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EDITORIAL

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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