Systems intuition: Oriental systems thinking style

Abstract

This paper put forward the concept of systems intuition. In the paper, features of intuitive thinking are described at first. Then the origins of Oriental intuitive thinking from the ancient Chinese philosophy are explored. Finally put the focus on new concepts: systems intuition and collective systems intuition as well as the relation between intuition and tacit knowledge.

Keywords

Intuitive thinking / Oriental thinking style / systems intuition / knowledge creation

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