Roland Foerster asked about references to Russ Ackoff's work mentioned in
LO1694:
Dr. Russell L. Ackoff was a professor at The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania before founding INTERACT in Bala Cynwyd, PA
(610/660-9200).
His ideas on organizational structures for planning and learning can be
found in short form in:
-Academy of Management EXECUTIVE, v.111, #1, 1989, p.11-16, "The Circular
Organization."
Russ' books include: -"The Democratic Corporation" published in April
1994 by Oxford Univ.
-"Creating the Corporate Future"
-"Management in Small Doses" 1986, Wiley
-"The Art of Problem-Solving"
Enjoy!
-- Diane Weston DMWeston@aol.com