Interests-coordination soft systems methodology -- theoretic basis and logical steps (Q2725416)

By synthesizing known hypotheses about ``man'', the author presents a model of ``interests-man'' and defines the soft human activity problem, which deepens the concept of human activity systems due to \textit{P. Checkland} [Systems thinking, systems practice, Chichester, Wiley (1981)]. Then, a new soft systems methodology for solving the newly defined problem called the interests-coordination soft systems methodology (ISSM) is proposed on the basis of the original methodology given by P. Checkland.NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINETwo figures illustrating the logical steps of ISSM and the coordination game stage, respectively, are also indicated.