The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning

172 The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning

Tool #26 “Organization as a System” Model

Application of Systems Dynamics #1: Holism;

#4: Input-Output Model; and #10: Subsystems

In this chapter we describe a primary application of the third concept of systems thinking, the

A-B-C-D Systems Framework,

or “The New Orientation to Life.” In Chapter I, we discussed at

length the A-B-C-D model as an overall systems concept. In this chapter, we demonstrate how it

applies to an organization as a system, as a way to

create alignment and attunement and give

you a competitive edge.

The following paragraphs explain this model. Refer to it time and again so ...