Managing complex adaptive systems: A resource/agent qualitative modelling perspective

A Game Perspective to Complex Adaptive Systems

Understanding the behaviour of a system through the properties of the elements of the system is a central problem in several fields of contemporary research. Appealing approaches for gaining such understanding have been proposed in complex systems studies. One particular approach is based on the scheme of agent-based modelling, in which the elements of the system are described by a set of preci...

Managing complex adaptive systems — A co-evolutionary perspective on natural resource management

Modelling resilient supply chains: A complex systems perspective

A supply network structure design, that is resilient to any adverse, fast changing, or unexpected conditions, serves as a catalyst to propel a business forward while competition sits still. Complex systems theory provides an approach to capture the evolution of supply chains over times, where companies co-evolve with their suppliers, customers and competitors to adapt to changing business envir...

A Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective of Health Information Technology Implementation

Implementing health information technology (HIT) is a challenge because of the complexity and multiple interactions that define HIT implementation. Much of the research on HIT implementation is descriptive in nature and has focused on distinct processes such as order entry or decision support. These studies fail to take into account the underlying complexity of the processes, people and setting...

Resilience and adaptability of infrastructures – A complex adaptive systems perspective

While we rely on the continuous functioning of infrastructures such as water, electricity and Internet, 100% uptime is not possible. Infrastructure systems must therefore be resilient – they must be capable of flexing in response to disruptions and recovering quickly. In this paper we explore options for supporting infrastructure resilience from a complex adaptive systems perspective. Building ...