What is variety engineering and why do we need it
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21652046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Markus Schwaninger (0000-0002-5847-5784, Institute of Management and Strategy University of St. Gallen St. Gallen Switzerland, corresponding author), Stefan Ott (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen Switzerland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-246 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Systems Research and Behavioral Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-7026 • E-ISSN: 1099-1743 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sres.2964 |
| OpenAlex | W4382893495 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Management in systemic terms means to cope with complexity. Ross Ashby's law of requisite variety shows the way—maintaining the varieties of interacting systems in balance. To denote that process, we use the cybernetic concept of ‘variety engineering’, which we also formalize. It refers to processes of mutual complexity amplification and attenuation by interacting agents. The purpose of this contribution is to elicit ways of coping with complexity by means of variety engineering. The abstract concepts are illustrated by examples from ecological, social and economic contexts
Business · Cognitive science · Cybernetics · Data science · Management science · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Design Education and Practice · Engineering · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |