Peter Checkland (1930–2026)
"We should never say something in the world: 'it is a system'; only: 'it may be described as a system.'" Checkland, P. (1983). O.R. and the Systems Movement: Mappings and Conflicts. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 34, 671 Peter Checkland died two days ago on 17 May 2026. He was 95, emeritus at Lancaster, and […] The post Peter Checkland (1930–2026) appeared first on The Cynefin Co.
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