The first edition of Systems Thinking was the first book to develop a working concept of systems theory and to deal operationally with systems methodology. The author has been working for the last 5 years to incorporate parallel development in quantum theory, self-organizing systems and complexity theory, the sum of which is included in this new 2nd edition. He has tested these concepts with 200 executive MBA students, and also with Russell Ackoff, one of the founding fathers of systems thinking. Ackoff reported that it was the most comprehensive systems methodology he has seen. The 2nd edition features the synthesis of holistic thinking (iteration of structure, function and process), operational thinking (understanding chaos and complexity), sociocultural systems (movement toward a predefined order), and interactive design (redesigning the future and inventing ways to bring it about). Also added are the operational thinking and self-organizing aspect of sociocultural systems, with updates made to the holistic thinking and interactive design parts to incorporate recent new developments. * Cutting edge thinking incorporates the interaction of holistic thinking, operational thinking, sociocultural systems, and interactive design to develop an all inclusive systems methodology * Companion website built solely to accompany and compliment the new edition available at www.interactdesign.com * Operational thinking and self organizing aspects of sociocultural systems added anew, with the holistic thinking and interactive design parts updated to incorporate new developments

第一版《系统思考》是第一本发展系统理论的工作概念并在操作上处理系统方法论的书。在过去的5年中，作者一直致力于将量子理论、自组织系统和复杂性理论的平行发展纳入其中，其总和包含在这本新的第二版中。他在200名高级管理人员MBA学生中测试了这些概念，还与系统思考的奠基人之一拉塞尔-阿科夫（Russell Ackoff）进行了测试。阿科夫报告说，这是他见过的最全面的系统方法论。第二版的特点是综合了整体思维（结构、功能和过程的迭代）、操作性思维（理解混乱和复杂性）、社会文化系统（朝着预定的秩序运动）和互动设计（重新设计未来并发明实现它的方法）。还增加了社会文化系统的操作性思维和自组织方面，并对整体思维和互动设计部分进行了更新，以纳入最近的新发展。重新添加了社会文化系统的运作思维和自我组织方面，更新了整体思维和互动设计部分以纳入新的发展。