I need about 10-15 web site that would help me write a term paper. I
must be able to compare him with another theorist in the same are of
study.  I need help researching for the information

NEED HELP ASAP DUE IN A WEEK

Dear bren-ga;

Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question.

To begin with, there is no better source for information about
Professor Peter Checkland and his area of study than directly from the
man himself. He may very well be eager to assist you by pointing out
where his theories differ from that of his peers. You can read more
about him and even contact him here:

Professor Peter Checkland
http://www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/profiles/149/

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A number of notable systems thinkers have emerged during the 20th
century. There are significant differences in the approaches that they
have developed but they all view the issues being studied in a
systemic way. These are Gregory Bateson, Norbert Wiener, Heinz von
Foerster, Ross Ashby, Stafford Beer, Gordon Pask, Russell Ackoff, Jay
Forrester, Geoffrey Vickers, John Warfield, Humberto Maturana and
Francisco Varela just to name a few. You can read more about these men
and their theories here:

ABOUT SYSTEMS THINKING
http://www.phrontis.com/systhink.htm

Some theorists? contributions are compared here:

ISD Knowledge Base / Systems Theory
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/j/sjm256/portfolio/kbase/Systems&Change/systems.html

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BATESON:

NOTES FOR A CULTURAL HISTORY OF FAMILY THERAPY
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0AZV/is_1_41/ai_84540247

Bateson, Gregory. (1972). Steps to an ecology of mind. New York: Ballantine Books.

The Turning Point: Science, Society, and the Rising Culture 
by Authors: Fritjof Capra 
Released: 01 February, 1988 
ISBN: 0553345729 
Paperback
http://www.edu-books.com/The_Turning_Point__Science_Society_and_the_Rising_Culture_0553345729.html

Gregory Bateson. 1979, Mind and Nature, a Necessary Unity, Bantam Books, New York
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WIENER:

WIENER: IDEAS
http://mindymcadams.com/cybermedia/wiener.html

SYSTEM THINKING
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Systems%20thinking

SYSTEM DYNAMICS
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/SSPS/Faculty/Papers/03.pdf

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VON FOERSTER

The Heinz von Foerster Page
http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/HvF.htm

RADICAL CONSTRUCTIVISM
http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/people.html

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MATURANA

Humberto Maturana
http://www.oikos.org/maten.htm

AUTOPOIESIS, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY
By Humberto Mariotti
http://www.oikos.org/mariotti.htm

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ASHBY

W. ROSS ASHBY
http://cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notebooks/ashby.html

ASHBY'S BOOK "INTRODUCTION TO CYBERNETICS"
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/ASHBBOOK.html

AN INTRODUCTION TO CYBERNETICS (now available online)
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/books/IntroCyb.pdf

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BEER

DIGEST OF SYSTEMS (CYBERNETIC) THEORY STUDY
http://www.ipd.bth.se/bai/system1.htm

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You will find many more links and discussions of the work of notable
people such as these here:

TOM ERSING.COM
http://www.tomernsing.com/links_literature_en.html




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Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher



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Request for Answer Clarification by bren-ga on 04 Aug 2004 09:38 PDT

If you were going to compare two men who would you choose to compare
Peter Checkland to. You sould like you have studied him or work in the
field of system thinking i am having a hard time with this project.
Thank for your help I will review the information in the next couple
of days.

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Clarification of Answer by tutuzdad-ga on 04 Aug 2004 12:04 PDT

I have not studied the concepts of system thinking myself but in my
research I found that Peter Checkland was only one of many who have
theories related to the subject ? especially in the last 100 years or
so.

I have written Professor Checkland and asked him to suggest one of his
contemporaries, past or present, with whom he most closely identifies
his work. Hopefully he will get back to me soon.

Regards;
Tutuzdad-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by bren-ga on 04 Aug 2004 20:10 PDT

i MY WANT MORE HELP. i WILL KEEP POSTING ANSWER CLARICIATION.  iF WE
GET INTO MUCH MORE i WILL GO TO THE PRICE AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT.

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Clarification of Answer by tutuzdad-ga on 04 Aug 2004 20:35 PDT

Unfortunately there is no provision to allow you to increase the
amount once a question has been answered. In your question you asked
for 10-15 links to aid your in making a comparision. I provided what
you have asked for. If you review each link you will gain some insight
into each person's work and be able to develop an outline in order to
make such a comparision.

Alternatively, since you seem willing to expend at least some
additional finances toward more research (if necessary), you could,
theoretically open a new question and seek other sources from other
researchers. In the meantime I am still awaiting word from Professor
Checkland.

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga