Abstract
Social Systems Engineering (SSE) is a new discipline with coverage of natural science, social science and engineering. Its main area of application is social groups. The social group can be roughly classified into three groups hierarchy, country (nation), various organizations under a nation to perform proper functional role, and the family unit. Qualitative and quantitative approach are two major methodologies to be included in the topic of study of SSE. This chapter will focus on two major themes, methodology of qualitative approach and several basic framework of national planning and three models for studying social systems.
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Note: Translated from Wang (2015).
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Source: Eugene Bardach (2005).
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Note: The bracket with ‘plan’ inside is added by authors of this book.
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Note: National Science Foundation, Special Commission on the Social Sciences of the National Science Board Knowledge into Action: Improving the Nation’s Use of the Sociences, NS1.28:63-3, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1969.
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Note: The senior author was invited to participate the first conference focused on the theme of “Technology”.
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Source: The author had raised three pictures, only the second is quoted.
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Note: Wang (1980).
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Note: The World Bank World Development Report 1978–1981.
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Note: Its original title was systems in time and space phase Sentences in quotation mark was explanation for the figure.
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Note: Although political system is included in the social system, but it will not be discussed in this book. Because the authors have no experience in this urea.
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Current member states of OECD are 35.
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Wang, H., Li, S. (2018). Methodology and Principle of Planning of Social Systems Engineering. In: Introduction to Social Systems Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7040-2_5
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