Discussion: Systems Design
Senge (2006, pp. 27-40) describes the beer game. Analyze the beer game in terms of causality, controlling patterns, and the game's growth mode. What lessons from the beer game can be applied to business social system design, and in particular, to organizational design?
Senge, P.M. (2006). The fifth discipline: the art and practice of the learning organization. New York: Doubleday/Currency.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Required
Chapters 5, 6, 7 & Appendix 2: Systems Archetypes in The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
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