Author_Institution :
George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
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;