January 2007
Intermediate to advanced
760 pages
23h 12m
English
MERRELYN EMERY AND DONALD DE GUERRE
We must build a new world, a far better world—one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected.
—Harry S. Truman

When the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada, faced a challenging set of competing demands, it turned to the most recent advances in Open Systems Theory (OST). Brandon needed to:
• Maintain its rural values and quality of life while renewing its economy
• Engage its citizens toward participative democracy
Brandon used OST because, while most sectors had expertly developed strategic plans, they were uncoordinated, wasteful, and ...
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