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    2007-06-30 14:39:55.0

    I was one of the very first users (private beta stage) of Squidoo and used the opportunity to build "Lenses" on some pretty obscure topics that I am very interested in (go figure!)  .... Unfortuately I haven't spent anytime at all on these since first constructing them so I'll have to spend some time bringing them up to snuff.... but if you have interest in Managerial Cybernetics (see I told you they are pretty obscure) go have a look.

     

    2007-06-30 14:49:01.0

    Viable Systems Model

    This lens is dedicated to exploring the work of Stafford Beer and the development of his Viable Systems Model (VSM).It is especially concerned with the applicaton of cybernetics to the field of organizational design, management and control.

    http://www.squidoo.com/vsm/

    2007-06-30 14:49:37.0

    And the Rest:

    General Systems Theory
    The notion of a system may be seen as simply a more self-conscious and generic term for the dynamic interrelatedness of components. (Von Bertalanffy)General Systems Theory is closely related to Cybernetics... this lens concentrates on the former but...
    A Cybernetics Library
    Over the years I've accumulated a small library (<~4000 volumes)... among these are many fine books on Cybernetics, General Systems Theory, and Systems Thinking.... Some of the books that should be considered for any 'serious' cybernetics library...
    Complex Event Processing
    Complex Event Processing (CEP) is the use of software to analyze and control software event systems -- that is virtually all IT systems in use today.
    Invention and Innovation
    A look at Invention and Innovation over the ages -- with a special focus on construction and control of complex systems.
    Systems Thinking
    The term systems thinking is often linked to the work of Peter Senge...the range of fields that are sometimes linked to the term include systems theory and cybernetics
    Cybernetics
    A simple view of Cybernetics is as the science of communications and control in animal and machine. Cybernetics, and the related domain of systems science , is the study all forms of "organized complexity", that is how different components...
    Second Order Cybernetics
    Second order Cybernetics considers the impact that the observer has on the system being observed.... as such it covers all most all aspects of human endeavor.In effect, those involved in second order cybernetics have turned the principles of cybernet...
    Applied Cybernetics
    Cybernetics, the science of communication and control in animal and machine has found practical application in almost all fields of human social endeavor as well as the physical sciences.This lens is a view of other Squidoo lenses that deal with spec...
    Cybernetics: History and Biographies
    This lens details with the development of Cybernetics (and to a lesser extent General Systems Theory) and the early research and philosophies of the founders of the disciplines.
    Cybernetic Journals
    To dig deeper (much deeper) into the rich tapestry of our world and how complex systems really work.... consider these academic resources.
    Lens on Lens
    Some personal views on Lens design, construction and promotion. 
    Global Brain
    The emergence of mass mind
    Cybernetics: A Squidoo Meta Lens
    This lens is intended to provide a view of the many resources available here on Squidoo that cover the fields of Cybernetics and the related fields of General Systems Theory, Systems Thinking, and Systems Dynamics.As a meta view it takes one possible...
    Biological Cybernetics
    "Biological Cybernetics" is the experimental, theoretical and application-oriented study of information processing in organisms, including sensory, motor, cognitive, and ecological phenomena.
    Educational Cybernetics
    Educational Cybernetics is concerned with improving both formal educational ventures and learning conversations. It is based on Cybernetics - the science of communication and control - but is often influenced by the more general System Sciences inclu...
    Me, Myself and I
    Well no, not just about me. But rather about some of the things that I am interested in ... some of the things that do make me.... or at least myself if not I. A snapshot, if you will, of where I am with pointers to Journals, of where I've been, and...
    Management Matters
    This lens is based on a very simple premise....that Management does indeed matter, each of its modules looks at a different aspect of management that inturn matters to the overall practice of effective management.While the aim of this lens is not to...
    Macroscope
    "The macroscope is unlike other tools. It is a symbolic instrument made of a number of methods and techniques borrowed from very different disciplines. It would be useless to search for it in laboratories and research centers, yet countless peo...
    K2 - General Cybernetics
    k2 = general cybernetics  (incl. connectionism, systems theory, synergetics, decision theory, information theory)This lens also takes side glimpses at K1 and K3:k1 = core cybernetics k3 = applied cybernetics  (incl. Medical Cybernetics, Bio...
    Systems Science
    Systems Science and cybernetics are closely related disciplines... this lens concentrates on  the former and discusses where the two come together.
    Socio-Cybernetics
    "Sociocybernetics can be defined as 'Systems Science in Sociology and Other Social Sciences' - systems science, because sociocybernetics is not limited to theory but includes application, empirical research, methodology, axiology (i.e., ethics a...
    Cloverdale Community Football Association
    Welcome to the home of the champions Cloverdale Community Football Association is a non-profit Society operated by volunteers.  Our purpose is to provide opportunities for youth to learn and play Canadian football in a competitive but fun and sa...
    Synergetics
    Synergetics is just at the beginning of constuction... please forgive the dust
    Errors
    An investigation into errors, especially those where poor design sets up humans to make mistakes
    Anthropocybernetics
    Macro-Anthropocybernetics - Human cybernetics as they affect social systems. Micro-Anthropocybernetics  - Human cybernetics in their application to human individuals.
    Scenario
    Scenario Thinking is an attempt to recognize large-scale driving forces that will impact on how the future unfolds.   The objective is to examine possible future developments (that could impact on individuals, organizations or societies), in orde...

    2007-06-30 16:51:09.0

    I haven't gotten into Squidoo. I might have a look.

    2007-07-17 19:44:06.0
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