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How to Identify an Engineer with the Appropriate Systems Thinking Skills?

Authors : Nissel Miller Anat, Kordova Sigal

Published in: The Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Systems Engineering Research

Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Abstract

Systems thinking is an evolving field, and the demand for engineers with a high systems thinking capacity is growing. Since different areas require specific systems thinking abilities, there is a need for tools to identify people with appropriate systems thinking characteristics for various fields and positions. In this study, we introduce a practical tool for identifying systems thinking abilities via factor analysis of answers to a questionnaire designed to provide insights into such capabilities. The study sample included 120 respondents who completed the questionnaire after a learning process in a seminar on systems thinking principles. A factor analysis divided the questions into five groups, each representing one characteristic of systems thinking. This division of the questionnaire allows for identifying applicants with a high capacity for systems thinking and assessing their specific systems thinking capabilities.

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Metadata
Title
How to Identify an Engineer with the Appropriate Systems Thinking Skills?
Authors
Nissel Miller Anat
Kordova Sigal
Copyright Year
2024
Book
The Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Systems Engineering Research

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-49178-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-49179-5

Copyright Year: 2024

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49179-5_45