Fundamentals and History of Cybernetics: Development of the Theory of Complex Adaptive Systems Presented in Orlando, FL, July 2006 |
| 1 | A History of the Cybernetics Movement in the United States | (powerpoint) (article) (video) |
| 2 | First Order Cybernetics: Regulation and Self-Organization | (powerpoint) (video) |
| 3 | Second Order Cybernetics: Cognition and Self-Reference | (powerpoint) (video) |
| 4 | Social Cybernetics: Reflexivity and Social Change | (powerpoint) (video) |
| 5 | Exercises | (PDF) |
| 6 | Abstract and Biography | (abstract) |
| To view videos of the tutorials (about 1.5 hours each or 6 hours total) go here. | ||
For a 25 minute slide show on the History and Development of Cybernetics, see this page. |
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| For a 15 minute radio interview with Stuart Umpleby about Cybernetics (7/8/2010), go here. | ||
| 1 | Quality Improvement and the Viable System Model | (powerpoint) |
| 2 | Interactive Planning and Group Facilitation Methods | (powerpoint) |
| 3 | System Dynamics and Causal Influence Diagrams | (powerpoint) |
| 4 | Some additional theorists and the nature of knowledge of management | (powerpoint) |
| 5 | Abstract and Biography | (abstract) |