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Markus Schwaninger
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Prof. em. Dr.
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Schwaninger
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Markus
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markus.schwaninger@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 2382
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PublicationWhat is variety engineering and why do we need it?( 2023)Ott, StefanManagement in systemic terms means to cope with complexity. Ross Ashby's law of requisite variety shows the way-maintaining the varieties of interacting systems in balance. To denote that process, we use the cybernetic concept of 'variety engineering', which we also formalize. It refers to processes of mutual complexity amplification and attenuation by interacting agents. The purpose of this contribution is to elicit ways of coping with complexity by means of variety engineering. The abstract concepts are illustrated by examples from ecological, social and economic contexts.Type: journal articleJournal: Systems Research and Behavioral ScienceVolume: 2023DOI: 10.1002/sres.2964
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PublicationSustainable Amazon: A Systemic Inquiry with Native Populations( 2023-05-04)
;Raizza Miranda ;Lucena Alvimar ;Ygor Logullo ;Mischel Carmen Neyra Belderrain ;Carvalho, Tereza C.M.BRenato C. SatoThe Amazon Rainforest suffers from unsustainable exploitation and encroachment on native peoples’ territories, leading to poverty and environmental destruction. This inquiry aims to understand the impact of deforestation on the economic development of communities and peoples and the relationships between persistent poverty and social pathologies. The research project employed empirical and conceptual methods, collecting data through interviews and constructing a systemic model concerning pathological dynamics within the Amazon region. The study found traps involving innovation, biodiversity, capacity building, access to economic assets, social development, cultural identity, access to knowledge, savannization, and forest appropriation. A systemic approach that reconnects with nature is essential to establish a sustainable economy in the Amazon rainforest. Proposed solutions include an ecological economy, stopping deforestation, encouraging entrepreneurship, valuing tradition, safe environment, building skills and competencies, increasing information and communication effectiveness, and fostering cooperation. This research seeks fundamentally new solutions that reach beyond the existing regime and contributes to establishing a new paradigm for the Amazon Forest.Type: journal articleJournal: SustainabilitgyVolume: 15 -
Publication¿Como vencer sin ganar? Un camino hacia la paz en el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania( 2022)
;Kopelman, Shirli ;Rapoport, AnthonyType: journal articleJournal: Tertulia en Barbecho, Monografías Culturales -
PublicationType: journal articleJournal: CXO Magazin, 5/2022
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PublicationType: journal articleJournal: Systems Research and Behavioral ScienceVolume: 39DOI: 10.1002/sres.2826
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PublicationStructural Analysis of System Dynamics Models( 2021)
;Schoenenberger, Lukas ;Schmid, Alexander ;Tanase, Radu ;Beck, MathiasType: journal articleJournal: Simulation Modelling Practice and TheoryVolume: 110Scopus© Citations 33 -
PublicationType: journal articleJournal: Systems Research and Behavioral ScienceVolume: 39Issue: 1DOI: 10.1002/sres.2826
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PublicationType: journal articleJournal: KybernetesVolume: 48Issue: 7
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PublicationType: journal articleJournal: System Dynamics ReviewVolume: 35Issue: 1
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PublicationGovernance for intelligent organizations: a cybernetic contributionPurpose – This paper aims to revisit the viable system model (VSM) discussing it from both the theoreticaland the empirical standpoints, and ascertaining its relevance for organizational governance. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of theoretical and empirical components is used: introduction to theory and critique on the one hand; case studies and a large sample empirical study on the other. Findings – The VSM has proved to be a powerful means of governance for organizations in turbulent times. It conveys a durable, reliable knowledge. This has been corroborated in both case studies and a large-scale empirical study. Practical implications – Application of the model under study can activate a huge potential for the improvement of organizations. Originality/value – This contribution tests the VSM in an unseen fashion – qualitatively and quantitatively. The results suggest that a high confidence in the model is justified. It conveys to managers and leaders an unconventional, superior approach to both diagnosis and design of their organizations.Type: journal articleJournal: Kybernetes
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