Ashby's Law of Requisite Variety
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theory
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cybernetics
control theory |
| gptkbp:description |
the principle that a system must be as diverse as the environment it operates in.
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:W._Ross_Ashby
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
the need for flexibility in responses.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ashby's Law of Requisite Variety
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
complex systems.
economic systems. political systems. |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the idea of system resilience.
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| gptkbp:isAvenueFor |
urban planning.
project management. environmental management. biological systems. social systems. transportation systems. healthcare_systems. |
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academic research.
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| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a foundational concept in systems theory.
a framework for analyzing complexity. a framework for understanding complexity. a guideline for system design. a principle of effective governance. a principle of effective leadership. a principle of effective management. |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
sustainable development.
effective communication. adaptive systems. |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
cybernetic literature.
systems thinking. the context of climate change. the context of global governance. the context of social networks. the context of technological innovation. |
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
organizational effectiveness.
system performance. |
| gptkbp:isExaminedBy |
systems engineering.
the context of disaster management. the context of economic development. the context of environmental sustainability. the context of policy-making. the context of public policy. |
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
the context of international relations.
organizational theory. the context of community resilience. the context of organizational change. the context of technological change. |
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the field of artificial intelligence.
the concept of entropy. the field of behavioral science. the field of cultural studies. |
| gptkbp:isIntegratedWith |
theories of innovation.
theories of organizational behavior. theories of social change. |
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
the concept of adaptability.
the concept of feedback. the concept of system dynamics. the concept of system evolution. the concept of system stability. |
| gptkbp:isReflectedIn |
the design of adaptive systems.
the design of control systems. the design of resilient infrastructures. |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
decision-making processes.
community development. energy systems. risk management. educational systems. sociotechnical systems. the law of requisite variety. the study of complex adaptive systems. the study of network theory. the study of social systems. variety in systems. |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
the dynamics of change.
the dynamics of social change. the interactions within ecosystems. |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
information theory.
management science. |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
supply chain management.
strategic planning. conflict resolution. |
| gptkbp:suitableFor |
that more control options lead to better system performance.
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