Multi-perspective, Systems-based (MPSB) Research and facebook

Multi-perspective, Systems-based (MPSB) Research was launched by me in 1992 as my PhD thesis work in HK University. The basic idea is  to make use of critical systems thinking to review various manageement subjects, e.g. management accounting, logistics and information systems management to develop knowledge structures that enable us to improve our professional development process as well as to make further advancement in systems thinking. Since 2009, I have been exploring the usage of facebook in providing e-learning support to my students as well as in making advancement  in MPSB research via such usage of facebook. The current form of practice is based on facebook as the main social media platform. 16 academic forums are established in  facebook, such as:

1. Accounting and Finance: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=285637757376
2. Company secretaryship and admin: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=101268536591624
3. Engineering management and Engineering Economics: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=108145759233377
4. Hospitality and tourism management: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=108145759233377
5. Social sciences: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=125235494183216
6. Systems thinking in management: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=272833847547
7. Strategic management: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=274828358631
8. Project, innovation, change and entrepreneurship: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=275915824054
9. Research methods for business: https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=275915824054

This is now complemented with additional published articles in my personal blog, which are linked to the various notes in facebook. The key initiative, though, is the continuous e-learning support by me to students, that is theoretically driven by MPSB thinking. Probably, a better expression is co-evolution of e-learning and MPSB thinking in the facebook-based virtual ecosystem.

Useful readings:

1. Ho, J.K.K. (1995) "An Example of the Operation of the MPSB Filter: Research Paper", Systems Research Vol. 12(4), pp. 297-308.
2. Ho, J.K.K. (1996). "MPSB Research Explained", Journal of the Operational Research Society, 47, pp. 843-852.