Teixeira de Melo, Ana, Caves, Leo Simon Dominic orcid.org/0000-0002-8610-1114, Dewitt, Anna et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Thinking (in) complexity:(In) definitions and (mis)conceptions. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. ISSN 1092-7026
Abstract
Abstract The rise of complexity sciences has led to the development of new language about systems. Concepts such as ?complex systems thinking? or ?complexity thinking? have appeared in the literature, appealing to ways of thinking (in) complexity. The notion of ?complex thinking,? may be considered as referring to a mode of thinking more congruent with the complexity of the world. The widespread and sometimes undifferentiated usage of these concepts results in a lack of clarity and terminological confusion, which jeopardizes their heuristic and pragmatic value. We identify literature using terms related to thinking (in) complexity and use a combination of computational and qualitative methods to extract definitions and analyse their usage. We map the relationships of the concepts and their usage across different intellectual communities. Our goal is to clarify these concepts and to strengthen their pragmatic value for the promotion and management of positive changes in complex systems.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | bibliometric analysis,complex systems thinking,complex thinking,complexity thinking,qualitative analysis |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2019 08:50 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:16 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2612 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/sres.2612 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:148937 |
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