Organization and Systems Design Theory of Deferred Action

by Patel, Nandish V.

• ISBN13: 9781403991645
• ISBN10: 1403991642
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-04
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Organization and systems are real, complex entities but the science of designing them should be simple. This book explores the process of organization and systems design by redefining and extending formalism capable of representing both purposeful structure and operational needs. The author proposes the notion of deferred action to cohere rationally designed systems with actual action. Researchers will glean radically different epistemological and ontological perspectives while designers will acquire entirely different intellectual tools, principles and mechanisms of design. Managers should learn to think of organization and systems differently and possibly change their management approach.

Author Biography

NANDISH V. PATEL researches information systems design for actual organized action, focusing on the notion of deferred action to cohere rational design to work with actual action. His research was entered in the UK government's Research Assessment Exercise. Designers have applied deferred action design principles to systems analysis practice, and design of citizen information systems and commercial banking systems.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	viii
List of Figures	ix
List of Abbreviations	x
Preface	xiii
1 Design, Designing and Theory	1	(37)
2 Organization and Systems	38	(27)
3 Organized Action Design	65	(18)
4 Theory of Deferred Action	83	(25)
5 Design Constructs	108	(42)
6 Formalism	150	(40)
7 Sustainability	190	(7)
8 Management	197	(16)
9 Observations and Exemplar Cases	213	(20)
10 Conclusion	233	(3)
Bibliography	236	(4)
Glossary	240	(5)
Index	245