Systems & complexity
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 15): Concept 6 – Phase space and attractors
The overall shape of the system and its future possibilities are described using the idea of phase space.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 14): Concept 5 – Sensitivity to initial conditions
The behaviours of complex systems are sensitive to their initial conditions.
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Simplistic solutions to complex problems turns behavioural science into a dangerous pseudoscience (part 3): Why it’s dangerous
Simplistic obesity messages have led to obese people being stigmatised which manifests as discrimination, social isolation, teasing, and bullying.
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The path to People-Led Innovation
People-Led Innovation enables public entrepreneurs to tap into their potentially most important – but underutilized – asset: people.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 13): Concept 4 – Nonlinearity
In complex systems, clear causal relations cannot be traced because of multiple influences.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 12): Concept 3 – System characteristics and behaviours emerge from simple rules of interaction
Emergent properties result from the interactions of the elements, but these are not properties of the individual elements themselves.
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Humans remain central to the future of work
Specific cognitive skills, such as problem solving, and sociobehavioral skills, such as creativity, are likely to be crucial skills to…
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The pivotal role of the owner-manager in knowledge management in SMEs
A recently published doctoral thesis identifies three distinct factors that will determine how an SME owner-manager will influence KM in…
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 11): Concept 2 – Feedback processes promote and inhibit change within systems
Both positive and negative feedback processes take place, acting to dampen or amplify change.
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Exploring the science of complexity series (part 10): Concept 1 – Interconnected and interdependent elements and dimensions
The phenomena that arise in systems of interconnected and interdependent elements and multiple dimensions.