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Advancing socio-technical systems thinking: a call for bravery.

Matthew C Davis1, Rose Challenger, Dharshana N W Jayewardene

  • 1Socio-Technical Centre, Leeds University Business School, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.

Applied Ergonomics
|May 14, 2013
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Summary
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Socio-technical systems thinking needs to expand beyond technology and work design. This approach can address broader global challenges like crowd management and environmental sustainability with more predictive methods.

Keywords:
CrowdsPredictionSustainabilitySystems

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Area of Science:

  • Socio-technical Systems Theory
  • Complex Systems Analysis
  • Sustainability Science

Background:

  • Socio-technical systems thinking has historically focused on new technology and work design for six decades.
  • Existing applications, while impactful, are limited in scope and predictive capability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a braver evolution of socio-technical systems thinking.
  • To extend the conceptualization of systems and apply the approach to a wider range of complex problems.
  • To incorporate more predictive work within the socio-technical framework.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and argument for extending the scope of socio-technical systems thinking.
  • Illustrative case studies on crowd event management and environmental sustainability.
  • Outlining a future research and development agenda.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated potential for socio-technical perspectives in novel domains like crowd management.
  • Highlighted applicability to global challenges such as environmental sustainability.
  • Proposed a forward-looking agenda for research and development in the field.

Conclusions:

  • Socio-technical systems thinking requires conceptual expansion and broader application to tackle complex global issues.
  • The approach can be enhanced through more predictive methodologies.
  • Future research should focus on extending its reach into new and challenging domains.