Embracing Complexity - Boulton Jean G
Embracing Complexity - Boulton Jean G The book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals.The first part of the book…
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Embracing Complexity - Boulton Jean G
The book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals.The first part of the book is about the theory and ideas of complexity. It compares differing approaches, and also provides a historical perspective, showing how such thinking has been around since the beginning of civilisation. This is explained in a way that is thorough but not mathematical.
It defines the complexity worldview as recognising the world is interconnected, shaped by history and the particularities of context. It emphasises the difference between a complexity worldview and the dominant mechanical worldview that underpins much of current management practice. The comparison of the differing approaches to modelling complexity is unique in its depth and accessibility.The second part of the book uses this lens of complexity to explore