Wang Explorations in Social Systems Engineering

The Life of an Intellectual in China (1925 to the Present)
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-981-15-3390-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
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E-Book, Englisch, 385 Seiten

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. 

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, Huijiong

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
2;Preface;7
3;Contents;9
4;1 Childhood, Adolescence and My Family (1925–1943);21
4.1;1.1 Introduction;21
4.2;1.2 The Macro-environment;22
4.2.1;1.2.1 Influence of Macro-environment on the Development of Personality;22
4.2.2;1.2.2 Influence of Japanese Invasion;22
4.2.3;1.2.3 Influence of the Great Depression;23
4.3;1.3 The Exosystem Areas of Concession of Foreign Governments in Shanghai;24
4.4;1.4 The Microsystem—The Unique Aspects of My Family;24
4.4.1;1.4.1 My Father;24
4.4.2;1.4.2 My Mother;26
4.4.3;1.4.3 My Childhood;26
4.5;1.5 School Life—Primary School and My First Year of Junior Middle School;28
4.5.1;1.5.1 Life and Learning at the Primary School;28
4.5.2;1.5.2 Life in the First Year of Junior Middle School;28
4.6;1.6 Life in Zhou Zhuang—A Unique Period;29
4.6.1;1.6.1 General;29
4.6.2;1.6.2 A Brief Description of Zhou Zhuang—Past and Present;29
4.6.3;1.6.3 My Daily Life at Zhou Zhuang;31
4.6.4;1.6.4 Learning and Japanese Occupation;32
4.6.5;1.6.5 My Return to Shanghai;33
4.7;1.7 Life in the Middle School in Shanghai (Li Da Academy);33
4.7.1;1.7.1 Macro-, Meso- and Micro-environment;33
4.7.2;1.7.2 Life in Li Da Academy;34
4.7.3;1.7.3 Dissolution of Li Da Academy;36
4.8;1.8 Life at Shi Cheng Middle School and Challenges of Various Examinations;37
4.8.1;1.8.1 Beginning a Life of Independence;37
4.8.2;1.8.2 Life at Shi Cheng Middle School;38
4.8.3;1.8.3 University Entrance Examinations;39
4.9;1.9 Summary;41
4.10;References;41
5;2 Life and Learning as a University Student and an Apprentice Engineer (1943–1951);42
5.1;2.1 Introduction;42
5.2;2.2 Life and Learning at Shanghai Jiao Tong University;42
5.2.1;2.2.1 Shanghai Jiao Tong University;42
5.2.2;2.2.2 My Life and Learning in My Freshman and Sophomore Years;43
5.2.3;2.2.3 Formal Student of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Senior Year;48
5.3;2.3 Graduation and Job Seeking;52
5.3.1;2.3.1 Graduation;52
5.3.2;2.3.2 Job Seeking and Landing an Apprentice Engineer at Shanghai Power Company;53
5.4;2.4 Life and Learning at SPC—General Training at SPC (1947.9–1949.4);55
5.4.1;2.4.1 Learning at SPC;55
5.4.2;2.4.2 General Training at SPC;55
5.4.3;2.4.3 Life as an Apprentice Engineer;58
5.5;2.5 Life and Learning at SPC—Generation Department (1949.5–1950.3);59
5.5.1;2.5.1 Learning in the Generation Department;59
5.5.2;2.5.2 Life in the Generation Department;61
5.6;2.6 Life and Specialization Training at SPC—Engineering Department (1950.4–1951.8);62
5.6.1;2.6.1 Specialization Assigned;62
5.6.2;2.6.2 General Training in the Engineering Department;62
5.6.3;2.6.3 Specialization in Engineering Department (1950.9–1951.8);63
5.7;2.7 Life and Health;64
5.7.1;2.7.1 A Stable Life But Health Breakdown;64
5.7.2;2.7.2 Analysis of Health Breakdown and Practice and Exercise for Recovery;65
5.8;2.8 Summary;66
5.9;References;67
6;3 Works and Life in Engineering Design at Shanghai and Yunnan Province (1951–1969);68
6.1;3.1 Introduction;68
6.2;3.2 Assistant Engineer at SPC;68
6.2.1;3.2.1 Work in the Engineering Department and Bureau of Power Supply;68
6.2.2;3.2.2 Reorganization of SPC and Transfer of My Work;70
6.3;3.3 Work and Life in Engineering Department of East China Naval Headquarter;71
6.3.1;3.3.1 Work at the Engineering Department;71
6.3.2;3.3.2 Plan and Design of Electric System of a Ship Building Industry;71
6.3.3;3.3.3 Design of Electricity Supply and Utilization System for a Naval Base;72
6.3.4;3.3.4 Impact of Exosystem;75
6.3.5;3.3.5 Marriage and Family;76
6.3.6;3.3.6 Work and Life Since 1955;78
6.3.7;3.3.7 Transferred Back to Electric Power Industry;80
6.3.8;3.3.8 Farewell Shanghai, Heading to Kunming;82
6.3.9;3.3.9 Initial Period in Kunming Hydropower Design Institute;83
6.3.10;3.3.10 Chief Design Engineer of Yangzonghai Thermal Power Plant;86
6.3.11;3.3.11 Deputy Director of the Second Design Office;93
6.3.12;3.3.12 Chief Engineer of Design Department of Bureau of Electricity, Yunnan Province (BEYP);96
6.3.13;3.3.13 My Life During the Cultural Revolution;98
6.4;3.4 Summary;100
6.5;Reference;102
7;4 Work, Learning, Life and Publication During the Period in the Bureau of Electricity Yunnan Province (BEYP) (1970–1980);103
7.1;4.1 Introduction;103
7.2;4.2 Change of Environment;103
7.2.1;4.2.1 Stages of China’s Cultural Revolution;104
7.2.2;4.2.2 Important Historical Events-Chinese 11th CPC Central Committee Third Plenary Session;104
7.3;4.3 Work in the BEYP (1970–1977);104
7.3.1;4.3.1 Work in the BEYP;105
7.3.2;4.3.2 Selected Events;105
7.4;4.4 Deputy Chief Engineer of BEYP;110
7.4.1;4.4.1 Routine Work at BEYP;110
7.4.2;4.4.2 Non-routine Work Between BEYP and Other Institutions;111
7.4.3;4.4.3 Major Difficulty with Parts and Accessories of Domestic Made Equipment Before 1980;114
7.4.4;4.4.4 Importance of Management;114
7.5;4.5 Learning;115
7.5.1;4.5.1 Some Basic Principles of My Learning in This Period;116
7.5.2;4.5.2 Participate the First Chief Engineers’ Power Grid Research Class Organized by Ministry of Electric Power Industry;116
7.6;4.6 Family Life and Personal Life in the Period of 1970–1980;118
7.6.1;4.6.1 Family Life in This Period;118
7.6.2;4.6.2 Personal Life and Social Life;120
7.7;4.7 Writing and Publishing Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version);121
7.7.1;4.7.1 Writing;121
7.7.2;4.7.2 Publishing;122
7.7.3;4.7.3 Impact of the Publication;124
7.8;4.8 Translations of Selected Parts of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version);125
7.8.1;4.8.1 Translation of Preface of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version);125
7.8.2;4.8.2 Translation of Postscript of Introduction of Systems Engineering (Chinese Version, Volume II);127
7.8.3;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
7.9;4.9 Became Researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Through National Examination;132
7.9.1;4.9.1 National Examination by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences;132
7.9.2;4.9.2 Relocation to Beijing;134
7.9.3;4.9.3 Initial Period in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences;135
7.10;4.10 Summary;136
7.11;References;137
8;5 Period of Transition from Engineering to Social Science (1980–1983);138
8.1;5.1 Introduction;138
8.2;5.2 Change of Environment;139
8.3;5.3 Transition via Knowledge Acquisition from International Organization—Short Term UNIDO Consultant;140
8.3.1;5.3.1 Participating in the Joint Research of UNITAD Project Between UNIDO and Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS);140
8.3.2;5.3.2 Brief Description of UNIDO;140
8.3.3;5.3.3 Our Work at UNIDO—Working on UNITAD Model;141
8.3.4;5.3.4 Personal Learning Plan at UNIDO and Implementation;144
8.3.5;5.3.5 Collection of Valuable Information and References;150
8.3.6;5.3.6 Establishing Social Connections;151
8.3.7;5.3.7 Life in Vienna and Beyond;152
8.4;5.4 Transfer to Technical Economic Research Center of the State Council;154
8.4.1;5.4.1 Abstract of Official Document Concerning Establishment of TERC of the State Council;154
8.4.2;5.4.2 Establishing TERC and My Work at Its Inception (1982);156
8.5;5.5 Transition via Practice with China’s Domestic Project—Comprehensive Planning of Shanxi Energy and Heavy Chemical Base;158
8.5.1;5.5.1 Background of the Project;158
8.5.2;5.5.2 Preparation Before Formal Project Launch;159
8.5.3;5.5.3 Organizing Expert Consultation Meeting on Pipeline Coal Transportation;164
8.5.4;5.5.4 TERC’s First Expert Consultative Conference on the Development of Coal Energy Base of Shansi Province in July 1981;165
8.5.5;5.5.5 Project Launch—Comprehensive Planning of Energy and Heavy Chemical Base of Shanxi Province;166
8.5.6;5.5.6 My Role as a Chief Consultant;170
8.5.7;5.5.7 Completion of the Project;177
8.6;5.6 Approval of TERC Leadership by the Central Committee;182
8.7;5.7 Seminar on Economic Evaluation of Construction and Reconstruction Projects;183
8.7.1;5.7.1 Seminar on Economic Evaluation of Construction and Reconstruction of Projects, October 20–24, 1983;183
8.7.2;5.7.2 Post-seminar Impact;184
8.8;5.8 Summary;184
8.9;References;185
9;6 Work, Learning, and Life Prior to Joining Development Research Center of the State Council (1983–1990);187
9.1;6.1 Introduction;187
9.2;6.2 Organizational Changes and Environment;188
9.2.1;6.2.1 Environment and Organizational Change;188
9.2.2;6.2.2 Organization in the Period of TERC;188
9.2.3;6.2.3 Organization in the Period of RCETSD;191
9.3;6.3 China Toward the Year 2000;191
9.3.1;6.3.1 Initiation of the Study and Period of Preparation;192
9.3.2;6.3.2 Launch of the Project and the Process of Implementation;192
9.3.3;6.3.3 Completion of the Project;195
9.4;6.4 Impact of Study of China Toward the Year 2000;195
9.4.1;6.4.1 Influence on the Reform of Chinese Planning System from Both Central and Provincial Level;195
9.4.2;6.4.2 Impact on the Research of Academic Field;197
9.4.3;6.4.3 Opening the Channel to Cooperate with the World Bank;198
9.5;6.5 New Technology Revolution and China’s Countermeasure Research (1983.10–1984.5);200
9.5.1;6.5.1 Origin of the Project;200
9.5.2;6.5.2 Organization and Process of the Project;201
9.5.3;6.5.3 The Result;202
9.6;6.6 Industrial Policies Studies;204
9.6.1;6.6.1 Origin of the Project and Stages of the Project;204
9.6.2;6.6.2 The First Stage of Industrial Policy Studies (April 1986–July 1987);205
9.6.3;6.6.3 Second Stage of the Study;207
9.6.4;6.6.4 Third Stage of Work (January 1989–May 1989);212
9.6.5;6.6.5 Final Stage of Work (June 1989–January 1991);214
9.7;6.7 Integrated Economic Development Policies and Planning;217
9.7.1;6.7.1 Project Launch;218
9.7.2;6.7.2 Project Themes;218
9.7.3;6.7.3 Project Results;218
9.8;6.8 International Activities;219
9.8.1;6.8.1 Participation of Seminar of New Technology and Development by UNESCO on 4th–7th December, 1984 in Paris;219
9.8.2;6.8.2 Participation of Collaborative Research Project of UNU (United Nations University);220
9.8.3;6.8.3 Speaking at the Opening Session of International Conference “Euro Prospective”;222
9.8.4;6.8.4 Other International Conferences;222
9.9;6.9 Life–Major Family Events;224
9.10;6.10 Summary;224
9.11;References;225
10;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
10.1;7.1 Introduction;226
10.1.1;7.1.1 Reasons of Delayed Retirement;226
10.1.2;7.1.2 The Macrosystem;227
10.1.3;7.1.3 The Exosystem;227
10.2;7.2 The Conference of “China and the World in 1990s”;228
10.2.1;7.2.1 Origin of This Conference;228
10.2.2;7.2.2 My Role as Chief of Secretariat of the International Conference;228
10.2.3;7.2.3 The Conference;229
10.2.4;7.2.4 Works and Activities Post the Conference;232
10.3;7.3 Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference;232
10.3.1;7.3.1 Participation of the Eighth CPPCC National Committee;233
10.3.2;7.3.2 Participation of the Ninth CPPCC National Committee;234
10.4;7.4 Participation of National Policy Consultation Working Conference in 1990 and Met CCCCP and Central Government Leaders;236
10.5;7.5 Participation of the Ministerial Conference of Industry Organized by UNIDO;237
10.5.1;7.5.1 The First Phase of the Conference Global Forum on Industry: Perspective for 2000 and Beyond;237
10.5.2;7.5.2 The Second Phase: Meeting of Ministers of Asia and the Pacific (19–20 Oct.);243
10.6;7.6 Releasing Industrial Development Global Report 1996 on Behalf of UNIDO and Establishing New Vision of Industrial Development;249
10.6.1;7.6.1 Release of Industrial Development Global Report 1996 on Behalf of UNIDO;249
10.6.2;7.6.2 Participation of Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Industry;250
10.7;7.7 Supporting the Implementation of UNDP Project (PR/91/144);252
10.7.1;7.7.1 Origin of the Project;252
10.7.2;7.7.2 Requesting Assistance from Central Agency and Organization of the Leading Group and Expert Group;253
10.7.3;7.7.3 Process of the Project;254
10.7.4;7.7.4 The Final Outputs;254
10.8;7.8 Participation of the Symposium on States, Markets and Social Progress;259
10.8.1;7.8.1 Background of the Symposium;259
10.8.2;7.8.2 Symposium Jointly Organized by Related Chinese Governmental Agencies and U.N. Agencies;260
10.8.3;7.8.3 Report of the Symposium;260
10.9;7.9 Activities with the U.N. Center for Regional Development (UNCRD);262
10.9.1;7.9.1 UNU and UNCRD;262
10.9.2;7.9.2 Activities with UNCRD;262
10.9.3;7.9.3 Chair the Retirement Commemorative Meeting for the Former UNCRD Director;264
10.10;7.10 Collaboration with Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific Region (ESCAP);264
10.10.1;7.10.1 Establishing the Relationship with ESCAP;264
10.10.2;7.10.2 Participating the Project of Social Security for the Poor in the Asia Pacific Region;265
10.10.3;7.10.3 Attending the Expert Meeting on Strengthening Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Cooperation for the 21st Century;266
10.11;7.11 Serve as International Consultant to Kazakhstan 2030 Strategic Plan;267
10.11.1;7.11.1 Origin of the New Responsibility;267
10.11.2;7.11.2 Participate the Consultation on the Draft of Strategic Plan 2030;267
10.11.3;7.11.3 Completion of the Kazakhstan 2030 Strategic Plan;268
10.12;7.12 Family Life—Children and Grandchildren;269
10.13;7.13 Summary;274
10.14;References;275
11;8 Exploring Social Systems Engineering Through Collaboration with Various International Organizations (1990–2000);276
11.1;8.1 Introduction;276
11.2;8.2 Assist the World Bank Researcher in the Study “Analysis of the Reasons for the Rapid Growth of China’s Coastal Regions”;276
11.2.1;8.2.1 General;276
11.2.2;8.2.2 My Role;277
11.2.3;8.2.3 Experience Gained from the World Bank Project;278
11.2.4;8.2.4 Research Paper of the Project;283
11.3;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
11.3.1;8.3.1 General;284
11.3.2;8.3.2 The World Bank Roles;285
11.3.3;8.3.3 The Chinese Version of the Country Report;288
11.4;8.4 Assistance from the World Bank to Improve Policy Research Capacity Through Its Soft Loans;290
11.4.1;8.4.1 General;290
11.4.2;8.4.2 International Seminar on Quantitative Analysis Using World Bank Soft Loans;290
11.4.3;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
11.4.4;8.4.4 International Seminar on Market Economy and Legal System;292
11.4.5;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
11.5;8.5 Cooperation with Development Center of OECD and Also Became Consultant of Development Center of OECD;296
11.5.1;8.5.1 General;296
11.5.2;8.5.2 Cooperation with the Development Center of OECD on Development of DRC-CGE Model;296
11.5.3;8.5.3 Cooperation with OECD Expert Madison;297
11.5.4;8.5.4 Became Consultant of Development Center of OECD;298
11.6;8.6 Cooperation with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Learn from ADB Standard Procedure of National Economy Analysis;298
11.6.1;8.6.1 General;298
11.6.2;8.6.2 Asian Economic Outlook Workshop Programme;299
11.6.3;8.6.3 Apply Grant for the Project “Research on the Prototype CGE Model of China’s Economy”;301
11.6.4;8.6.4 Participate in ADB Assistance Project “Regional Industrialization and Development Policy Planning”;302
11.7;8.7 Participate the Study of “Rebuilding New Global Order” Supported by Sasakawa Peace Foundation;302
11.7.1;8.7.1 Origin of the Project;302
11.7.2;8.7.2 Organization of the Study;303
11.7.3;8.7.3 Process of the Project;304
11.7.4;8.7.4 My Lunch Speech;304
11.7.5;8.7.5 The Final Report;304
11.8;8.8 Trip to Brazil to Speak at the Vargas Foundation Conference;307
11.8.1;8.8.1 Preliminary Information Prior to Brazil Trip;307
11.8.2;8.8.2 Travel Arrangement by Vargas Foundation;307
11.8.3;8.8.3 The Conference;308
11.8.4;8.8.4 Trip to Brasilia;310
11.9;8.9 The Boao Forum for Asia and Other International Engagements;312
11.10;8.10 Summary;312
11.11;References;314
12;9 Work and Activities Before My Formal Retirement (2000–2009);315
12.1;9.1 Introduction;315
12.2;9.2 Participated the Project “Research on Industrial Policy for Sustainable Development” from 2001–2003;315
12.3;9.3 Undertook the Project “Yantian International Development and Railway Freight”;317
12.3.1;9.3.1 Origin of the Event;317
12.3.2;9.3.2 Desk Study;319
12.3.3;9.3.3 Field Survey and Completion of My Sub-report;319
12.3.4;9.3.4 Leisure at Hong Kong SA During Our Work for Yantian International Container Terminal Co., Ltd.;320
12.3.5;9.3.5 Consultant of Yantian International Container Terminal Co., Ltd. from 2006–2008;320
12.4;9.4 Consultant of Project “Research of Main Functional Regions of China” Entrusted by the NDRC;322
12.4.1;9.4.1 Evolution of Chinese Practice of Planning Since 1981;322
12.4.2;9.4.2 The New Concept of Regional Development;323
12.4.3;9.4.3 Process of the Project;323
12.5;9.5 Participated “International Seminar of New Economy and Development” Jointly Sponsored by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNDP;324
12.6;9.6 Participated “Lunar Exploration Project” Organized by the Office of the National Leading Group;325
12.7;9.7 Participated the “Annual Conference of China Association for Management of Technology” (CAMOT) Organized by Professor Li Hua;326
12.8;9.8 Assisted Organizations Affiliated with UN to Launch Their Annual Reports;326
12.8.1;9.8.1 My Impression of UN;326
12.8.2;9.8.2 Launch Human Development Report 2005 on Behalf of UNDP;327
12.8.3;9.8.3 Assisted UNESCAP to Launch Their “Flagship” Publication Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific;327
12.9;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
12.10;9.10 Served as National Consultant on the Mid-Term Review of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework;328
12.11;9.11 Participated the “Preparatory Meetings for the World Summit”;333
12.12;9.12 Attended the “Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction Project Organizing Meeting”;334
12.13;9.13 Participated the “International Symposium on Computable General Equilibrium Models 2012-Urbanization and Sustainable Development”;335
12.14;9.14 Other Activities;336
12.15;9.15 Summary;336
12.16;Reference;351
13;10 Exploration of Social Systems Engineering and My Recent Life;352
13.1;10.1 Introduction;352
13.2;10.2 Process of Exploration;352
13.2.1;10.2.1 Start from the Exploration of Policy Science;352
13.2.2;10.2.2 Publication of Technical Progress of Firms: Policy/Institution;353
13.2.3;10.2.3 New Industrial Revolution and Information Highway;354
13.2.4;10.2.4 Integrated Study of China’s Development and Reform;356
13.2.5;10.2.5 Integrated Study of China’s Development and Reform (Chinese Version);372
13.2.6;10.2.6 Writing and Publishing the Book “Methodology of Social Systems Engineering” (Chinese Version);372
13.2.7;10.2.7 Writing and Publication of Introduction to Social Systems Engineering;376
13.3;10.3 Some Thoughts in Exploration;377
13.4;10.4 Relationship of Academic Principles to Exploration;378
13.5;10.5 My Life After Retirement;379
14; Appendix;383
15;Books (English Version);383
16;Articles Edited in Books;383
17;Journal Articles;385