This list of types of systems theory gives an overview of different types of systems theory, which are mentioned in scientific book titles or articles.There are many book titles named with "... systems: theory and applications". This leaves the term "systems: theory", which is not the same as a type of systems theory. The following more than 40 types of systems theory are all explicitly named systems theory and represent a unique conceptual framework in a specific field of science.
Systems theory has been formalized since the 1950s, and a long set of specialized systems theories and cybernetics exist. In the beginnings, general systems theory was developed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy to overcome the over-specialisation of the modern times and as a worldview using holism. The systems theories nowadays are closer to the traditional specialisation than to holism, by interdependencies and mutual division by mutually-different specialists.Matjaž Mulej (2006), "Systems, Cybernetics and Innovations", in: Kybernetics, Vol 35 No. 7/8, pp. 939–940.
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A Abstract systems theoryMihailo D. Mesarovic, Abstract Systems Theory, Springer 1989, 439 pages. (also see: formal system) Action TheoryTalcot Parsons, Social System. Adaptive systems theoryDonal E. Muir (1983), An Adaptive Systems Theory: Toward Reductionism, in: Sociological Inquiry 53 (4), pp. 435–448. (also see: complex adaptive system)
Applied general systems theoryJohn P. van Gigch, Applied General Systems Theory, Harpercollins College Div 1978, 602 pages. (also see: general systems theory)
Applied multidimensional systems theoryN. K. Bose, Applied Multidimensional System Theory, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1981, 411 pp.
Archaeological systems theoryFlannery, K. V. (1968). Archaeological Systems Theory and Early Mesoamerica. In Anthropological Archaeology in the Americas, ed. by B. J. Meggers, pp. 67–87. Washington, Anthropological Society of Washington. (also see: Systems theory in archaeology)
Systems theory in anthropology Associated systems theoryRobert Selden Wyer, Associated Systems Theory: A Systematic Approach to Cognitive Representations of Persons, 1994, 248 p.
B Behavioral systems theoryPublications on Behavioral systems theory: Tommaso Cotroneo, Algorithms in Behavioral Systems Theory, 2001. Paolo Rapisarda & Jan C. Willems, Recent Developments in Behavioral System , 2006. Biochemical systems theoryEberhart O. Voit, Applications of Biochemical Systems Theory, 2006.
Biomatrix systems theoryPublications on Biomatrix systems theory: Dostal, Elisabeth (2005). Biomatrix: A Systems Approach to Organisational and Societal Change. South Africa. Cloete, Anacreon (1999). The Biomatrix Model: The Development and Formalisation of a General Systems Model. South Africa. Body system
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Complex adaptive systems theoryPublications on Complex adaptive systems theory: Cary Brown, The application of complex adaptive systems theory to clinical practice in rehabilitation, Abstract, in: Disability and Rehabilitation, Volume 28, Number 9, May 2006, pp. 587–593(7). Everett M. Rogers ea., Complex adaptive systems and the diffusion of innovations, in: The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, Volume 10(3), article 29. Maya Townsend, Lessons from the field: Applying Complex Adaptive Systems Theory to organizational change in: OD Practitioner 34 (3), pp. 10–14, 2001. (also see: complex adaptive system)
Complex systems theoryPublications on Complex systems theory, books: 2005, Daniel J. Lacks, Dynamics of Team Member Replacements from Complex Systems Theory, in: Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory, Volume 10, Number 4. 2002, Melanie Mitchell and Mark Newman, Complex Systems Theory and Evolution in: Encyclopedia of Evolution (M. Pagel, editor), New York: Oxford University Press. 1996, Wayne Christensen, A complex systems theory of teleology, in: Biology and Philosophy, Volume 11, Number 3. Articles: 1988, Stephan Wolfram, Complex Systems Theory, in: Emerging Syntheses in Science, David Pines (ed.), pp. 183–190. 1973, W. Ross Ashby, Some Peculiarities of Complex Systems, in: Cybernetic Medicine, 9:2, pp. 1–6. (also see: complex systems) Computer-aided systems theoryPublications on Computer-aided systems theory: Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Franz Pichler, Alexis Quesada Arencibia (Eds.), Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2005 10th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, February 7–11 (2005), 629 p. Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Computer Aided Systems Theory—Eurocast 2003: 9th International Workshop on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain, February 2003 Revised Selected Papers, Springer Verlag, – Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Bruno Buchberger, José-Luis Freire (Eds.), Computer Aided Systems Theory – Eurocast 2001: a Selection of Papers from the 8th International Workshop on Computer Aided Systems Theory, Springer verlag (2002), 670 p. Franz Pichler, Roberto Moreno-Diaz & Peter Kopacek (Editors), Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST'99, a Selection of Papers from the 7th International Workshop on Computer Aided Systems Theory Vienna, Austria 1999, Springer (2000), 600 p. Heinz Schwartzel, Cast Methods in Modelling: Computer Aided Systems Theory for the Design of Intelligent Machines (1992), 376 p. F. Pichler, CAST: computer aided system theory. Perspectives for research, development and education, in: Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation archive, Vol. 7, nr. 4 (1990), pp. 251–266 (1990) Franz R. Pichler, Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Computer Aided Systems Theory – Eurocast '89: a selection of papers from the International Workshop EUROCAST '89, Las Palmas, Spain, February 26 – March 4, 1989 (1990), 434 p. Conceptual systems theoryPublications on Conceptual Systems Theory: Wayne Paul Moellenberg, Prediction of Reactions to Teacher Negotiations from Conceptual Systems Theory. 1966. Daniel William Stuempfig. Conceptual Systems and personal-impersonal feedback. 1969. Alan Joel Miller, Conceptual Systems Theory: A Critical Review, 1978. Barbara Jean Erskine, Conceptual Systems Theory a Case Study of a Typological Personality Theory. 1985. (also see: conceptual system)
Control systems theoryPublications on Control systems theory: Eric Rogers, Krzysztof Galkowski, Professor David H Owens, Control Systems Theory and Applications for Linear Repetitive Processes, 2007. Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Antonio Loria, Elena Panteley, Advanced Topics in Control Systems Theory: Lecture Notes From Fap 2004, 2005, 280 pp. Sergey Edward Lyshevski, Control Systems Theory with Engineering Applications, 2001, 416 pp. Stanley M. Shinners, Advanced Modern Control System Theory and Design, 1998, 624 pp. Eduardo Sontag, Mathematical Control Theory: Deterministic Finite Dimensional Systems. (1998). Second Edition. Springer. Theodore F. Bogart, Laplace Transforms and Control Systems Theory for Technology: Including Microprocessor-based..., 1982, 541 pp. Olle Ingemar Elgerd, Control Systems Theory, 1967, 660 pp. Lloyd M. Benningfield & Gladwyn Vaile Lago, Control System Theory: Feedback Engineering, 1962. (also see: control system) Critical systems theoryPublications on Critical systems theory: Deiniol Lloyd-Jones, Technical Cosmopolitanism: Systems, Critical Theory and International Relations , POLIS Working Paper No. 6 February 2004. Trudi Cooper, Critical management, critical systems theory and System Dynamics, online paper Stream 13: OR/Systems Thinking for Social Improvement, 2003. Philip Graham, Critical Systems Theory: A Political Economy of Language, Thought, and Technology, in: Communication Research, Vol. 26, No. 4, 482–507 (1999). Stephen L. Payne, Critical systems thinking: A challenge or dilemma in its practice?, in: Systemic Practice and Action Research, Vol. 5, Nr 3 June 237–249 (1992). Robert L. Flood, Liberating Systems Theory: Toward Critical Systems Thinking, in: Human Relations, Vol. 43, No. 1, 49–75 (1990). (also see: critical systems thinking, and critical theory) Cultural Agency TheoryPublications on Cultural Agency Theory Yolles, M.I, Fink, G. (2015a). Personality, pathology and mindsets: part 1 – Agency, Personality and Mindscapes, Kybernetes, 43(1) 92-112 Yolles, M.I, Fink, G. (2015b). Personality, pathology and mindsets: part 2 – Cultural Traits and Enantiomers, Kybernetes, 43(1) 113-134 Yolles, M.I, Fink, G. (2015c). Personality, pathology and mindsets: part 3 –Pathologies and Corruption, Kybernetes, 43(1) 135-143 Fink, G., & Yolles, M. (2015). Collective emotion regulation in an organisation–a plural agency with cognition and affect. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 28(5), 832-871.
D Developmental systems theoryBooks on Developmental systems theory: S. Oyama, P.E. Griffiths, R.D. Gray, eds. (2001). Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution. Cambridge. Donald Herbert Ford and Richard Martin Lerner (1992), Developmental Systems Theory: An Integrative Approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. S. Oyama (1985). The Ontogeny of Information: Developmental Systems and Evolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Articles on Developmental systems theory: Paul E. Griffiths, Rusell D. Gray (2005), "Discussion: Three ways to misunderstand developmental systems theory", in: Biology and Philosophy, Vol 20: pp. 417–425. J.S. Robert, B.K. Hall, W.M. Olson (2002), "Bridging the gap between developmental systems theory and evolutionary developmental biology", in: Bioessays. 2002 Mar; Vol 24, no 3: pp. 290–291. N. Salthe (2000), "Regaining the riches of a lost heritage: Development theory and natural philosophy", ISSS paper 2000. E. Thelen, & L.B. Smith (1998). "Dynamic systems theories". In R. M. Lerner (Ed.), Theoretical models of human development. Volume 1 of the Handbook of Child Psychology (5th ed.), Editor-in-Chief: William Damon. New York: Wiley. P. E. Griffiths and R. D. Gray (1994), "Developmental Systems and Evolutionary Explanation", in: The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 91, No. 6 (Jun., 1994), pp. 277–304. A. J. Sameroff (1983). "Developmental systems: Contexts and evolution". In W. Kessen (Ed.), Handbook of child psychology: Vol. 1, History, theory, and methods (pp. 237–294). New York: Wiley.
Also see: Keywords, Developmental Systems Theory and psychology
Distributed parameter systems theoryPeter Stavroulakis, Distributed Parameter Systems Theory, 1983
Dynamical systems theoryPublications on Dynamical systems theory: Anthony N. Michel, Kaining Wang & Bo Hu, Qualitative Theory of Dynamical Systems: The Role of Stability Preserving Mappings (2001), 732 p. Ralph H. Abraham, A Visual Introduction to Dynamical Systems Theory for Psychology, 1990. Otomar Hájek, Dynamical Systems in the Plane, 1968.
E Ecological systems theoryPublications on Ecological systems theory: Arch G. Woodside, Marylouise Caldwell, Ray Spurr, Advancing Ecological Systems Theory in Lifestyle, Leisure, and Travel Research, in: Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 44, No. 3, 259–272 (2006). Dede Paquette & John Ryan, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, 2001 (also see: ecosystem, ecosystem ecology) Economic systems theoryClaes-Henric Siven, Bengt-Christer Ysander, Anti-Equilibrium, On Economic Systems Theory and the Tasks of Research by Janos Kornai, in: The Swedish Journal of Economics, Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1973), pp. 315–319. (also see: economic system)
Electric energy systems theoryOlle Ingemar Elgerd, Electric Energy Systems Theory: An Introduction, 1971.
F Family systems theoryPublications on Family systems theory: Mpyana Fulgence Nyengele, African Women's Theology, Gender Relations, and Family Systems Theory, 2004. Peter Titelman, Emotional Cutoff: Bowen Family Systems Theory Perspectives, 2003, 499 pp. Peter Titelman, Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory, 1998, 423 pp.