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Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...introduction to the discipline. Definitions of some generalized system concepts used in systems practice. Boundary Closed system Communication Connectivity Difficulty Emergent properties Environment Feedback Hierarchy Holon Measure of performance Mess Monitoring and control Networks Open system Perspective Purpose Resources System System of interest Systems thinking...
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Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...manage the consequences of our actions responsibly. This material forms part of the course U216 Environment... Environment: Lake Baikal A short introduction to this album. Pearl of Siberia A region of outstanding universal value. A World Heritage Site Lake Baikal is under threat. Increasing threats The growing demand for electricity creates further pollution. Ignoring the...
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Rundblick: beginners' German second edition
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German second edition

...Introductions People introducing themselves Reservation Making a reservation in a hotel Introducing others and oneself Introducing others and oneself Was essen Sie und was trinken Sie? What you eat and what you drink Restaurants in Graz Recommended restaurants in Graz Die Arbeitswoche Work week, and weekdays What do you do? People and their occupations A day in Berlin 3...
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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...projects that bring about innovation"), reducing costs (e.g. "reaped 50% in savings for a key website just weeks after embracing open source"), and furthering business (“IT Pros Prefer Open Source for Continuity, Control"). Yes, it would appear "open source continues to eat the software world", perhaps even the whole world. Unfortunately, as organizations who actively...
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Systems in action: Pea canning case study
Money & Business

Systems in action: Pea canning case study

...introduction This trade being seasonal, the firms were anxious to find a way of using their machinery and retaining their labour in winter. They became able to do so through a curious side-effect of the development of quick frozen foods, when the company's staple was produced by others in this form. The quick freezing process demanded great constancy at the growing end....
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Black History Month 2021 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2021 talks

...Project Ace Sports, which she started in November 2017. The company provides different sporting opportunities for children and young people to get involved in. Allana is a now a full time Diversity Lead and Sports Teacher at a prep school in South London. [Unknown title] Transcript Early Ethnic Minority barristers and the Inns of Court Dr Caroline Derry and Dr Miriam Mbah...
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Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...projects. For purposes of this short OpenLearn course, a brief introduction to both traditions is possible, so the next section will introduce some basic concepts and frameworks relevant to CoPs. Discussion Bawden uses ‘critical social learning system’ to refer to a group of people: ‘A CSLS is a group of people who have decided to collaborate in order to seek...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...introduction to business and management...Different types of business: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe different types businesses explain different ways of classifying businesses: by size, industry sector and ownership type apply these ideas to a real business through a video case study...Different types of business: 1...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs