Issue Articles


PHILOSOPHY

Complexity

Biologists and cyberneticians Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela over a period of some 30 years developed a paradigm challenging body of work known as autopoietic theory or the biology of cognition, which Fritjof Capra wrote of as one of three fo... Read More

PHILOSOPHY

Conversation and complexity

The aim of this paper to show that organizations are complex because the conversational or linguistic interactions between people, are complex. Because they are complex, conversations are a constant, inexhaustible but unpredictable source of differen... Read More

ACADEMIC

Evaluating a mindfulness program in a middle school

Mindfulness practice is gradually being recognized as an important strategy for supporting overall wellbeing to cope in a world shaped by constant change. The school environment is no exception. This paper reports on the outcomes of a mindfulness pro... Read More

with SUE SMITH

ACADEMIC

Are you complexity-minded?

This article describes the development and initial validation of an instrument of individual worldview which incorporates the three constructs which primarily differentiate worldview - level of explanation, causation, and observation, which are deepl... Read More

with BEN WILSON MARK CASE JACOB WELCH

ACADEMIC

A systems approach to exploring institutional absorptive capacity and adaptability

An important ability of institutions is their capacity to recognize new external knowledge so that they can revitalize outdated routines and stay clear of institutional lock in. However not much is known about what determines the absorptive capacity ... Read More

PHILOSOPHY

Continuing the conversation between organization theory and hermeneutics

The article aims at expanding the conversation between organization theory and philosophy in the context of complexity studies. The focus is on a new study by Christiaan Maasdorp on the significance of Paul Ricoeur's concept of a narrative identity f... Read More