The Language of Systems Thinking for Control Systems

Mella, Piero

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“…Model of a natural endogenous control of two populations based on Volterra–Lotka equations without external control (source: Mella, , p. 319). [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]…”

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“…The first objective is to demonstrate that in the world of living organisms—and also that of species, from a broader perspective—the populations of individuals that interact in the struggle for survival and for reproduction, whether prey or predators, produce forms of ‘self control’ of their dynamics. This self‐regulating behavior can be conceived of as the action of natural endogenous control systems (Mella, ), which allow populations to survive, develop and maintain themselves in homeostatic equilibrium by regulating the relations among individuals and the environment and by activating the basic variables required for their survival. These natural control systems of the dynamics of biologically interconnected populations can, in principle, act on any number of populations that interact as prey and predator, thereby forming an ecosystem .…”

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Quantitative and Qualitative Dynamics of Interacting Populations

Mella

Beretta

2018

Syst. Res

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This research paper deals with the vast topic of population dynamics from both a quantitative view, the change in the number of individuals in a population, and a qualitative one, the variation or change in the phenotypes in evolutionary processes. In a broader sense, what regards the populations is also applicable to species. Quantitative dynamics are studied not only in an isolated population but also in the more interesting case of two or more populations interconnected in a simple trophic food chain in a preypredator model, in the broadest sense of the term, thereby forming an ecosystem. However, the paper introduces the concept of 'population control'. Two or more interconnected prey-predator populations regulate, in turn, their dynamics, even though unconsciously, exercising a control that has been defined as 'natural' and 'endogenous'. The concept of 'external' control is also introduced, which is carried out by man through interventions aimed at increasing or reducing the size of one or more interconnected populations to arrive at minimum limits (populations of species in danger of extinction) or maximum ones (populations of invasive species) held to be advantageous to and congruous with the ecosystem. Also highlighted is the connection between qualitative and quantitative dynamics, in the sense that every mutation in the individuals of a population which increases the potency of the defence apparatus in prey, or the hunting apparatus in predators, necessarily modifies the rates of fecundity or extinction of that population, which necessarily affects the quantitative dynamics of all the interconnected populations. Taking as a basis, the Volterra-Lotka equations, Excel and Powersim simulations are presented for specific examples in which population dynamics is treated under the assumption of unlimited resources or resources that are limited but reproducible or limited until depletion. The case of environmental catastrophes that externally modify the dynamics of one or more populations is also touched upon.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Dynamics of Interacting Populations

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Beretta

2018

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“…In recent years, outsourcing strategies have changed profoundly, moving from simple contracts to agreements that involve activities, sometimes entire functions, which in the past were considered inseparable from the organization [5][6][7]. Recently, Gilley and Rasheed [8] have argued that outsourcing is a highly strategic decision capable of generating knock-on effects across the entire organization.…”

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Gaining Flexibility and Innovation through Offshore Outsourcing

Pellicelli

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:Recently, offshore outsourcing has become extremely important for companies that compete worldwide. In many industries, only companies that manage to be competitive globally can aspire to attain sustainable competitive advantages. Therefore, offshore outsourcing has become essential for many companies and recently has become more and more a vital part of the long-term strategies of the leading firms. The rapidly shifting conditions in the marketplace is forcing management to constantly review and defend its core competencies. Management is now confronted with a higher level of complexity and disruptions brought about in particular by the new waves of globalization and the irresistible march of technological changes. For these reasons, offshore outsourcing is transforming the functions of the traditional firms into a network of competencies. The tendency to offshore most of the productive and economic activities and processes can lead companies to transform themselves into virtual organizations, where all the functions could be outsourced through the formation of flexible networks and agile organizational structures.

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“…Some general patterns in behavior or structure are suggested to be possibly identified in systems investigated on different analytical levels (Luhmann, 1995). Within the field of organization research, these general, isomorphic patterns are called "system archetypes", "generic structures", or "standard structures" (Mella, 2014). Such patterns are defined as "general and stable models of relations that frequently recur in various situations in any type of organization, public as well as private companies, and in different environments" (Mella, 2014, p. 35).…”

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“…The systemic understanding of reality realizes that extracting general, isomorphic patterns does not mean neglecting specificities. Systems analysts traditionally focused their attention to variations, alterity, and variability (Luhmann, 1995;Mella, 2014). Mella (2014, p. VI) straightforwardly pointed out that "we must not limit our observation to that which appears constant but 'search for what varies'; the variables are what interest the systems thinker".…”

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Quantum Anthropology: Man, Cultures, and Groups in a Quantum Perspective

Trnka¹,

Lorencova²

2016

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Free download of e-book: https://www.academia.edu/28881906/Quantum_Anthropology_Man_Cultures_and_Groups_in_a_Quantum_PerspectiveThe book offers a fresh look on man, cultures, and societies built on the current advances in the fields of quantum mechanics, quantum philosophy, and quantum consciousness. The authors have developed an inspiring theoretical framework transcending the boundaries of particular disciplines in social sciences and the humanities. Quantum anthropology is a perspective, studying man, culture, and humanity while taking into account the quantum nature of our reality. This framework redefines current anthropological theory in a new light, and provides an interdisciplinary overlap reaching to psychology, sociology, and consciousness studies.Contents:1. Introduction: Why Quantum Anthropology?2. Empirical and Nonempirical Reality3. Appearance, Frames, Intra-Acting Agencies, and Observer Effect4. Emergence of Man and Culture5. Fields, Groups, Cultures, and Social Complexity6. Man as Embodiment7. Collective Consciousness and Collective Unconscious in Anthropology8. Life Trajectories of Man, Cultures and Societies9. Death and Final Collapses of Cultures and Societies10. Language, Collapse of Wave Function, and Deconstruction11. Myth and Entanglement12. Ritual, Observer Effect, and Collective Consciousness13. Conclusions and Future Directions

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The Language of Systems Thinking for Control Systems

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Quantitative and Qualitative Dynamics of Interacting Populations

Quantitative and Qualitative Dynamics of Interacting Populations

Gaining Flexibility and Innovation through Offshore Outsourcing

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