Search for dissertations about: "complex adaptive systems thinking"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words complex adaptive systems thinking.
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1. Complex methods of inquiry: structuring uncertainty
Abstract : Organizational problem spaces can be viewed as complex, uncertain and ambiguous. They can also be understood as open problem spaces. As such, any engagement with them, and any effort to intervene in order to pursue desirable change, cannot be assumed to be just a matter of ‘complicatedness’. READ MORE
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2. Unravelling Sustainability : The complex dynamics of emergent environmental governance and management systems at multiple scales
Abstract : This thesis adopts a complex systems approach to investigate the dynamic emergence of sustainable environmental governance and management systems in multiple contexts in Europe. Accelerating rates of environmental degradation across the world have called the legitimacy of previous environmental governance and management arrangements into question. READ MORE
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3. Advancing Resilience Practice : Bridging social-ecological resilience theory and sustainable development practice
Abstract : This thesis investigates the application of resilience thinking in different real-world settings and research-practice interfaces, for example in the context of natural resource management, local government planning and food systems. The number of cases of resilience practice are growing, including resilience assessments, planning and action, but there are still few scientific studies and even less synthesis across cases. READ MORE
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4. Assessment of Application of Participatory Methods for Complex Adaptive Systems in the Public Sector
Abstract : The provision of services by the public sector is the result of a complex adaptive system at work, and involves a large number of stakeholders from different institutions and organisations. In the era of rapid change in requirements and expectations from the public sector, the management of change processes asks for the involvement of many stakeholders from different layers and positions. READ MORE
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5. Adaptive Logistics - Using Complexity Theory to Facilitate Increased Effectiveness in Logistics
Abstract : Logistics is gaining increased attention in companies since interconnectivity is increasing, and the interdependence among actors is enhanced due to challenges organizations are facing today (market changes, novel strategies, and technological improvements). While the logistics discipline has been characterized by an efficiency focus based on positivistic assumptions, the challenges of today require a focus on effectiveness i. READ MORE