scholarly journals Curriculum Studies Based on Complexity Science

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Shihui ◽  
Guo Shaodong
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Complexity Science ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
System Complexity ◽  
Curriculum Research ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Research Curriculum

Complexity science is in the forefront of contemporary scientific development; its rise and development triggered the breakthrough and innovation of methodology in scientific research. Curriculum is a complex adaptive system. Complexity curriculum research also includes nonlinearity, uncertainty, self-organization and emergent properties.

Unifying the behavioral sciences II

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert Gintis
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Target Article ◽  
Complex Adaptive

My response to commentators includes a suggestion that an additional principle be added to the list presented in the target article: the notion of human society as a complex adaptive system with emergent properties. In addition, I clear up several misunderstandings shared by several commentators, and explore some themes concerning future directions in the unification of the behavioral science.

scholarly journals Bioeconomy as a Complex Adaptive System of Sustainable Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Maciejczak
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
The European Union ◽  
System Complexity ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Dynamic Perspective ◽  
Closing The Loop ◽  
By Products

The bioeconomy is widely understood as an economic system that combines in a synergic way both natural resources and technologies, together with markets, people and policies. There are established links between old industries traditionally based on natural resources and new ones those previously had no direct relations. As a result, one industry utilizes the by-products of another very often closing the loop of circularity. The paper describes this system in a dynamic perspective, as a complex adaptive system. Complexity results from the inter-relationship and inter-action of system’s elements and between a system and its environment. Based on the empirical evidences from the European Union it is argued that bioeconomy as a platform networking several branches of economy could adapt to the changes that take place in the environment.

A Conceptual Characterization of Value Creation in Hospitality and Tourism Firms from a Complexity Perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 239496432110108
Author(s):  
Francisco J Navarro-Meneses
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Complexity Science ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Methodological Advance ◽  
Analytical Frameworks

Hospitality and tourism firms are suffering more than others the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its recovery will require designing and implementing innovative value creation strategies that are hard to imagine with the simplifying cause-and-effect analytical frameworks so widespread today. Building on the narrative of the firm as a open complex adaptive system and the literature reviewed in economics and management, this article approaches value creation from the paradigm of complexity science and provides a conceptual bases that would allow value practitioners incorporate more realistic and holistic elements to its analysis. Several implications are outlined that could result from the adoption of this perspective and that might encourage a change in the mindset of scholars and firms’ managers. Guidelines for deeper exploration of value creation from complexity are also provided that could open new avenues for theoretical and methodological advance.

scholarly journals Promoting Disaster Resilience: Operation Mechanisms and Self-Organizing Processes of Crowdsourcing

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Song ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Chris Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
The Self ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Self Organizing

It is often difficult to realize effective governance and management within the inherent complexity and uncertainty of disasters. The application of crowdsourcing, through encouraging voluntary support from the general public, advances efficient disaster governance. Twelve international case studies of crowdsourcing and natural disaster governance were collected for in-depth analysis. Influenced by Complex Adaptive System theory, we explored the self-organizing operation mechanisms and self-organization processes of crowdsourcing within disaster governance. The self-organizing operation mechanisms of crowdsourcing are influenced by the multi-directional interaction between the crowdsourcing platform, the initiator (who commences the crowdsourcing process) and the contractor (who undertakes disaster reduction tasks). The benefits of crowdsourcing for governance structure and self-organization processes in natural disaster governance are reflected in three perspectives: strengthening communication and coordination, optimizing emergency decision-making, and improving the ability to learn and adapt. This paper discusses how crowdsourcing can promote disaster resilience from the perspective of the complex adaptive system to enrich the theoretical research on crowdsourcing and disaster resilience.

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