... the nature of the world in which these systems operate. Design/methodology/approach The research uses a thematic synthesis of two systems/cybernetic traditions: complex adaptive systems and mechanology. The primary sources for this research were the main theses and correlated papers published...

... terms such as cybernetics, cybernetics systems, complex adaptive systems, viable system models (VSM), agent-based modeling, feedback loops and complexity systems. Design/methodology/approach The analysis leveraged R Studio’s biblioshiny function to perform bibliometric mapping. Keyword searches were...

... Evolution Cybernetic Modeling Complex adaptive systems Homeostasis Schematics of cybernetic processes are vital analytical aids because of their nonlinear nature. Most current ones are theoretical in nature and tend toward simplicity, lacking enough structure to accommodate extended recursions...

... to enable continuous adaptation of communities and societies on an ongoing basis. This idea is influenced by complex adaptive systems thinking, or CAS, where ongoing experiment, and testing of different options, is necessary for a system to survive, adapt, evolve (Schneider and Somers, 2006 ; Dooley, 1997...

... theories exist: hard and soft. Hard complexity theories include Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) and Viability Theory, and softer theories, which we refer to as Viable Systems Theories (VSTs), that includes Management Cybernetics at one extreme and Humanism at the other. This paper has a dual purpose...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Content analysis Complex adaptive systems Autonomous agency theory Identity theory Trump election campaign Within political contexts, narrative provides the means by which public support can be achieve and maintained. Narrative...

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