On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:35:45 +0100, Soo Downe wrote:
> I am very interested in this approach, specifically with respect to
> the apparent 'step-changes' that take place in dynamic
> physiological processes (such as childbirth) and in those which
> occur in cultures of health provision.
Aha. (inclines head gently to left) "dynamic physiological processes"? Tell me more....
> Does it connect with
> metaphors of tipping points?
Why metaphor? Maybe there are objectivities out there.... After all Strogatz and Watts are mathematicians not social scientists.
Chris
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> Sounds very interesting, and by the way I can recommend Steven
> Strogatz's book "Sync" which I expect you know - a great read.
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> Tim
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> Hi Chris, Just thinking the same about how quiet the forum has been
> recently. I am currently researching some fascinating work on
> emerging networks and particularly social networks. Mathematicians
> Duncan Watts and Steven Strogatz are pushing the understanding of
> complexity science with their work on how multitudes of
> simultaneous interactions result in spontaneous order. For
> example, how do thousands of people at a sport or entertainment
> event clap simultaneously? How is disease spread? They use network
> theory and research to provide some answers. My own interest is
> with understanding how basic functions are achieved in
> organizations – basically how people get through the day – in which
> similarity of practice results in diverse teams and departments. I
> am focusing on how creativity, entrepreneurship, performance and
> self-development shapes and are shaped by social network dynamics.
> This is where the process perspective (as advocated by Ralph
> Stacey) that focuses on the micro-interactions is limited and fails
> to explain the full range of macro-occurrences. It is a turning
> point in my own thinking since I have previously found great value,
> practically and intellectually, with Stacey’s process perspective.
> However, I often felt something was missing. And, yes Chris, I will
> be prepared to write an article for the website about this. I will
> post my thoughts on this area soon on this listserve. Is anyone
> else interested in this area of complexity science? Regards, Boyd
> Rodger Tel +44 (0)1869-321242mob +44 (0)7941-220058e-mail:
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> my hand is writing." Wittgenstein
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