Hard
system thinking is approach related to real world problems with an ultimate
purpose to get the objectives. The main characteristics of hard system thinking
is the belief that the problem related real-world could be formulated in different
ways such as desired state and to represent the alternative methods to work
with desired state and present state. The hard system required to change the
way of working by changing the method in system. The system is based on desired
state and actual state of the project. The gap between these two states are
always exist and the subject matter become that how to deal with this problem.
The hard system thinking is naturally designed according to natural thinking.
The design is considered to be proper and well defined in its means which is
required to examine (L. M. Fisher, 2005).
United
States of America has many examples of the hard system thinking which is used
in judicial system to check the rules and regulation enacted by laws. The
Federal system of the government would be collapsed with that problems of hard
thinking. System thinking is also exist in Pangaia project where the hard
system thinking become more complex without the centralization in decision
making. In system thinking problems are
approached by the managers with a close relationship with the hard system
thinking. In project management, the research is developed by the engineering
system. The management of any company relates to the problem in hard thinking
as personnel management, motivation, team performance and communication
management in a team leading. System thinking is approached to management to
move away from the hard system to produce the higher return. Managers needs to
adopt different methodologies to manage the projects to implement the project
in the company. The project management needs to take in to practice the
application of the hard system thinking program.
Describe
the Systems Dynamics approach and explain its methodology? What are some of the
weaknesses of this approach as identified by its critics? (refer to the article
by Laurence Fisher: The Prophet of Unintended Consequences)
System dynamic is methodology for the
examination and managing the difficult and hard feedback system which take place
in business and society. There are general approaches which relates to the
system dynamics;
·
The first approach is the map of
relationships and use these method of understanding the possible outcomes which
develop the theories about the problems. These are the most sophisticated
approach to implement with the concern of the related business. In some cases
there may be delayed in the decision making regarding the stability in the
issues in the intervention of the problems.
·
The second approach is used to stimulate
the dynamic relationship which used to explore the results of various amount of
feedback. The significant point to remember this approach is the blending
unique scene to get the feedback.
As
concerned with the weaknesses of this model, the criticize on the model of the system
thing of dynamic approach, it relates to a complex system which could be
challenging for the completion of a specific task. The system of dynamic
approach could be time consuming for a specific job. The understanding of
dynamic system is more difficult task to do as compared with other developing
model. These weaknesses reduced the efficiency of the project as well as in
some cases there must be benefits regarding its strengths (S. P. Santos, Belton, & Howick, 2002).
Explain
how the Systems Dynamics can be valuable to managers?
System
Dynamic is implemented in management to get the targeted goals. The corporate
management of any business is to plan the strategic activities which are
implemented by the managers. A large number of the consultants support the
planning and sales of the company which require different tools and
methodologies. It becomes a complex task for the managers to take decision
about the complex strategies which could be helped with system dynamics. The
unwanted effect is not considerable that the dependencies may relate to the
investment of the banking in different sectors which is compulsory to foresee
about the competitors position.
Different
examples of the dynamic system is used in decision making policy of the
management. The management has to face the different stages of the decision
making which are measures to relate with the situation of decision making about
the business. Dynamic system may foresee about the side effects to react with
the stimulation of the system (J. C. Cox, Webster, & Hammond, 2009).
REFERENCES of Hard Systems Thinking uses in real-world applications
J. C. Cox, Webster, R. L., & Hammond, K. L. (2009).
Market Orientation Within University Schools Of Business: Can A Dynamical
Systems Viewpoint Applied To A Non-Temporal Data Set Yield Valuable Insights
For University Managers? American Journal of Business Education, 2(7),
73-82.
L. M. Fisher. (2005). The
prophet of unintended consequences. Strategy and Business, 40, 78.
S. P. Santos, Belton, V.,
& Howick, S. (2002). Adding value to performance measurement by using
system dynamics and multicriteria analysis. International Journal of
Operations & Production Management, 22(11), 1246-1272.