Systems theory is an interdisciplinary field of science that views the world in terms of systems, where each system is a whole that is more than the sum of its parts, yet also a part of larger systems. It is a concept which holds that all people, places, things and forces in the universe are integrated into a hierarchy of mutually influential matter and energy.
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Dedicated to the consideration of enterprises, whether a business, government or educational entity, as systems in the general sense of systems theory, the hosts of this site hope that it will foster a collaborative community of researchers, educators, and systems professional practitioners who view enterprises as systems. An overview of the site and its associated international conference, laboratory, and educational programs are presented.
http://www.enterprisesystemtheory.net/
Passages from General System Theory
Selected text from the 1968 work by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, renowned expert on the subject of the science, which address the function of system theory and closed and open systems as well as the concept that humans are active personality systems which create their own universes.
http://www.panarchy.org/vonbertalanffy/systems.1968.html
Principia Cybernetica Web: Systems Theory
Outlines the transdisciplinary study of systems theory, its origins, and its uses.
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/systheor.html
Southeastern Symposium on System Theory
The SSST is an annual technical conference hosted, on a rotating basis, by a variety of universities in the southeastern United States. A history of the conference is presented, including its founding members, previous host universities, and a schedule of upcoming conferences.
http://www.ssst-usa.org/
