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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2025) 54 (10): 5891–5910.
Published: 14 June 2024
...Arantzazu Saratxaga Arregi Purpose Based on the reception of the principle of self-organization, the core of Heinz von Foerster's operational theories, I hypothesize how Heinz von Foerster's theory can be an orientation model for the epistemological problem of complexity. I have chosen this study...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2024) 53 (10): 3896–3918.
Published: 13 June 2023
... communication. Adam Lovasz can be contacted at: adam.lovasz629@yahoo.com 20 02 2023 26 03 2023 05 05 2023 25 05 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autonomy Autopoiesis Self-organization Systems theory...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2019) 48 (1): 183–207.
Published: 25 September 2018
... on systems thinking – specifically, on the concepts of synergy, emergence, recursion and self-organization. Second, an approach is developed to help determine whether the efforts being made towards the SDGs can be expected to be effective (i.e., whether the world can hope to soon be a system that self...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2018) 47 (2): 249–261.
Published: 27 November 2017
... 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Cybernetics Methodology Philosophy Epistemology Social systems Self-organization Sociocybernetics Second-order cybernetics In recent decades, Russian philosophy of science has recognized three stages in the development...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2017) 46 (7): 1086–1111.
Published: 07 August 2017
... of the collectivity as if an internal organizer were regulating the micro dynamics of agents, producing self-organization, synchronization, path dependence and chaos. Findings In addition to illustrating the CSysT, this study also proposes a new and powerful tool to simulate combinatory systems: the “combinatory...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2017) 46 (2): 210–222.
Published: 06 February 2017
... implications. While these theories were originally setup for cognitive processes, this paper suggests extensions to model a complex adaptive system framework for management and marketing studies. Open systems Cybernetics Self-organization Viable systems Systems theory Cultural agency theory...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2016) 45 (3): 358–370.
Published: 07 March 2016
... and it shows that the scouts on loop MNOP have already abandoned their potential nest site because it was judged by them to be of mediocre quality. The elimination of poorer sites has therefore just started. Decision making Honey bee Information network Self-organization Collective intelligence...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2016) 45 (1): 126–140.
Published: 11 January 2016
...Krzysztof Kasianiuk Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present two system identification models – “white box” and “black box” – as useful tools that help understand self-organization processes within and outside the organizations facilitated by leaders. Every leader is presented...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (6-7): 903–912.
Published: 01 June 2015
...Dr Raul Espejo; Zoraida Mendiwelso-bendek Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the contribution of community-based research to the self-organisation of Civil Society and in particular to community engagement, policy processes and social change. Design/methodology/approach...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (6-7): 866–873.
Published: 01 June 2015
.../methodology/approach – Relating autopoiesis with Ashby’s law of requisite variety, self-organization is put forward as a way in which systems can be designed to match the variety of their environment. Findings – Guided self-organization has been shown to produce systems which can adapt...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (6-7): 1122–1133.
Published: 01 June 2015
... – Better understanding can allow for the measurement and design of systems based on collective intelligence. Originality/value – The results show how collective intelligence emerges from cumulative dynamics. Artificial intelligence Knowledge management Self-organization Social networks...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (6-7): 955–969.
Published: 01 June 2015
... is then used to analyse capabilities for governance for sustainability at three real situations where the mentioned Methodology inspired bottom up processes of self-organisation. It analyses the transformations decided from each organisation, in terms of capabilities for sustainable governance, using...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (6-7): 874–890.
Published: 01 June 2015
...Dr Raul Espejo; Raul Espejo Purpose – Illustrate supported by Beer’s Viable System Model and four vignettes the relevance of self-organisation, recursive structures, self-reference and reflexivity in policy processes. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2015) 44 (4): 505–517.
Published: 07 April 2015
...Zhiyun Zou; Peng Liu; Saisai Zhou; Yao Xiao; Xuecai Xu; Jianzhi Gao Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolving mechanism of urban roadway network. With the consideration of self-organization effect and planning effect during evolution, the authors try to demonstrate the impact...
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Journal: Kybernetes
Kybernetes (2012) 41 (3-4): 386–403.
Published: 27 April 2012
... Understanding how selforganization obtains adaptive solutions for complex problems can contribute to building more efficient systems. A variation of rule 1 has been in used in the UK for more than 20 years (Vincent and Young, 1986), but only at a limited number of isolated intersections. The technology...
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