Search Results - subject:"Complexity theory"

A guide to complexity theory in operations research

Schirmer, Andreas - 1995

instances attempted. In this work we develop the basic concepts of complexity theory. While doing so, we aim at presenting the … formal problem classes which are studied in complexity theory. …

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Exploring leadership in times of paradox and complexity

Martin, André; Ernst, Christopher - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 5 (2005) 3, pp. 82-94

Purpose – Increasingly, organizations are faced with complex challenges stemming from integrating societal change into business. These challenges create new demands for leadership. The paper aims at more clearly identifying these leadership demands and possible courses of development....

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Complexity theory for organisational futures studies

Smith, Aaron C.T. - In: Foresight 7 (2005) 3, pp. 22-30

Purpose – This paper seeks to make an assessment of the value and veracity that complexity theory makes as a “new …/methodology/approach – There are three sections. In the first, the notion of complexity theory is explained and its robustness considered, leading … the compatibility of complexity theory and the relevance of conventional analytical forecasting techniques. Findings …

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Towards multi‐factor models of decision making and risk : A critique of Prospect Theory and related approaches, part I

Nwogugu, Michael - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 6 (2005) 2, pp. 150-162

Purpose – To: evaluate Prospect Theory and Cumulative Prospect Theory as functional models of decision making and risk within various contexts; compare and analyze risk models and decision‐making models; evaluate models of stock risk developed by Robert Engle and related models; establish...

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Towards multi‐factor models of decision making and risk : A critique of Prospect Theory and related approaches, part II

Nwogugu, Michael - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 6 (2005) 2, pp. 163-173

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Towards multi‐factor models of decision making and risk : A critique of prospect theory and related approaches, Part III

Nwogugu, Michael - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 6 (2005) 3, pp. 267-274

Purpose – The purposes of this article are to evaluate models of stock market risk developed by Robert Engle, and related models (ARCH, GARCH, VAR, etc.); to establish whether prospect theory, cumulative prospect theory, expected utility theory, and market‐risk models (ARCH, GARCH, VAR,...

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Complexity, Organizations and Change

Vallaster, Christine - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 26 (2005) 5, pp. 415-417

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Decision making as a simplification process: new conceptual perspectives

McKenna, Richard J.; Martin‐Smith, Brett - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 6, pp. 821-836

Purpose – Proposes to call for inclusion of alternative conceptual perspectives in decision making theory and practice. Design/methodology/approach – Adopts a conceptual approach drawing on a diverse range of theories, and applying an illustrative example. Findings – Finds that...

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SIMPLIFYING BOOLEAN NETWORKS

RICHARDSON, KURT A. - In: Advances in Complex Systems (ACS) 08 (2005) 04, pp. 365-381

This paper explores the compressibility of complex systems by considering the simplification of Boolean networks. A method, which is similar to that reported by Bastolla and Parisi,4,5 is considered that is based on the removal of frozen nodes, or stable variables, and network "leaves," i.e....

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Higher education leadership roles in knowledge processing

Martin, Jeffery S.; Marion, Russell - In: The Learning Organization 12 (2005) 2, pp. 140-151

Purpose – To examine the critical roles of leadership in higher education and to define how such roles enable an environment that embraces the demands of a knowledge‐based organization. Design/methodology/approach – Through interviews with executive leadership in several higher education...

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