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Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication

Cybernetics as a Language for Interdisciplinary Communication. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC www.gwu.edu/~umpleby. How is interdisciplinary communication possible?. We would need to share a common language

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Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics 2

Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics 2. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC www.gwu.edu/~umpleby. Early cybernetics. Definitions of cybernetics Feedback and control A theory of adaptation Types of regulation The law of requisite variety

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Management Cybernetics 4

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Physical World as an Internet of Things

The physical world is made of information with energy and matter as incidentals John A. Wheeler. Physical World as an Internet of Things. Simon Berkovich The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052. Monday, May 23, 2011

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Second Order Science: The Effect on Business and Social Science Research

Second Order Science: The Effect on Business and Social Science Research. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC www.gwu.edu/~umpleby. The theme of my talk. Science is changing Knowing how and why science is changing will enable us to assume a leadership role.

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MetrixND Forecasters User Meeting September 23-25, 2002, San Diego, CA

MetrixND Forecasters User Meeting September 23-25, 2002, San Diego, CA. Seasonality and Weather Effects on Electricity Loads: Modeling and Forecasting. Christian Crowley and Frederick L. Joutz Department of Economics and Research Program on Forecasting.

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Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics 3

Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics 3. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC www.gwu.edu/~umpleby. Second order cybernetics. Second order cybernetics. Definitions Origins in several fields Autopoiesis The philosophy of constructivism

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The Viable System Model: A Guide for Enterprise Architecture

The Viable System Model: A Guide for Enterprise Architecture. Stuart Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC. Features of the VSM. Based on the structure of the human nervous system Five levels or functions The five functions recur at each level of organization.

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THE DESIGN OF INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS

THE DESIGN OF INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENTS. Stuart Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC. How I became interested . Second order cybernetics was an important addition to the philosophy of science It was not being widely adopted in the U.S.

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Jump Start to College Planning for Juniors

Jump Start to College Planning for Juniors. Reed College Portland, OR. Reed College Portland, OR. How will I be evaluated by colleges?. Grades in college prep classes The rigor of the classes you take Your SAT or ACT scores Your personal essay

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THEORIES VS. METHODS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

THEORIES VS. METHODS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC. Questions about systems science. Is knowledge in systems science different from knowledge in other scientific fields? If it is different, how is it different?

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THEORIES VS. METHODS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

THEORIES VS. METHODS IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC. Questions about systems science. Is knowledge in systems science different from knowledge in other scientific fields? If it is different, how is it different?

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Personality Differences

Personality Differences. Stuart A. Umpleby The George Washington University Washington, DC. Myers-Briggs personality test. Thinking -- Feeling Sensate -- Intuitive Judging -- Perceiving Extraversion -- Introversion. Personality test websites. www.keirsey.com www.deltaassociates.com

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