This study reviews systems theory and thinking (ST&T) as a foundational discipline or theory
in human resource development (HRD) research and practice. Using systematic evidence …

CYBERNETICS is the science that studies the abstract principles of organization in complex
systems. It is concerned not so much with what systems consist of, but how they function …

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" As someone who has spent forty years in psychology with a long-standing interest in
evolution, I'll just assimilate Howard Bloom's accomplishment and my amazement."-DAVID …

In this paper, we deploy a complexity theory as the foundation for integration of different
theoretical approaches to sustainability and develop a rationale for a complexity-based …

This paper describes a system we have implemented that enables people to share
structured in-place annotations attached to material in arbitrary documents on the WWW …

Anyone who has conducted or has studied actual warfare knows well its massive
complexities. 1 These complexities do not relieve humans from the responsibility for making …

Why significant UML change is unlikely Page 1 82 November 2002/Vol. 45, No. 11
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM UML problems can be sorted into three main categories …

Self-organization offers a promising approach for designing adaptive systems. Given the
inherent complexity of most cyber-physical systems, adaptivity is desired, as predictability is …

Cosmic evolution, the idea that the universe and its constituent parts are constantly evolving,
has become widely accepted only in the last 50 years. It is no coincidence that this …