Biomatrix Books for Learning
One can learn Biomatrix Systems Theory and Methodology by doing the Biomatrix Education Programme, viewing the Biomatrix Cartoon Curriculum and / or reading the following Biomatrix Books:​​​
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• The Biomatrix Model: Development and Formalisation of a General Systems Model, by A. Cloete (1999):
This book is an academic publication that presents Biomatrix Systems Theory in its purest form. It should especially be read by scientific researchers who want to expand their research from the current analysis-driven research paradigm to a systemic one.
The purpose of this thesis is the further development and formalisation of the biomatrix model as proposed by Járos and Cloete (Járos and Cloete 1987). It focuses on the formulation of the model per se and not its application, and is essentially a conceptual-theoretical study positioned within the broader systems paradigm. The research is conducted within the framework of new paradigm research and the complete model is presented as its central theoretical thesis. The outcome of the research process is the formulation of the biomatrix model into a logically consistent and contextually congruent general systems model: to be viewed as a rigorously defined proposition.
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You can preview the book on Google books.
$35 e-book (downloadable in pdf, mobi or epub format)
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• Biomatrix: A Theory in Graphics, by E. Dostal, in collaboration with A. Cloete and GG. Járos (2005):
This book describes the key concepts of Biomatrix Systems Theory and depicts them graphically by means of the Biomatrix Graphic Alphabet.
It provides a relatively quick and easy understanding of the theory with some understanding of the relevance of each concept.
The main content of the book can also be reviewed in the theory section of this webpage under Description of Key Concepts.
You can preview the book on biomatrixtheory.com or on Google books.
$25 e-book (downloadable in pdf format)
$30 paperback book (you will be redirected to CreateSpace, Amazon print on demand service)
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• Biomatrix: A Systems Approach to Organisational and Societal Change, by E. Dostal, in collaboration with A. Cloete and GG. Járos (2005):
This book presents Biomatrix Methodology for the (re)design of social systems and (dis)solving of their complex problems. It briefly describes the key concepts of Biomatrix Systems Theory that are especially relevant to managers, as well as different systems methodologies in general and the methodological steps derived from Biomatrix Systems Theory specifically.
The content of the book lends itself as a curriculum for a post-MBA programme and the book itself can be regarded as a manual for the programme.
$15 e-book (downloadable in pdf format)
• W/Holistic Participatory Democracy: An Ideal Societal Governance Design, by E. Dostal (2023):
This book describes the model of a W/Holistic Participatory Democracy as an ideal design for the societal governance of societies in the information age.
It is an extended and reworked version of a paper presented at the ISSS conference in 2023 and published by Wiley. Further versions will be generated through design iterations involving experts and other stakeholders.
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