Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Couch & Associates Pty Ltd
Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking (CAST)
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Discussion Forum
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- Read our summary: Complex Adaptive Systems Management
- About this page >
- An open discussion forum for exploring the scope for "Complex
Adaptive Systems Thinking" (CAST) to management practice. >
- A 2003 project;
- Bringing together individual, independent-minded, management
practitioners and researchers;
- Welcoming submission of insights, views, comments, questions, and
useful links;
- Incorporating contributions into the site for benefit of forum
members.
- About us >
- "We are fortunate to have been able to anticipate a range of
CAS behaviours where we had system design and management roles; we see that
the application of CAST principles is essential to sound management practice" >
- Management consultants and contractors operating since 1990.
- We have been seeking to articulate techniques for achieving success in
management practice and decision-making.
- We have observed a broad applicability of CAST to management and have
special interests in understanding CAS.
- Broad range of assignments: >
- micro-economic reform programs;
- establishing and regulating competitive wholesale and retail
markets ;
- frameworks for economic regulation of monopoly service
industries;
- Difficult international relations;
- Organisation structure and business process design;
- Community participation and decision making processes.
- About Couch & Associates Pty Ltd