{"product_id":"9789811385322","title":"Systems Thinking for Management Consultants Introducing Holistic Flexibility","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFlexible Systems Management\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSystems Thinking for Management Consultants\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIntroducing Holistic Flexibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRajneesh Chowdhury\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Strategic Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses how systems thinking and approaches can aid management consultants in navigating the complexities of client advisory in current realities. It thereby brings to the forefront aspects of holism, flexibility and responsibility - the keys to success in today’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\nManagement consultants are called in to offer an independent expert view of an organisation\/ a situation and are expected to address some of the most pressing problems businesses face. The client does not exist in a silo, but in a complex environment that lies at the intersection of a range of internal and external factors that are often unseen and unpredictable. The organisation itself presents an alien territory that the consultant is expected to acclimatise to within a very short period of time, and come up with solutions that “insiders” would not have been able to visualise.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book presents a range of ideas, concepts and reference cases that are relevant and topical for consultantsin their daily work. It argues that systems thinking allows holism and flexibility in management consulting – while holism is about the ability to encompass the environmental and organisational complexity, flexibility is about the ability to think creatively and adopt different approaches to accommodate this complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith commentaries, case studies, conceptual models and perspectives that cut across multiple industries, sectors and countries, this book is a valuable resource for academics and professionals alike. The book’s inner pages and its page on Springer.com contain additional comments providing perspectives of clients, industry experts and academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRajneesh Chowdhury is a management researcher and consultant with focus on organisational development, social impact and corporate reputation. He applies systems thinking in human centred design and change management. He has advised and worked with some of the foremost organisations in India, Canada, USA, UK and Japan. Rajneesh has published widely in several peer-reviewed journals and books; his work brings to the surface the power of critical systems thinking in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eRajneesh currently serves as member of the Editorial Board of \u003ci\u003eSystems Research and Behavioral Science\u003c\/i\u003e, the official journal of the International Federation for Systems Research. He is also Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Business \u0026amp; Law at the Open University (UK). In the past, he has been part of several international research and teaching groups.     \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eRajneesh has completed his MSc in Management Systems from the Centre for Systems Studies (University of Hull, UK) and MA in Sociology from the Centre for the Study of Social Systems (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 August 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789811385322\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e516\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51031385079948,"sku":"9789811385322","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811385322.jpg?v=1782481824","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789811385322","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}