A methodological systemic scheme using causal loops for the design and control of organisational change (DCSYM-2)

Assimakopoulos, Nikitas A.; Varsos, Dimitrios S.

doi:10.1504/ijass.2015.071085

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“…The DCSYM provides the practitioner with a practical means with which tomap-out complex structures, so as to illustrate both content and context. The semantic diagrams developed through the application of the methodology are extremely effective in illustrating system structures and problems which lack a clear problem definition (Assimakopoulos & Varsos, 2015).…”

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“…This positioning is defined by a unique address of the form [AS] for a subsystem or (BI) for an individual. The statement Θ (s1) = [112S] expresses that the element s1 is the second subsystem [112S] of the first subsystem [112S] which belongs to the first system [112S] (Assimakopoulos & Varsos, 2015).…”

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“…A control channel is always accompanied by a communication control channel, mainly at the opposite or occasionally with different direction. Communication and control channels are characterized as defined by Bowen (1981) in Table 1 (Assimakopoulos & Varsos, 2015).…”

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“…That is to say, the output of a single process (or a set of processes) forms the input (or inputs) for another process (or set of processes), within the boundary of the defined whole, affecting the overall performance of the whole and being affected by the whole. It is important to stress here that the system is not the sum of the processes of which it is comprised, but rather the product of their interactions (Assimakopoulos & Varsos, 2015). Thus, through a process approach, a loose network of processes is turned into a coherent (integrated) system.…”

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“…2 ISSAI 40 is published by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and deals with Quality Control for SAIs (assists SAIs to establish and maintain a system of quality control which is appropriate to their mandate and circumstances), while ISSAI 1220 is practice Note provides supplementary guidance on ISA 220 -Quality Control for an Audit of Financial Statement. may be physical or abstract or both, depending on the nature of the system that dominates decisionmaking (Assimakopoulos & Varsos, 2015). Through the use of system dynamics tools, the practitioner identifies circular chains of cause-and-effect relationships that are difficult to describe verbally, thus recreating the structure and dynamic processes in an effort to understand what is causing a particular pattern of behavior (Sterman, 2000).…”

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The Economic Crisis and the Role of External Audit: The Case of Greece

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The global financial crisis of 2008 has been rivaled only by the Great Depression of the 1930s. The breadth and duration of this crisis had an adverse impact on every national economy, reflecting the systemic interdependence of an interconnected economic ecosystem, and the strengths and weaknesses of individual countries, regions, and monetary policies. The economic crises was particularly disparaging to the Greek state, which has a long history of excessive public spending, massive tax evasion, wage growth not supported by proportional productivity, and unsustainable debt levels. The health of the economy was further eroded as a result of a lack of confidence that was driven by questionable accounting practices and the misreporting of economic performance indicators by successive governments. The Court of Audit of the Hellenic Republic1 operates as the independent external auditor for the Greek state. Its effective and efficient operation within its mandated boundaries will be instrumental in the nation’s economic recovery and a key preventing measure to arrest financial mismanagement in the future. This work will describe the context in which the CoA carries out its activities, and will explore the means through which the organization can apply a systems approach to its structure, function, and management paradigm for the purpose of reinforcing its strategic, operational, and tactical capacity.

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Section: Terminology Design and Coding Forms Used In The Dcsymmentioning

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A Systems Approach to Information Security for the Twenty-First Century Organization

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2020

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A crisis resulting from disruptive events that threaten to harm the organization or its stakeholders can originate from a plethora of sources. Data breaches, unauthorized disclosures of confidential information, and data leaks, are on the news almost daily. Most guidelines and standards published by prominent International Standards Organizations hold that risk-based thinking supports public, private, and community enterprises (referred for convenience in this work by the generic term “organization”) in determining the forces that could cause their key and enabling processes to deviate from planned arrangements, to apply preventive measures to modify risk, and to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. A well-structured Information Security Management System that is developed, implemented, and maintained through sound risk-based thinking, enables the organization to take appropriate actions to address the risks and opportunities associated with its information resources, in a manner that is commensurate to the complexity of its socio-technical infrastructure and the external environmentassociated with its activities. In this work we explore the Risk Management Process that is outlined in the ISO 31000 international standard, through the requirements/guidelines defined in the ISO/IEC 27000-series of international standards. The knowledge gained is applied to develop a systems driven conceptual structure thatcan be employed by any organization operating on the complexities of an interconnected environment, for the purpose of designing, implementing, monitoring, reviewing and continually improving a structured Information Security Management System.

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A methodological systemic scheme using causal loops for the design and control of organisational change (DCSYM-2)

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The Economic Crisis and the Role of External Audit: The Case of Greece

The Economic Crisis and the Role of External Audit: The Case of Greece

A Systems Approach to Information Security for the Twenty-First Century Organization

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