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On the concept of the “control systems theory” as a new model of systemic consideration

Tatjana Mlakar (Financial and Accounting Department, Health Insurance Office of Slovenia, Krško, Slovenia)
Matjaž Mulej (Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia)

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 15 February 2008

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper sets out to provide a new systems theory supporting requisite holism and innovation in organizations of the public sector, such as medical care.

Design/methodology/approach

Mulej's dialectical systems theory is applied.

Findings

Currently, the many existing systems theories are applied in separation rather than in synergy. Here, a fourth attempt to make a new systems theory in Slovenia is presented: after the dialectical system theory, the dialectical network thinking, and the business cybernetics this is the control systems theory.

Research limitation/implications

Research was limited to management of public health care and attainment of the requisite holism in it.

Practical implications

Managerial efficiency and processes in organizations with a rather small influence of the market pressure can be innovated more easily.

Originality/value

This is the first attempt, to the best of one's knowledge, to make a new synergy of the dialectical systems, living systems, and viable systems theories as potentially complementary systems theories and three methodologies supporting informal requisite holism of thinking, decision making and action.

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Citation

Mlakar, T. and Mulej, M. (2008), "On the concept of the “control systems theory” as a new model of systemic consideration", Kybernetes, Vol. 37 No. 2, pp. 215-225. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920810851122

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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