Dr. Lissack’s ongoing research focuses on the interactions of complexity theory ideas with the philosophical concepts of emergence, coherence, homology, models, and ethics. His most recent writings have focused on the concept of coherence, what it is and how it can be achieved and maintained in a dynamic networked setting. He and several colleagues are editing a management book series that stresses the situated nature of management, where the lessons presented involve multiple perspectives and multiple paradigms and where the coherence aimed for is not based on homogeneity of perspective, but on a recognition of ‘appropriateness’. To learn more about Michael's research please click here.

Dr. Richardson undertakes research into complexity-based thinking and how it might provide insight into the management of complexity in all walks of life. His work in this area has facilitated the development of multi-methodological approaches, mixing both physical and social science perspectives for the consideration of complex, poorly defined systems. Kurt’s current research interests include the philosophical implications of assuming that everything we observe is the result of complex underlying processes, the relationship between structure and function, analytical frameworks for intervention design, and robust methods of reducing complexity, which have resulted in the publication of over 25 journal papers/articles and book chapters.  He is the Managing/Production Editor for the international journal Emergence: Complexity & Organization and is on the review board for the journals Systemic Practice and Action Research, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, and Tamara: Journal of Critical Postmodern Organization Science.  Kurt is the editor of the recently published Managing Organizational Complexity: Philosophy, Theory, Practice (Information Age Publishing, 2005) and is co-editor of the forthcoming books Complexity and Policy Analysis: Decision Making in an Interconnected World (due May 2006) and Complexity and Knowledge Management: Understanding the Role of Knowledge in the Management of Social Networks (due October 2006). For further details of Kurt's research activites please click here.

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