Drift into failure : from hunting broken components to understanding complex systems /

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This book explores complexity theory and systems thinking to better understand how complex systems drift into failure. It studies sensitive dependence on initial conditions, unruly technology, tipping points, diversity - and finds that failure emerges opp.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dekker, Sidney
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2011.
Temas:
Social systems.
Complex organizations.
System theory > Social aspects.
System failures (Engineering)
Failure (Psychology)
Complexity (Philosophy)
Systèmes sociaux.
Organisations complexes.
Théorie des systèmes > Aspect social.
Pannes.
Échec.
Complexité (Philosophie)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Negotiating.
Complex organizations
Social systems
System theory > Social aspects
Kognitive Psychologie
Komplexes System
Kognitive Komplexität
Complexiteit.
Systeemtheorie.
Mislukkingen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Failure is always an option
  • Features of drift
  • The legacy of Newton and Descartes
  • The search for the broken component
  • Theorizing drift
  • What is complexity and systems thinking?
  • Managing the complexity of drift.

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