1st Edition

Knowledge and Systems Science Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis

By Yoshiteru Nakamori Copyright 2014
    246 Pages 191 B/W Illustrations
    by Chapman & Hall

    246 Pages 191 B/W Illustrations
    by Chapman & Hall

    Integrating ideas from the fields of systems science and knowledge science, Knowledge and Systems Science: Enabling Systemic Knowledge Synthesis shows how to create and justify various pieces of knowledge systemically. Written by one of the foremost experts in this area, the book presents approaches for the systemic integration of knowledge, which can help solve complex problems today and in the future.

    After discussing issues of systemic knowledge synthesis, the book emphasizes the importance of the human dimension in problem solving and introduces a new integrated systems approach called the informed systems approach. It also covers mathematical information aggregation techniques.

    Moving on to knowledge science concepts and approaches, the book discusses organizational and academic knowledge creation models and considers a sociological interpretation of the knowledge integration system. To support knowledge science as an academic discipline, the author explains how to justify knowledge and summarizes a theory of knowledge synthesis (construction) systems.

    Through case studies of technology archiving, academic research evaluation, demand forecasting of perishable foods, and other real-world concerns, this book demonstrates the use of new knowledge-based methods in addressing a variety of complex issues. It also illustrates the importance of acquiring a systemic view through trained intuition.

    Issues of Systemic Synthesis
    Yin and Yang
    Discussion on Systemic Thinking
    Complexity in Thoughts
    Discussion on Systemic Synthesis
    Appendix on Opinion Organizing Methods

    Systems Approaches
    Complexity and Systems
    Methodological Complexity
    Soft Systems Methodology
    Oriental Systems Methodologies
    Hints for Questions and Exercises
    Appendix on Systems Approaches

    An Integrated Systems Approach
    Principles of Integration
    Intercultural Understanding
    An Informed Systems Approach
    A Knowledge Integration System
    Application to Technology Archiving
    Application to Technology Roadmapping
    Appendix on Systems Techniques

    Mathematical Information Aggregation
    Complexity in Decision Making
    Data Collection and Screening
    Degree of Fit between Requests and Products
    Information Aggregation
    Answers to Questions
    Application of Specialized Integration

    The Emergence of Knowledge Science
    Knowledge Revolution
    Epistemes in the Knowledge-Based Society
    Approaches to Knowledge Science

    Knowledge Creation Models
    Organizational Knowledge Creation
    Academic Knowledge Creation
    Application to Academic Research Evaluation
    Knowledge Creation Modeling Exercise

    Knowledge Synthesis or Construction
    Sociological Interpretation
    Application of Interdisciplinary Integration
    The i-System Exercise
    Appendix on Risk Analysis
    Appendix on Categorical Clustering Methods

    Knowledge Justification
    Knowledge Discovery and Justification
    Philosophical Positions
    Discussion and Exercise
    Theory of Knowledge Construction Systems
    Application of Intercultural Integration
    Final Exercise

    References

    Index

    Biography

    Yoshiteru Nakamori