Ritual and Systems Thinking - Managing an Initial Encounter

This book offers ways to help make sense of how we could systemically and compassionately slow down and cope with work or education during and after the world coronavirus pandemic. It does so by integrating ideas about ritual with current research and practice on applied systems thinking.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2: Engineered Presence
Chapter 3: Pursuit(s) of identities
Chapter 4 - A systems map of ritual knowledge
Chapter 5 - Creativity and the Future Chapter
6 Ritual Memories, Drawings and Groundings
Chapter 7 Rituals and Applied systems thinking (AST)
Chapter 8 Summary and Final Reflection

About the author

José-Rodrigo Córdoba-Pachón (Bsc, Ma, PhD, FHEA) is an associate professor in Technology and Information Management at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has been researching in applied systems thinking for over 20 years and has published numerous articles and books on systems thinking, information systems, creativity, and sustainability. He is passionate about teaching systems thinking, walking, drinking coffee, drawing, cycling, and dancing. He still tries to make sense of life in two continents.

Product details

• Authors: Jose-Rodrigo Cordoba-Pachon, José-Rodrigo Córdoba-Pachón
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032537627
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3253762-7
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Systems Thinking
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science, business strategy, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology