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The purpose of a system is what it does. There is after all, no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do.

— Anthony Stafford Beer Stafford Beer (1985)

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A stochastic process is about the results of convolving probabilities-which is just what management is about, as well.

Management Science (1968)

The development of the Watt governor for steam engines, which adapted the power output of the engine automatically to the load by means of feedback, consolidated the first Industrial Revolution.

Management Science (1968)

The strategies that managers employ are at least as important as the facilities at their disposal.

Management Science (1968)

A slowly moving queue does not move uniformly. Rather, waves of motion pass down the queue. The frequency and amplitude of these waves is inversely related to the speed at which the queue is served.

Management Science (1968)

There is, then, a logical priority about the arrangements, and logic has nothing to do with time.

Management Science (1968)

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