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Author:   Christoph E. Mandl
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Second Edition 2023
Weight:   0.619kg
ISBN:  

9783031302213

ISBN 10:   3031302214
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   04 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Scientific Journey into a Strange Paradigm.- Part I From Logic to Circular Causality.- Chapter 2. Events, Patterns, and Structure.- Chapter 3. Equilibrium, Resilience, and Emergence.- Chapter 4. Prediction, Butterfly Effect, and Decision Making.- Part II Describing and Understanding Dynamics of Social Systems.- Chapter 5. Language, Syntax, and Semantics for Describing Dynamics of Systems.- Chapter 6. Stock-Flow Failure: Climate Neutrality and Net-Zero Emissions.- Chapter 7. Leverage Points: A Paradigm Shift in Governance.- Chapter 8. Tame, Wicked, and Super Wicked Systems Archetypes.- Part III. Managing Tame Systems Archetypes.- Chapter 9. Deterministic Chaos: Locust Plagues and Price Dynamics of Commodities.- Chapter 10. Shifting the Burden: Coping With Organizational Addiction.- Chapter 11. Accidental Adversaries: Sustaining Cooperation.- Chapter 12. Adaptation: Invisible Hand, Breastfeeding, and ErodingGoals.- Chapter 13. Escalation: Dynamics of Mutual Distrust.- Part IV. Managing Wicked Systems Archetypes.- Chapter 14. Growth and Underinvestment: Aligning Performance and Resources.- Chapter 15. Policy Resistance: Rebound Effect and Other Fixes That Fail.- Chapter 16. Limits to Growth and Attractiveness Principle.- Chapter 17. Diffusion of Innovations: Spreading New Ideas and Technology.- Part V. Managing Super Wicked Systems Archetypes.- Chapter 18. Information Asymmetry: When Markets Fail.- Chapter 19. Tragedy of the Commons: There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.- Chapter 20. Path Dependence: Segregation, Increasing Returns, and Success to the Successful.- Chapter 21. Epidemics: Out of Control.

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Christoph E. Mandl is a Ph.D. graduate in Operations Research at ETH Zurich, Switzerland; adjunct professor at the University of Vienna, Austria; senior lecturer at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria; member of the Balaton Group; founding member of the Global Association of Society for Organizational Learning Communities; founding member of the Austrian Society of Operations Research; former postdoc at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; and former member at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria

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