Systems Research and Behavioral Science articles from January 1 2009

Systems Research and Behavioral Science archives from January 1 2009

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS), SIG on Evolutionary Development, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 12-17 July 2009.(News)(Conference news)
January 1, 2009... We cordially invite you to join us at the 53rd annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS). Specifically, we hope you will consider contributing a paper and/or poster for presentation in the Evolutionary...

The 3rd International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics (IMSCI 2009), Orlando, Florida, USA, 10-13 July 2009.(News)(Conference news)
January 1, 2009... Main Topics: * Information society technologies * Knowledge-based society * eLearning * eSkills. Computer-literacy * eHealth * eGovernment * eCommunities * eInclusion * Digital inclusion or inclusive...

The 9th International Workshop on Meta-synthesis and Complex Systems at the 20th International Conference on Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Chengdu and Jiuzhaigou, 21-26 June 2009.(News)(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Scope Presentations and papers are expected to cover but not limited to the following areas: * AI and fuzzy systems * Chance discovery * Complex system modelling and complexity * Consensus methods and technologies *...

The communication of meaning in social systems.(Research Note)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION In his mathematical theory of communication, Shannon detached himself from the communication of meaning by stating on the first page that the 'semantic aspects of communication are irrelevant to the engineering problem'...

Generalization and systemic epistemology: why should it make sense?(Research Note)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Epistemology is defined by Johnson and Duberly (2003) as being the study of the criteria by '... which we can know what does and does not constitute warranted, or scientific, knowledge' (p. 3). They continue in quoting Rorty:...

Learning behaviours in the workplace: the role of high-quality interpersonal relationships and psychological safety.(Research Paper)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Organizational learning is a critical and complex process which enables a system to adapt to environmental jolts and grow, build and sustain competitive advantageous positions (Nair, 2001). Learning behaviours in organizations...

Designing electronic health records versus total digital health systems: a systemic analysis.(Research Paper)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Until today, the development of electronic health records (EHRs) applications for the health care industry has been constrained by two factors: the design concept is limited to monolithic systems and designs appear to have...

System of system failures: meta methodology for IT engineering safety.(Research Paper)(information technology)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to propose a meta methodology to promote engineering safety by learning from previous system failures. The predominant worldview in IT engineering is that systems failures can be prevented at the...

A conceptual model for designing adaptive human-computer interfaces using the living systems theory.(Research Paper)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Advances in computer technology have resulted in modern work systems that are complex. This complexity arises from a large number of interacting components whose behaviours and variables constantly change over time. System...

Supporting crime detection and operational planning with soft systems methodology and viable systems model.(Research Paper)(Report)
January 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION Wide ranges of disciplines, or fields of social science, contribute to our knowledge of organizations and their behaviour. Each discipline has its own approach, or approaches, to description and explanation of organizations....

Editorial.(integrating soft systems methodology and the viable systems model)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... We start this new volume with a highly topical research paper. It has been said that we live in the information age but it is widely recognized that a methodology for utilizing the full range of available current information technology has yet...