BarYam, Yaneer
Making Things Work: Solving Complex Problems In A Complex World
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780965632829
- author:
- BarYam, Yaneer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Knowledge Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 306
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 25mm
- Genre:
- Relativity
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Complex problems are becoming increasingly common in today's world. When left unsolved, they can quickly escalate into crises.
This book offers a solution by applying complex systems research to tackle challenges in healthcare, education, military conflict, ethnic violence and terrorism, and international development.
It explains how effective organizations form through cooperation and competition, and provides insights on creating non-hierarchical distributed structures that can be effective at their tasks.
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