Introduction to Social Systems Engineering

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This book integrates the basic theories (GST and Parson’s AGIL framework), applying them to the components of social systems, state-run and business firms. China’s development experience offers a valuable case study that can provide readers deeper insights into this comparatively young discipline, and into China. Though the discipline of systems engineering and its application to hardware engineering system are well established, social systems engineering is an emerging discipline still being explored. This book may be the first English-language publication on this promising subject. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Overview (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 3-29 General Systems Theory and Systems Engineering (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 31-83 Social Science and the Social System (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 85-130 Development of Social Systems Engineering (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 131-201 Front Matter ....Pages 203-203 Methodology and Principle of Planning of Social Systems Engineering (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 205-248 Indicators, Models and Mathematical Modeling (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 249-304 Planning System—The Major Aspect of Application of Social Systems Engineering (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 305-385 Boundary, Environment and Social Change of a Social System (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 387-433 Regulation of Social System (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 435-498 The Development of Think Tanks (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 499-576 Front Matter ....Pages 577-577 Planning System of China (1953–1980) To Be Case Study (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 579-634 Planning System of China (1981–2016) To Be Case Study (Huijiong Wang, Shantong Li)....Pages 635-710 Back Matter ....Pages 711-711