• DocumentCode
    1255672
  • Title

    Toward systems ecology

  • Author

    Sage, Andrew P.

  • Author_Institution
    George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • Firstpage
    107
  • Lastpage
    110
  • Abstract
    Can we adapt our understanding of bioecological systems to develop efficient, effective and sustainable man-made systems? It is perhaps not an overstatement to say that sustainable human development is unrealistic without major reliance on information technology. Yet, without a cohesive systems ecology to guide the use of information, how can we expect to manage today´s complex systems? Whether they be man-made, human or organizational, systems based on a systems ecology could more quickly lead to knowledge and enterprise integration for the betterment of humankind.
  • Keywords
    DP management; ecology; information technology; social aspects of automation; systems engineering; bioecological systems; complex systems management; enterprise integration; human systems; information technology; knowledge integration; organizational systems; sustainable human development; sustainable man-made systems; systems ecology; Defense industry; Environmental economics; Environmental factors; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Humans; Industrial economics; Industrial pollution; Information technology; Knowledge management; Power generation economics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.652973
  • Filename
    652973