[pcp-discuss:] Fwd: [announce] Fw: Ackoff Center Press Release

From: Cliff Joslyn (joslyn@lanl.gov)
Date: Thu Aug 10 2000 - 22:23:22 BST

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    >Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:17:57 -0500
    >From: GA Swanson <gaswanson@tntech.edu>
    >Subject: [announce] Fw: Ackoff Center Press Release
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    >
    >FROM GASwanson, Here is some great news
    >that will interest many of you. Congratulations to
    >Russ on his continuing contributions to systems
    >science.
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "Denice C. Gorte" <dgorte@seas.upenn.edu>
    >To: <Recipient list suppressed>
    >Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:09 PM
    >Subject: Ackoff Center Press Release
    >
    >
    > >
    > > Contact: Sandy Rathman at (215) 898-7244
    > > rathman@seas.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania
    > > School of Engineering
    > >
    > >
    > > NEWS RELEASE Release Date: For Immediate Release
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY JOIN FORCES TO EXAMINE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE
    > > NETWORK CENTRIC ECONOMY
    > >
    > > The School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of
    > > Pennsylvania announced the creation of the Ackoff Center for Advanced
    > > Systems Approaches (A-CASA). The Ackoff Center, named for Dr. Russell
    > > Ackoff, Emeritus Anheuser-Busch Professor of the Wharton School, will
    > > operate as a think tank in the vanguard of systems approaches. A-CASA is
    > > dedicated to education, academic research, industry research and
    > > consulting, and outreach programs in the area of systems approaches.
    > >
    > > Faculty from Engineering and the Wharton School is expected to work under
    > > the auspices of A-CASA on multi-disciplinary research topics in such areas
    > > as netcentricity and sustainability. Netcentricity or network centricity
    >is
    > > the centrality of telecommunications networks and the Internet for
    > > business, education, and leisure. The Ackoff Center will examine the
    > > implications of netcentricity on a variety of topics including production,
    > > logistics, trading, organizational design, and knowledge management.
    > > Sustainability is the ability of organizations and countries to sustain
    > > economic development, standard of living, quality of life and the
    > > environment. The Ackoff Center will examine several issues related to
    > > sustainability in both "new economy" and traditional organizations.
    > >
    > > The Center is the result of generous contributions of the Anheuser-Busch
    > > Foundation, Analog Devices, and the General Motors Foundation, and
    >research
    > > grants that will sustain the Center's first year operating budget of $1
    > > Million. Future funding is anticipated from corporate memberships,
    > > research grants and Executive Education. The membership program will
    >allow
    > > for close liaison with leading edge companies for industry-sponsored
    > > research and short-term Fellows from industry to work on intellectually
    > > challenging projects with standing faculty and students. Further, A-CASA
    > > will provide opportunities for internships for undergraduates and graduate
    > > students from Penn and other institutions to further enhance the
    > > educational mission of the University. An annual workshop will be
    > > conducted to disseminate the results of the research to academia and
    > > industry leaders. Says Jack Purnell, Executive Vice President of
    > > Anheuser-Busch, "This is a unique opportunity to combine the systems
    >theory
    > > and research capabilities of the exceptional faculty at Penn Engineering
    > > and Wharton with the real-world industry experience and wisdom brought by
    > > Russ Ackoff and his senior associates."
    > >
    > > The Director of the Center, G. Anandalingam, National Center Professor of
    > > Resource and Technology Management and Professor of Information Management
    > > at the Wharton School, will be responsible for directing the research
    > > activities and for general administrative decision-making. "The intention
    > > is for the Ackoff Center to develop innovative ideas in systems approaches
    > > that will enable the Center to evolve into a world class institution with
    > > contributions to solving intractable problems, wherever they exist," says
    > > Eduardo Glandt, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
    > > A-CASA will extend its offerings beyond the walls of Penn through the
    > > application of information technology and the Internet and will represent
    >a
    > > competency bank of knowledge for all Systems Thinking related academic
    > > activities, research and practices which are scattered around the world.
    > >
    > >

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