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Business Strategies for a Messy World

Tools for Systemic Problem-Solving

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Vincent P. Barabba

    1. Market Insight Corporation, USA

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  2. Ian I. Mitroff

    1. University of Southern California, USA

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Chaparral Steel—A Model Systems Design

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 1-10

  3. Critical Arguments—The Toulmin Argumentation Schema (TAS)

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 11-21

  4. Assumptions—Strategic Assumption Surfacing and Testing (SAST)

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 22-34

  5. A Critical Application—The U.S. Census Bureau

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 35-43

  6. Complex Messy Systems

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 44-58

  7. Synthesis—Putting It All Together

    • Vincent P. Barabba, Ian I. Mitroff
    Pages 59-66

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 67-79
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Using current business examples and academic research, Tools for Systematic Problem-Solving educates managers and executives on how to systematically examine key assumptions to ensure survival and success for their organizations.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Market Insight Corporation, USA

    Vincent P. Barabba

  • University of Southern California, USA

    Ian I. Mitroff

About the authors

Author Ian I. Mitroff: Ian I. Mitroff is Senior Research Associate at the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, USA; Professor Emeritus of the University of Southern California, USA; and President of Mitroff Crisis Management.

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