Ritual and Systems Thinking: Managing an Initial Encounter

The world coronavirus pandemic has posed challenges and opportunities for individuals and organizations. This book proposes the use of rituals to rebuild a sense of community and cope with work or education situations. It integrates ideas about ritual with applied systems thinking to create a dialogue for co-existence between individuals and knowledge disciplines. The insights provided are valuable for management researchers and upper-level students, particularly those researching and studying applied systems thinking and creativity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The world coronavirus pandemic has presented both challenges and opportunities for individuals and organizations alike. It is crucial that we reevaluate our interactions with each other and our natural environment. This book proposes the use of rituals as a means to rebuild a sense of community, which, when integrated with insights from applied systems thinking, can help us navigate work or education situations while still pursuing our authenticity as human beings.

The book offers practical strategies to help us cope with the challenges of the pandemic. It integrates ideas about ritual with current research and practice on applied systems thinking, fostering a dialogue for co-existence between individuals and the knowledge disciplines of creativity and applied systems thinking. Through the mediation of rituals, the author aims to help us appreciate our world with others, particularly in the context of hybrid work and education.

This conversation is particularly relevant in the current climate of uncertainty and the opportunities and challenges offered by hybrid work and education. The book explores new directions for research and practice beyond traditional "future action" perspectives and orientations, emphasizing the inclusion of electronically mediated spaces.

The insights provided in this book are valuable for management researchers and upper-level students, particularly those interested in applied systems thinking and creativity. By integrating ritual practices with systems thinking, the book offers a holistic approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of our time.

Weight: 400g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032537610