problems is developed most scientifically. The mathematical approach adopted is not only innovative, but practical as well.... The author successfully demonstrates that short term and long term solutions can be worked out systematically to solve complex and diverse problems.... The book is very neatly planned and very methodically presented.... This book is an important and a valuable contribution in the area of policy analysis and problem solving for social systems. Rastogi has already made valuable contributions in this area. The present work adds a jewel to his crown. The book has to be read without fail by all the social scientists and policy makers who are interested in grasping the social problems and are eager to solve such problems to bring to being a better society."

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About the Author:

P N Rastogi was professor at IIM Lucknow and IIT Kanpur. He has been a post-doctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Nuffield Fellow at the London School of Economics; National Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research and Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research. He is well-known for his work in the field of social and management cybernetics, computer simulation of systems, dynamics of conflict, rural development, societal systems, organizational design and development, management of productivity and technovation, technology policy, and policy analysis and problem-solving methodology for complex real-world problems.

He has developed numerous state-of-the-art course modules on management themes for both managers and engineers. He has authored Social and Management Cybernetics (1979); Intelligent Management Systems (1987); Productivity, Innovation, Management and Development (1988); Quality Circles (1990); Managing New Technology (1991); World Class Manufacturing (1992); Total Quality Management: Theory and Practise (1993); Policy Analysis for Complex and Unstructured Problems (1992); Managing Constant Change (2005) among others.