Systems thinking
a. Define systems thinking, and explain why it is an important skill for business professionals.
b. Explain how you would use systems thinking to define why Moore’s Law caused a farmer to dig up a field of pulp wood trees. Name each of the elements in the system and explain their relationships to each other.
c. Give three other examples of the use of system thinking with regard to the consequences of Moore’s law.
d. Explain how Jennifer failed to demonstrate effective systems-thinking skills.
e. Can people improve their systems-thinking skills? If so, how? If not, why not?