Ed, thank you for this. I have also just read an interesting article in Nov 27 2000 edition of Forbes ASAP magazine about Stephen Wolfram (mathematician) and cellular automata--and his theory that things didn't start with chaos but with order--just a few rules and it was from this order that all of the complexity was enabled to emerge. Interesting.
Blessings, Birgitt -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Edward Rowland Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 11:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: self organizing systems Hello! I don't have time to set out my own point of view, but you might want to read Ralph Stacey's new series of books (beginning with COMPLEXITY AND MANAGEMENT (2000)). He has moved away from believing that organisations are complex adaptive systems, and argues that there are fundamental problems with viewing organisations entirely - or even primarily - as systems. Good wishes Ed * * ========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected] Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed * * ========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected] Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== [email protected] To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed
