Self-organization through decoupling
In one line of research, the transition from Fordism to flexible specialisation is explained by the infeasibility of a mode of regulation that relied on central controls. According to another explanation, which we favour, the disintegration of vertically integrated production is unpredictable. The c...
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| description | In one line of research, the transition from Fordism to flexible specialisation is explained by the infeasibility of a mode of regulation that relied on central controls. According to another explanation, which we favour, the disintegration of vertically integrated production is unpredictable. The concept of self-organization is often recommended to model the transition from hierarchical organizational forms to flatter structures. Formally, a conditionally stable nonlinear system of differential equations is examined. In the first thesis, the characteristic roots with positive real parts play the role of ‘order’ parameters which can become unstable modes. The rest of the variables refer to stable modes. The strategy is to show that the stable modes can be expressed in terms of the unstable modes so that the former can be eliminated from the system. On the other hand, we provide a theorem showing that a coupled set of differential equations can become uncoupled and vice versa as an argument in favour of the second thesis. The path of evolution can turn both ways. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b9a37172c5a42eca628c864ffea6f282025-02-03T05:46:27ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2000-01-0151535710.1155/S102602260000039XSelf-organization through decouplingRomar Correa0Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai 400 098, IndiaIn one line of research, the transition from Fordism to flexible specialisation is explained by the infeasibility of a mode of regulation that relied on central controls. According to another explanation, which we favour, the disintegration of vertically integrated production is unpredictable. The concept of self-organization is often recommended to model the transition from hierarchical organizational forms to flatter structures. Formally, a conditionally stable nonlinear system of differential equations is examined. In the first thesis, the characteristic roots with positive real parts play the role of ‘order’ parameters which can become unstable modes. The rest of the variables refer to stable modes. The strategy is to show that the stable modes can be expressed in terms of the unstable modes so that the former can be eliminated from the system. On the other hand, we provide a theorem showing that a coupled set of differential equations can become uncoupled and vice versa as an argument in favour of the second thesis. The path of evolution can turn both ways.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S102602260000039XSelf-organization; Industrial divides. |
| spellingShingle | Romar Correa Self-organization through decoupling Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society Self-organization; Industrial divides. |
| title | Self-organization through decoupling |
| title_full | Self-organization through decoupling |
| title_fullStr | Self-organization through decoupling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-organization through decoupling |
| title_short | Self-organization through decoupling |
| title_sort | self organization through decoupling |
| topic | Self-organization; Industrial divides. |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S102602260000039X |
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