TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This paper aims to review current research and developments with particular reference to emerging innovative management and information systems.Design/methodology/approach– A general review and survey of selected research and development topics.Findings– Illustrates the multi‐ and trans‐disciplinary natures of studies in cybernetics, systems and management science with a view to further research and development activity.Practical implications– The choice of reviews provides the awareness of current trends in these areas of endeavour.Originality/value– The reviews are selected from a global database and give a studied assessment of current research and development initiatives. VL - 36 IS - 5/6 SN - 0368-492X DO - 10.1108/03684920710749749 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920710749749 AU - Rudall Brian H. AU - Mann C.J.H. PY - 2007 Y1 - 2007/01/01 TI - Emerging innovative systems T2 - Kybernetes PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 672 EP - 679 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -