• DocumentCode
    1408203
  • Title

    Intent Structures

  • Author

    Warfield, John N.

  • Author_Institution
    Social and Management Systems Department, Battelle Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio 43201.
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    133
  • Lastpage
    140
  • Abstract
    The process of goal formation is presently inefficient¿ suffering from neglect, confusion of nomenclature, problems of group dynamics, and other difficulties. Intent structures furnish a practical mechanism for use in individual or group formation of goals. Such structures can become a kind of portrait of an organization, characterizing it much more effectively than an organization chart. Intent structures can also serve as a basis for managing complex system programs. Examples of intent structures are given which relate to education and new city design.
  • Keywords
    Cities and towns; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Joining processes; Logic; Organization Charts;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9472
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TSMC.1973.5408494
  • Filename
    5408494