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Business system: sustainable development and anticipatory systems thinking
Vojko Potočan
orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-668X
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business
Matjaž Mulej
; University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business
Sažetak
The existence and development of humankind depends a lot upon a co-ordinated operation of all areas and levels of human activity. However, in either theory or practice we found no model of operation, which would offer a harmonized and target oriented development. A possible solution is offered by sustainable development, which tries to define and carry out common goals of humankind with a holistic harmonization of humans’ activities at all levels of their living and behaviour. Companies belong to central institutions of the modern society and essentially co–create the sustainability of society. Companies endeavour (e.g. by simulation and planning) to prepare models of their goals and ways concerning their internal and external environment. On the basis of systems approach, we can define companies as business systems, which can best survive in a log-run on the basis of sustainable development. This business system’s effort can also be supported by the application of the anticipatory systems thinking, which can improve its planning methods, if it is holistic, understood as a future oriented mental activity made of its methodological approach, techniques, and modes of work. Its characteristics have a direct impact on holism of the definition of goals, on the orientation of operation, and hence on the achievement of the business system’s results.
Ključne riječi
systems thinking; sustainable development; holistic approach
Hrčak ID:
184548
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.7.2017.
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