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Similarities, Connections, and Systems : The Search for a New Rationality for Planning and Management by Niraj Verma (2004, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-100739100009
ISBN-139780739100004
eBay Product ID (ePID)733136
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSimilarities, Connections, and Systems : The Search for a New Rationality for Planning and Management
SubjectManagement Science, Movements / Rationalism, Management
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
AuthorNiraj Verma
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Business & Economics
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-044546
ReviewsThe power of Niraj Verma's account of planning and management rests on a remarkably simple but compelling observation: as social scientists eager to explain the world, we probe for differences; as planners and managers, our mind's eye searches for similarities. In the weeks since I have read the book, I have found myself repeatedly talking about and with it-using Verma's language to construct similarities and to ponder them. A treasure!, "The power of Niraj Verma's account of planning and management rests on a remarkably simple but compelling observation: as social scientists eager to explain the world, we probe for differences; as planners and managers, our mind's eye searches for similarities. In the weeks since I have read the book, I have found myself repeatedly talking about and with it-using Verma's language to construct similarities and to ponder them. A treasure!>" --Seymour J. Mandelbaum, Professor of City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania "[A] provocative new book... Complex philosophical issues are explained in a readable and understandable way. It will help us address the new kinds of problems and orgainizations we face in the emerging global society." --Richard O. Mason, Southern Methodist University, Academy of Management Review "A thoughtful contribution to the policy sciences literature, and it provides a number of useful conceptual vehicles for navigating the challenges and complexities that confront policy, management, and planning professionals." --L. James Valverde Jr., London School of Economics, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design "Certain books are so basic, so important, that they should be read by all serious scholars. This book belongs to that class." --Ian I. Mitroff, Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy, University of Southern California " Certain books are so basic, so important, that they should be read by all serious scholars. This book belongs to that class. " --Ian I. Mitroff, Harold Quinton Distinguished Professor of Business Policy, University of Southern California " The power of Niraj Verma's account of planning and management rests on a remarkably simple but compelling observation: as social scientists eager to explain the world, we probe for differences; as planners and managers, our mind's eye searches for similarities. In the weeks since I have read the book, I have found myself repeatedly talking about and with it-using Verma's language to construct similarities and to ponder them. A treasure! " --Seymour J. Mandelbaum, Professor of City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, A thoughtful contribution to the policy sciences literature, and it provides a number of useful conceptual vehicles for navigating the challenges and complexities that confront policy, management, and planning professionals., Certain books are so basic, so important, that they should be read by all serious scholars. This book belongs to that class., Certain books are so basic, so important, that they should be read by all serious scholars. This book belongs to that class.>>>>, The power of Niraj Verma's account of planning and management rests on a remarkably simple but compelling observation: as social scientists eager to explain the world, we probe for differences; as planners and managers, our mind's eye searches for similarities. In the weeks since I have read the book, I have found myself repeatedly talking about and with it-using Verma's language to construct similarities and to ponder them. A treasure!>>>, [A] provocative new book... Complex philosophical issues are explained in a readable and understandable way. It will help us address the new kinds of problems and orgainizations we face in the emerging global society., The power of Niraj Verma's account of planning and management rests on a remarkably simple but compelling observation: as social scientists eager to explain the world, we probe for differences; as planners and managers, our mind's eye searches for similarities. In the weeks since I have read the book, I have found myself repeatedly talking about and with it-using Verma's language to construct similarities and to ponder them. A treasure!>
SynopsisIn this groundbreaking work, Niraj Verma goes beyond the criticism of rationality to present a bold alternative model of inquiry--a new rationality for the professions. Inspired by the work of pragmatist William Jones, Verma proposes a methodology that fuses the rational and the irrational to offer professionals an approach to inquiry that more completely examines the factors that impact the planning process in a practical, systematic way. The new rationlity is systemic and so values similarities more that differences, connectivity more that fungibility, and purposes and ends more that causes and mechanisms., Since the early 1970s, the formal model of rational inquiry has come under increasing attack by scholars as well as practitioners in the business management, planning, and policy professions. Critics tell us that it ignores sentiments and emotions that are key to understanding professional practice. Yet, despite the attacks, there are few competitors for rationality and no usable alternative has emerged to take its place in the profession. Clearly a new practical paradigm is called for, and in this groundbreaking work, Niraj Verma goes beyond the criticism of rationality to present a bold alternative model of inquiry-a new rationality for the professions. Inspired by the work of pragmatist William James, Verma proposes a methodology that fuses the rational and the irrational to offer professionals an approach to inquiry that more completely examines all of the factors that impact the planning process in a practical, systematic way. An illuminating blend of philosophy, critique, and down-to-earth examples, Similarities, Connections, and Systems introduces a new, methodologically sound model of inquiry that aptly addresses the shortcomings of other models while remaining sensitive to the goals of professional practice.
LC Classification NumberHD30.23.V48 1998
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