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Bela H. Banathy: the legacy of a design conversation
Author(s) -
Nelson Harold G.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.620
Subject(s) - conversation , scholarship , sociology , reflection (computer programming) , systems design , field (mathematics) , management , engineering ethics , computer science , political science , engineering , communication , software engineering , economics , law , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language
This paper is a reflection on the influence of Bela H. Banathy's scholarship and leadership in the field of social systems design. In particular, the focus of this paper is on the development of a model of systems design inquiry and a model of systems design communication. The seminal ideas for the models were first explored at the annual Asilomar Conversations hosted by the International Systems Institute (ISI), a non‐profit organization founded by Prof. Banathy. The models are representative of the legacy of an ongoing design conversation with Prof. Banathy concerning the integration of human values into a systems science approach to the challenge of securing improvement in the human condition. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.