Issue Articles
ACADEMIC
The influence of heterogeneity on knowledge-based agglomeration economies
We examine the concept of knowledge externalities, namely the benefits that co-located firms receive in terms of knowledge, focusing on the role of interactive learning processes and adopting the single firm perspective, whereas in literature their r... Read More
with VITO ALBINO
PRACTITIONER
Simple tools with a complex attitude
In this paper we introduce a new generation of sensemaking tools that are able to imprint organizational values, qualities, and skills, assess their compatibility with the corporate vision or their adequacy for a specific change and depict organizati... Read More
with BRUCE CRONIN
ACADEMIC
Complex systems, evolution and the management of manufacturing change
The aim of this paper is to provide a natural framework for the management of manufacturing change. The framework is designed, firstly, by describing the characteristics of dissipative structures. This is expanded upon by presenting the essentials of... Read More
with JAMES BALDWIN KEITH RIDGWAY
ACADEMIC
Rethinking logistics management
The aim of this paper is to provide insights into, and perspectives on, the transformation of mindsets for logisticians. We argue that by exploring paradoxes inherent in the efficiency-focused paradigm of today, a strategic mindset can emerge in whic... Read More
with MARTIN CHRISTOPHER
PHILOSOPHY
General complexity
In this paper we argue that a rigorous understanding of the nature and implications of complexity reveals that the underlying assumptions that inform our understanding of complex phenomena are deeply related to general philosophical issues. We draw o... Read More
with OLIVER HUMAN RIKA PREISER