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Coherence, chaos and evolution in the social context☆
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The origins of coherence in complex systems are examined, and it is shown that mechanical equations of ‘motion’ are only temporary representations of the structure and organization present in the system at a given time.About:
This article is published in Futures.The article was published on 1994-07-01. It has received 66 citations till now.read more
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On the economics and analysis of diversity
TL;DR: A review of the literature reveals that the concept of diversity (and especially technological diversity) is of considerable general significance in economics and that diversity is an important strategy for hedging against intractable uncertainty and ignorance, the principal means to mitigate the effects of 'lock-in' under increasing returns and a potentially effective response to some fundamental problems of social choice as mentioned in this paper.
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Similarities and contradictions in the core logic of three strategy research streams
TL;DR: The logical foundations shaping three prominent streams of strategic management thought are summarized and then compared and contrasted to determine whether these research streams are restatements of a single core logic using different terms to describe the same phenomena and relationships, or whether they provide alternate explanations for effective strategic action.
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A complex systems approach to learning in adaptive networks
TL;DR: The statement of a "law of excess diversity" which states that the long-term survival of a system requires more internal diversity than appears requisite at any time is stated.
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Complexity Theories, Social Theory, and the Question of Social Complexity
TL;DR: The authors argued that complexity theories have limited use in the study of society, and that social processes are too complex and particular to be rigorously modeled in complexity terms, and argued that the notions of system and environment need recasting in social studies.
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What Is Complexity Science? Knowledge of the Limits to Knowledge
TL;DR: In this paper, the limits to knowledge emergence are discussed. But complexity science is not the same as complexity science, and complexity science does not necessarily imply knowledge emergence, either.
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