Technology and innovation policy has been the core of economic development since the
1950s. Moreover, the increasing rate of technological developments allowed policy and …

We use theory and methods from complexity science to examine dynamic patterns among
activities undertaken by nascent entrepreneurs in the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial …

Abstract Complex Systems Science aims to understand concepts like complexity, self‐
organization, emergence and adaptation, among others. The inherent fuzziness in complex …

In this paper, we review the empirical evidence of discontinuous distributions in complex
systems within the context of panarchy theory and discuss the significance of discontinuities …

A complexity science-based model for social innovation in social enterprises is presented.
The three components of the model include:(1) representing the evolution of social …

This chapter explores the phenomena of emergence in complex systems in order to review
and comment on organizational research applications of the idea. First, six prototypes of …

Publisher Summary This introductory chapter provides a first presentation of an intellectual
framework for understanding the foundational and philosophical issues raised by the …

The design of complex engineered systems is challenging, especially in early design stages
due to the complex emergent behavior that often results in unforeseen failures. Emergent …

In October 2020, at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of young Brazilian
photosynthesis researchers organized the 1st Brazilian Symposium on Photosynthesis. The …

The Functional Constructivism (FC) paradigm is an alternative to behaviorism and considers
behavior as being generated every time anew, based on an individual's capacities …