Explorations in Social Systems Engineering (eBook)
XX, 373 Seiten
Springer Singapore (Verlag)
978-981-15-3390-7 (ISBN)
Prof. Huijiong Wang had around 33 years of working experience on design, planning and operation of electrical power system (generation, transmission, distribution and utilization) in China. His last position in engineering field was deputy Chief Engineer of Bureau of Electricity. Yunnan Province. He had published a book titled Introduction to Systems Engineering (Chinese Version: two volumes) around 1980s.
He became a senior research fellow of Chinese Academy of Social Science through open explanation in 1980. He had been short term consultant of UNIDO in 1981. Later, he was transferred to the newly established Techno-Economic Research Center (Later on, emerged into Development Research Center) of the State Council and became one of the leading group. He had been one of the leaders of several large domestic and international projects, such as Comprehensive Planning of ShanXi Heavy Chemical and Energy basis 1980-2000, China by the Year 2000 (National First Class S&T Progress Award 1988.7), Industrial Restructuring and Industrial Policies (A joint research project with the World Book), Integrated Study of China's Development and Reform (A grant from UNDP around 3 million U.S.D. from 1988-1993) . He became Vice President of Academic Committee of DRC since 1990s. He had also been local consultants of the World Bank, ADB, ESCAP, OECD etc.This book is more or less a companion volume of the author's book Introduction to Social Systems Engineering published by Springer in March, 2018. Since social systems engineering is a complex emerging discipline, this book will focus more on the evolution of the concept and the formation process. This is related to the book Introduction to Social Systems Engineering within the context of the author's working and study experience of around 33 years in engineering and 36 years in policy research and planning at national and regional level.
Foreword 5
Preface 7
Contents 9
1 Childhood, Adolescence and My Family (1925–1943) 21
1.1 Introduction 21
1.2 The Macro-environment 22
1.2.1 Influence of Macro-environment on the Development of Personality 22
1.2.2 Influence of Japanese Invasion 22
1.2.3 Influence of the Great Depression 23
1.3 The Exosystem Areas of Concession of Foreign Governments in Shanghai 24
1.4 The Microsystem—The Unique Aspects of My Family 24
1.4.1 My Father 24
1.4.2 My Mother 26
1.4.3 My Childhood 26
1.5 School Life—Primary School and My First Year of Junior Middle School 28
1.5.1 Life and Learning at the Primary School 28
1.5.2 Life in the First Year of Junior Middle School 28
1.6 Life in Zhou Zhuang—A Unique Period 29
1.6.1 General 29
1.6.2 A Brief Description of Zhou Zhuang—Past and Present 29
1.6.3 My Daily Life at Zhou Zhuang 31
1.6.4 Learning and Japanese Occupation 32
1.6.5 My Return to Shanghai 33
1.7 Life in the Middle School in Shanghai (Li Da Academy) 33
1.7.1 Macro-, Meso- and Micro-environment 33
1.7.2 Life in Li Da Academy 34
1.7.3 Dissolution of Li Da Academy 36
1.8 Life at Shi Cheng Middle School and Challenges of Various Examinations 37
1.8.1 Beginning a Life of Independence 37
1.8.2 Life at Shi Cheng Middle School 38
1.8.3 University Entrance Examinations 39
1.9 Summary 41
References 41
2 Life and Learning as a University Student and an Apprentice Engineer (1943–1951) 42
2.1 Introduction 42
2.2 Life and Learning at Shanghai Jiao Tong University 42
2.2.1 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 42
2.2.2 My Life and Learning in My Freshman and Sophomore Years 43
2.2.3 Formal Student of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Senior Year 48
2.3 Graduation and Job Seeking 52
2.3.1 Graduation 52
2.3.2 Job Seeking and Landing an Apprentice Engineer at Shanghai Power Company 53
2.4 Life and Learning at SPC—General Training at SPC (1947.9–1949.4) 55
2.4.1 Learning at SPC 55
2.4.2 General Training at SPC 55
2.4.3 Life as an Apprentice Engineer 58
2.5 Life and Learning at SPC—Generation Department (1949.5–1950.3) 59
2.5.1 Learning in the Generation Department 59
2.5.2 Life in the Generation Department 61
2.6 Life and Specialization Training at SPC—Engineering Department (1950.4–1951.8) 62
2.6.1 Specialization Assigned 62
2.6.2 General Training in the Engineering Department 62
2.6.3 Specialization in Engineering Department (1950.9–1951.8) 63
2.7 Life and Health 64
2.7.1 A Stable Life But Health Breakdown 64
2.7.2 Analysis of Health Breakdown and Practice and Exercise for Recovery 65
2.8 Summary 66
References 67
3 Works and Life in Engineering Design at Shanghai and Yunnan Province (1951–1969) 68
3.1 Introduction 68
3.2 Assistant Engineer at SPC 68
3.2.1 Work in the Engineering Department and Bureau of Power Supply 68
3.2.2 Reorganization of SPC and Transfer of My Work 70
3.3 Work and Life in Engineering Department of East China Naval Headquarter 71
3.3.1 Work at the Engineering Department 71
3.3.2 Plan and Design of Electric System of a Ship Building Industry 71
3.3.3 Design of Electricity Supply and Utilization System for a Naval Base 72
3.3.4 Impact of Exosystem 75
3.3.5 Marriage and Family 76
3.3.6 Work and Life Since 1955 78
3.3.7 Transferred Back to Electric Power Industry 80
3.3.8 Farewell Shanghai, Heading to Kunming 82
3.3.9 Initial Period in Kunming Hydropower Design Institute 83
3.3.10 Chief Design Engineer of Yangzonghai Thermal Power Plant 86
3.3.11 Deputy Director of the Second Design Office 93
3.3.12 Chief Engineer of Design Department of Bureau of Electricity, Yunnan Province (BEYP) 96
3.3.13 My Life During the Cultural Revolution 98
3.4 Summary 100
Reference 102
4 Work, Learning, Life and Publication During the Period in the Bureau of Electricity Yunnan Province (BEYP) (1970–1980) 103
4.1 Introduction 103
4.2 Change of Environment 103
4.2.1 Stages of China’s Cultural Revolution 104
4.2.2 Important Historical Events-Chinese 11th CPC Central Committee Third Plenary Session 104
4.3 Work in the BEYP (1970–1977) 104
4.3.1 Work in the BEYP 105
4.3.2 Selected Events 105
4.4 Deputy Chief Engineer of BEYP 110
4.4.1 Routine Work at BEYP 110
4.4.2 Non-routine Work Between BEYP and Other Institutions 111
4.4.3 Major Difficulty with Parts and Accessories of Domestic Made Equipment Before 1980 114
4.4.4 Importance of Management 114
4.5 Learning 115
4.5.1 Some Basic Principles of My Learning in This Period 116
4.5.2 Participate the First Chief Engineers’ Power Grid Research Class Organized by Ministry of Electric Power Industry 116
4.6 Family Life and Personal Life in the Period of 1970–1980 118
4.6.1 Family Life in This Period 118
4.6.2 Personal Life and Social Life 120
4.7 Writing and Publishing Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version) 121
4.7.1 Writing 121
4.7.2 Publishing 122
4.7.3 Impact of the Publication 124
4.8 Translations of Selected Parts of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version) 125
4.8.1 Translation of Preface of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version) 125
4.8.2 Translation of Postscript of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version, Volume II) 127
4.8.3 Comparison of Contents of the First Western Book Systems Engineering: An Introduction to the Design of Large-Scale System and My Book 128
4.9 Became Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Through National Examination 132
4.9.1 National Examination by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 132
4.9.2 Relocation to Beijing 134
4.9.3 Initial Period in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 135
4.10 Summary 136
References 137
5 Period of Transition from Engineering to Social Science (1980–1983) 138
5.1 Introduction 138
5.2 Change of Environment 139
5.3 Transition via Knowledge Acquisition from International Organization—Short Term UNIDO Consultant 140
5.3.1 Participating in the Joint Research of UNITAD Project Between UNIDO and Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) 140
5.3.2 Brief Description of UNIDO 140
5.3.3 Our Work at UNIDO—Working on UNITAD Model 141
5.3.4 Personal Learning Plan at UNIDO and Implementation 144
5.3.5 Collection of Valuable Information and References 150
5.3.6 Establishing Social Connections 151
5.3.7 Life in Vienna and Beyond 152
5.4 Transfer to Technical Economic Research Center of the State Council 154
5.4.1 Abstract of Official Document Concerning Establishment of TERC of the State Council 154
5.4.2 Establishing TERC and My Work at Its Inception (1982) 156
5.5 Transition via Practice with China’s Domestic Project—Comprehensive Planning of Shanxi Energy and Heavy Chemical Base 158
5.5.1 Background of the Project 158
5.5.2 Preparation Before Formal Project Launch 159
5.5.3 Organizing Expert Consultation Meeting on Pipeline Coal Transportation 164
5.5.4 TERC’s First Expert Consultative Conference on the Development of Coal Energy Base of Shansi Province in July 1981 165
5.5.5 Project Launch—Comprehensive Planning of Energy and Heavy Chemical Base of Shanxi Province 166
5.5.6 My Role as a Chief Consultant 170
5.5.7 Completion of the Project 177
5.6 Approval of TERC Leadership by the Central Committee 182
5.7 Seminar on Economic Evaluation of Construction and Reconstruction Projects 183
5.7.1 Seminar on Economic Evaluation of Construction and Reconstruction of Projects, October 20–24, 1983 183
5.7.2 Post-seminar Impact 184
5.8 Summary 184
References 185
6 Work, Learning, and Life Prior to Joining Development Research Center of the State Council (1983–1990) 187
6.1 Introduction 187
6.2 Organizational Changes and Environment 188
6.2.1 Environment and Organizational Change 188
6.2.2 Organization in the Period of TERC 188
6.2.3 Organization in the Period of RCETSD 191
6.3 China Toward the Year 2000 191
6.3.1 Initiation of the Study and Period of Preparation 192
6.3.2 Launch of the Project and the Process of Implementation 192
6.3.3 Completion of the Project 195
6.4 Impact of Study of China Toward the Year 2000 195
6.4.1 Influence on the Reform of Chinese Planning System from Both Central and Provincial Level 195
6.4.2 Impact on the Research of Academic Field 197
6.4.3 Opening the Channel to Cooperate with the World Bank 198
6.5 New Technology Revolution and China’s Countermeasure Research (1983.10–1984.5) 200
6.5.1 Origin of the Project 200
6.5.2 Organization and Process of the Project 201
6.5.3 The Result 202
6.6 Industrial Policies Studies 204
6.6.1 Origin of the Project and Stages of the Project 204
6.6.2 The First Stage of Industrial Policy Studies (April 1986–July 1987) 205
6.6.3 Second Stage of the Study 207
6.6.4 Third Stage of Work (January 1989–May 1989) 212
6.6.5 Final Stage of Work (June 1989–January 1991) 214
6.7 Integrated Economic Development Policies and Planning 217
6.7.1 Project Launch 218
6.7.2 Project Themes 218
6.7.3 Project Results 218
6.8 International Activities 219
6.8.1 Participation of Seminar of New Technology and Development by UNESCO on 4th–7th December, 1984 in Paris 219
6.8.2 Participation of Collaborative Research Project of UNU (United Nations University) 220
6.8.3 Speaking at the Opening Session of International Conference “Euro Prospective” 222
6.8.4 Other International Conferences 222
6.9 Life–Major Family Events 224
6.10 Summary 224
References 225
7 Work and Activities as a Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Vice President for DRC’s Academic Committee (1990–2000) 226
7.1 Introduction 226
7.1.1 Reasons of Delayed Retirement 226
7.1.2 The Macrosystem 227
7.1.3 The Exosystem 227
7.2 The Conference of “China and the World in 1990s” 228
7.2.1 Origin of This Conference 228
7.2.2 My Role as Chief of Secretariat of the International Conference 228
7.2.3 The Conference 229
7.2.4 Works and Activities Post the Conference 232
7.3 Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference 232
7.3.1 Participation of the Eighth CPPCC National Committee 233
7.3.2 Participation of the Ninth CPPCC National Committee 234
7.4 Participation of National Policy Consultation Working Conference in 1990 and Met CCCCP and Central Government Leaders 236
7.5 Participation of the Ministerial Conference of Industry Organized by UNIDO 237
7.5.1 The First Phase of the Conference Global Forum on Industry: Perspective for 2000 and Beyond 237
7.5.2 The Second Phase: Meeting of Ministers of Asia and the Pacific (19–20 Oct.) 243
7.6 Releasing Industrial Development Global Report 1996 on Behalf of UNIDO and Establishing New Vision of Industrial Development 249
7.6.1 Release of Industrial Development Global Report 1996 on Behalf of UNIDO 249
7.6.2 Participation of Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Industry 250
7.7 Supporting the Implementation of UNDP Project (PR/91/144) 252
7.7.1 Origin of the Project 252
7.7.2 Requesting Assistance from Central Agency and Organization of the Leading Group and Expert Group 253
7.7.3 Process of the Project 254
7.7.4 The Final Outputs 254
7.8 Participation of the Symposium on States, Markets and Social Progress 259
7.8.1 Background of the Symposium 259
7.8.2 Symposium Jointly Organized by Related Chinese Governmental Agencies and U.N. Agencies 260
7.8.3 Report of the Symposium 260
7.9 Activities with the U.N. Center for Regional Development (UNCRD) 262
7.9.1 UNU and UNCRD 262
7.9.2 Activities with UNCRD 262
7.9.3 Chair the Retirement Commemorative Meeting for the Former UNCRD Director 264
7.10 Collaboration with Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific Region (ESCAP) 264
7.10.1 Establishing the Relationship with ESCAP 264
7.10.2 Participating the Project of Social Security for the Poor in the Asia Pacific Region 265
7.10.3 Attending the Expert Meeting on Strengthening Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Cooperation for the 21st Century 266
7.11 Serve as International Consultant to Kazakhstan 2030 Strategic Plan 267
7.11.1 Origin of the New Responsibility 267
7.11.2 Participate the Consultation on the Draft of Strategic Plan 2030 267
7.11.3 Completion of the Kazakhstan 2030 Strategic Plan 268
7.12 Family Life—Children and Grandchildren 269
7.13 Summary 274
References 275
8 Exploring Social Systems Engineering Through Collaboration with Various International Organizations (1990–2000) 276
8.1 Introduction 276
8.2 Assist the World Bank Researcher in the Study “Analysis of the Reasons for the Rapid Growth of China’s Coastal Regions” 276
8.2.1 General 276
8.2.2 My Role 277
8.2.3 Experience Gained from the World Bank Project 278
8.2.4 Research Paper of the Project 283
8.3 Participation of the Project Institutional and Policy Priorities for Industrial Technology Development—Formal Emergence of My Concept on “Methodology of Social Systems Engineering” 284
8.3.1 General 284
8.3.2 The World Bank Roles 285
8.3.3 The Chinese Version of the Country Report 288
8.4 Assistance from the World Bank to Improve Policy Research Capacity Through Its Soft Loans 290
8.4.1 General 290
8.4.2 International Seminar on Quantitative Analysis Using World Bank Soft Loans 290
8.4.3 International Conference of Macro-economic Modelling of China Hosted by DRC Supported by Soft Loans of the World Bank and UNDP Project 292
8.4.4 International Seminar on Market Economy and Legal System 292
8.4.5 Participation of the Global Knowledge Conference in 1997-Knowledge for Development in the Information Age Co-hosted by the World Bank and the Government of Canada 295
8.5 Cooperation with Development Center of OECD and Also Became Consultant of Development Center of OECD 296
8.5.1 General 296
8.5.2 Cooperation with the Development Center of OECD on Development of DRC-CGE Model 296
8.5.3 Cooperation with OECD Expert Madison 297
8.5.4 Became Consultant of Development Center of OECD 298
8.6 Cooperation with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Learn from ADB Standard Procedure of National Economy Analysis 298
8.6.1 General 298
8.6.2 Asian Economic Outlook Workshop Programme 299
8.6.3 Apply Grant for the Project “Research on the Prototype CGE Model of China’s Economy” 301
8.6.4 Participate in ADB Assistance Project “Regional Industrialization and Development Policy Planning” 302
8.7 Participate the Study of “Rebuilding New Global Order” Supported by Sasakawa Peace Foundation 302
8.7.1 Origin of the Project 302
8.7.2 Organization of the Study 303
8.7.3 Process of the Project 304
8.7.4 My Lunch Speech 304
8.7.5 The Final Report 304
8.8 Trip to Brazil to Speak at the Vargas Foundation Conference 307
8.8.1 Preliminary Information Prior to Brazil Trip 307
8.8.2 Travel Arrangement by Vargas Foundation 307
8.8.3 The Conference 308
8.8.4 Trip to Brasilia 310
8.9 The Boao Forum for Asia and Other International Engagements 312
8.10 Summary 312
References 314
9 Work and Activities Before My Formal Retirement (2000–2009) 315
9.1 Introduction 315
9.2 Participated the Project “Research on Industrial Policy for Sustainable Development” from 2001–2003 315
9.3 Undertook the Project “Yantian International Development and Railway Freight” 317
9.3.1 Origin of the Event 317
9.3.2 Desk Study 319
9.3.3 Field Survey and Completion of My Sub-report 319
9.3.4 Leisure at Hong Kong SA During Our Work for Yantian International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. 320
9.3.5 Consultant of Yantian International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. from 2006–2008 320
9.4 Consultant of Project “Research of Main Functional Regions of China” Entrusted by the NDRC 322
9.4.1 Evolution of Chinese Practice of Planning Since 1981 322
9.4.2 The New Concept of Regional Development 323
9.4.3 Process of the Project 323
9.5 Participated “International Seminar of New Economy and Development” Jointly Sponsored by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNDP 324
9.6 Participated “Lunar Exploration Project” Organized by the Office of the National Leading Group 325
9.7 Participated the “Annual Conference of China Association for Management of Technology” (CAMOT) Organized by Professor Li Hua 326
9.8 Assisted Organizations Affiliated with UN to Launch Their Annual Reports 326
9.8.1 My Impression of UN 326
9.8.2 Launch Human Development Report 2005 on Behalf of UNDP 327
9.8.3 Assisted UNESCAP to Launch Their “Flagship” Publication Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific 327
9.9 Participated the “Applying Knowledge for Development: A Policy Forum in Brazil, China and India” Jointly Hosted by the World Bank and Canadian Government 328
9.10 Served as National Consultant on the Mid-Term Review of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework 328
9.11 Participated the “Preparatory Meetings for the World Summit” 333
9.12 Attended the “Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction Project Organizing Meeting” 334
9.13 Participated the “International Symposium on Computable General Equilibrium Models 2012-Urbanization and Sustainable Development” 335
9.14 Other Activities 336
9.15 Summary 336
Reference 351
10 Exploration of Social Systems Engineering and My Recent Life 352
10.1 Introduction 352
10.2 Process of Exploration 352
10.2.1 Start from the Exploration of Policy Science 352
10.2.2 Publication of Technical Progress of Firms: Policy/Institution 353
10.2.3 New Industrial Revolution and Information Highway 354
10.2.4 Integrated Study of China’s Development and Reform 356
10.2.5 Integrated Study of China’s Development and Reform (Chinese Version) 372
10.2.6 Writing and Publishing the Book “Methodology of Social Systems Engineering” (Chinese Version) 372
10.2.7 Writing and Publication of Introduction to Social Systems Engineering 376
10.3 Some Thoughts in Exploration 377
10.4 Relationship of Academic Principles to Exploration 378
10.5 My Life After Retirement 379
Appendix 383
Books (English Version) 383
Articles Edited in Books 383
Journal Articles 385
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.3.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XX, 373 p. 80 illus., 58 illus. in color. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| Schlagworte | China • History • Huijiong Wang • Sociology • Systems Engineering |
| ISBN-10 | 981-15-3390-3 / 9811533903 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-15-3390-7 / 9789811533907 |
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