Management of Complex Systems, The: An Inaugural Lecture

Synopsis: An entertaining illustrated lecture by Professor D S Pugh of the Open University School of Management on the main characteristics of complex organisations and how they can be understood and managed. He sets out the criteria for an ‘ideal’ organisation and the problems of achieving this, with examples that include the near-disaster at the nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island, Henry Ford’s development of mass production, the BBC’s ‘Yes, Minister’ series, and the Falkland Islands.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1996 sale: £100.00 (+VAT +p&p)
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Subjects: Business studies
Keywords: management skills; organisations; systems management

Cast

Derek Salman Pugh

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