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What are the three cornerstones of complexity theory identified by Stacey?
What are the three cornerstones of complexity theory identified by Stacey?
Chaos theory, Dissipative structures, Complex adaptive structures
How are complicated systems different from complex systems?
How are complicated systems different from complex systems?
Complicated systems are ordered and difficult to understand, while complex systems are disordered and unpredictable.
What do dissipative structures need to withstand large forces or undergo radical self-reorganization?
What do dissipative structures need to withstand large forces or undergo radical self-reorganization?
Dissipative structures need energy and impetus from outside.
What are complex adaptive structures made up of?
What are complex adaptive structures made up of?
According to Burnes, what is one implication of applying complexity theory to organizations?
According to Burnes, what is one implication of applying complexity theory to organizations?
What kind of systems are characterized by constant transformation analogous to the ways that species evolve?
What kind of systems are characterized by constant transformation analogous to the ways that species evolve?
What does the concept of self-organization require to fuel continuous change?
What does the concept of self-organization require to fuel continuous change?
According to complexity theory, what does the metaphor provide managers with?
According to complexity theory, what does the metaphor provide managers with?
What is the shadow system in the context of organizational change?
What is the shadow system in the context of organizational change?
How does the concept of a shadow system contribute to understanding organizational change?
How does the concept of a shadow system contribute to understanding organizational change?
What is the 'tipping point' in the context of complexity theory?
What is the 'tipping point' in the context of complexity theory?
What are the two extremes of change mentioned in the text?
What are the two extremes of change mentioned in the text?
What is the continuous approach to improving products and processes based on?
What is the continuous approach to improving products and processes based on?
What is the role of 'order generating rules' in self-organization?
What is the role of 'order generating rules' in self-organization?
What does complexity theory act as in the context of organizational change?
What does complexity theory act as in the context of organizational change?
What type of change is crucial for understanding the concept of a 'shadow system'?
What type of change is crucial for understanding the concept of a 'shadow system'?
