Systems Mapping, How to build and use causal models of systems

Just about everywhere you look there are examples of interconnected networks of nodes, whether they be causal factors, people, organisms, or actors. The dynamic relationships between these define everything from how ecosystems function to political,  social  and  financial  networks.  They  are  the  stuff  of  both  Nature  and Society, and they often display complex, non-linear behaviour. If we are ever to be able to constructively manage these systems, we first need to be able to define their state and this involves a process of system mapping. This book is a welcome practical guide to the ways in which it is possible to map systems. Anybody who manages systems—and that involves almost all of us—will benefit from the insights provided in this book.

(From Review)