Harnessing Complexity
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"Recent advances in the study of complexity have given scientists profound new insights into how natural innovation occurs and how its power can be exploited. Now two pioneers in the field, Robert Axelrod and Michael D. Cohen, provide leaders in business and government with a guide to complexity that will help them make effective decisions in a world of rapid change." "Building on evolutionary biology, computer science, and social design, Axelrod and Cohen have constructed a unique framework for improving the way people work together. Their approach to management is based on the concept of the Complex Adaptive System, which can describe everything from rain forests to the human gene pool, and from automated software agents to multinational companies. The authors' framework reveals three qualities that all kinds of managers must cultivate in their organization."—Jacket.
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Signals and Boundaries: Building Blocks for Complex Adaptive Systems
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Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life
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Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems: An Introductory Analysis with Applications to Biology, Control, and Artificial Intelligence
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How Nature Works: The Science of Self-Organized Criticality
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Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation: What They Can't Teach You at Business or Design School
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Defining Moments: When Managers Must Choose Between Right and Right
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How the Leopard Changed Its Spots: The Evolution of Complexity
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The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations