Cybernetics in Management: Action Learning Analysed by Control Theory

Abstract

Action learning can only be understood if organisation is understood. Organisation can only be understood if the behaviour of the human creatures which compose organisation can be captured by a reasonably realistic model. For this reason the author proposes a human model. From this he builds up “systems” according to laws, based on concepts of cybernetics, coupled with some of the significant insights of the tradi‐tional social sciences.

Citation

Brix, V.H. (1984), "Cybernetics in Management: Action Learning Analysed by Control Theory", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 84 No. 3/4, pp. 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb057358