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The concept of self-organization is reviewed and its implications are explored in relation to management processes and social systems. A world view is taken, emphasizing a descriptive distinction of levels associated with the physical, biological, social, and mental. Self-organization principles, it is argued, are operative in all levels of such a stratified scheme, but they are manifest in different mechanisms and different embodiments.
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Ben-Eli, M.U., Probst, G.J.B. (1986). The Way You Look Determines What You See Or Self-Organization in Management and Society. In: Trappl, R. (eds) Cybernetics and Systems ’86. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4634-7_36
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