Context and Complexity

A theory for thinking in context is given in this book. This is becoming increasingly important in our complex society with its trend toward interdisciplinary cooperation. The application of this theory is shown with examples from business management and other fields.

Inhalt

1. Interrelations Among Science, Politics, Aesthetics, Business Management, and Economics.- 2. Hyperinflation, Culture, and Morphogenetic Economics in Argentina.- 3. The Role of Engineers in Japanese Industry and Education: An Industrial Sociologist's View.- 4. Thinking in Networks to Avoid Pitfalls of Managerial Thinking.- 5. Crossing Intellectual Boundaries: Biology and Politics, Problems and Lessons.- 6. The Concept of System and the Paradigm of Complexity.- Author Index.