THE NATURE OF CHANGE OR THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES<br> An Introductory Text to Designing Complex Systems and Managing Change

THE NATURE OF CHANGE OR THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
An Introductory Text to Designing Complex Systems and Managing Change

CONTENTS


FRONT MATTER John Mansfield	i
What Do We Mean by Change? John Mansfield	3
Some Definitions John Mansfield	11
Failure by Design John Mansfield	21
Influence, Boundaries and Structure John Mansfield	27
Change in Complex Systems John Mansfield	41
Propagation John Mansfield	59
Modelling and Modelling Mechanisms John Mansfield	67
Simulation John Mansfield	93
What Do We Do When a Change is Indicated? John Mansfield	117
Implementing a System John Mansfield	121
Real-World Change: EUREKA Class John Mansfield	129
Real-World Change: Climate John Mansfield	165
In the Future John Mansfield	181
BACK MATTER John Mansfield	183
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