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Equilibrium, Resilience, and Emergence

In: Managing Complexity in Social Systems

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  • Christoph E. Mandl

    (University of Vienna)

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Even though “system”System is an extremely broad concept covering all kinds of systems from physical to social, they share some characteristics. No matter what system, it can be in equilibrium or disequilibrium. It can be resilient or unstable, and it may show emergence or not. These are differences that make a difference. Ignoring emergence in social systemsSocial system more often than not results in wrong decisions about how to cope with a particular problem. One typical ineffective approach is to resort to micromanagementMicromanagement, i.e., a management style whereby a manager closely controls the work of their subordinates. The notion that some problematic behavior of a social system as a whole is due to wrongdoing of its individual members is rooted in an inability to acknowledge emergence—Aristotle’sAristotle famous fallacy of divisionFallacy of division.

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  • Christoph E. Mandl, 2023. "Equilibrium, Resilience, and Emergence," Management for Professionals, in: Managing Complexity in Social Systems, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 25-33, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:mgmchp:978-3-031-30222-0_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30222-0_3
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