Chapter 16 is an introduction to systems thinking and analyzing the system dynamics of relationships within an organization or between organizations. Systems thinking builds on the propositions that (1) all variables or conditions have both dependent and independent relationships, (2) lag...

Die Autoren beschreiben in diesem Essential anhand von Beispielen Schwierigkeiten, die beim Sparen auftreten. Auf Basis der Systemtheorie des Soziologen N. Luhmann, die zu Grundzügen einer Soziologie des Sparens umgeformt wird, entstehen neue Einblicke, weil in Systemen (wie Wirtschaft oder...

Text 4. Umschlagseite Katharina Kemether untersucht in dieser Studie aktuelle Herausforderungen und Handlungsfelder der Führungspraxis im systemtheoretischen Kontext. Die Autorin bildet die aktuelle systemtheoretische Realität in der Führung ab und findet Antworten auf die Frage nach der...

Property is a dual good. It provides both a variety of housing services and, sometimes, investment returns. Premiums are paid for a complex bundle of relative advantages, risks, and opportunities within idiosyncratic, complex, and evolving metropolis. Factors beyond the urban footprint influence...

The modeling of complex systems such as ecological or socio-economic systems can be very challenging. Although various modeling approaches exist, they are generally not compatible and mutually consistent, and empirical data often do not allow one to decide what model is the right one, the best...

In this paper we discuss the strengths and limitations of Niklas Luhmann's systems theory as a theoretical lens for studying organisations. We outline the main contributions of his work to contemporary organisation studies: the differentiation between social and psychological logics, the...