{"product_id":"9780306463099","title":"The Performance of Social Systems: Perspectives and Problems","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Performance of Social Systems: Perspectives and Problems\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eParra-Luna, Francisco\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt can be said that the concept of performance of social  systems is one of the most relevant, since all social systems -  from the family, through the enterprise, to the Nation state -  are only interesting in obtaining as high a performance as possible.  The difficulties encountered when dealing with the concept of  performance have been recognized and few books until now ventured to  tackle the task, mainly because of the following three big problems:  the lack of a theoretical-operational model; the lack of valid  data; and the lack of computer facilities. Today these obstacles have  been overcome and this is the first book based on different systemic  perspectives (value theory, modelling, observation and quantification)  which offers the possibility of defining and working out the concept.  \u003cbr\u003e  The book should be of great interest to sociologists, political  scientists, economists, organizational theorists, managers and  politicians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2000-06-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780306463099\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4615-4251-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 397\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312244969612,"sku":"9780306463099","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780306463099.jpg?v=1771522745","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780306463099","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}