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This paper presents a brief state-of-the-art of the most influential theoretical attempts to model the creativity. Incorporating constructivist epistemology, systems thinking considers the relationship between the observer and the observed system. This dynamic loop explains that we do not discover reality, but rather construct it, and that what we observe is not the real world itself, but the real world exposed to the effects of our method of questioning. This approach has at least three epistemological consequences. First, the systems approach itself is intrinsically creative as a modelling method and the models created are capable of generating original solutions. Second, the possibility of parallelism exists between the evolution of theoretical models of creativity and the socio-cultural evolution of the scientific view from which researchers model them. Third, it is impossible to establish a perfect theoretical model of creativity because human beings’ natural creativity comes from the dynamic distance between the real world and the augmented real world, and the gap it imposes can never be totally modelized. Finally, these three epistemological effects being defined, the systemic approach is relevant to the study of contemporary creativity because it integrates in particular the complexity of eco-social systems and the digitalization of the real world. Among other possibilities, we propose nevertheless to integrate more human imagination and non-human creativity in future models.

Scenario learning, also known as scenario planning, is a process that develops narratives about possible, plausible, alternative future worlds that are relevant to the key concerns of an organisation or constituent group. This thesis explores whether engaging in scenario learning can transform the worldviews of the individuals who participate. I posit an epistemological understanding of worldview transformation as pertaining to the development of ‘epistemic cognition’, which involves the invocation of increasingly complex ways of defining our experience of the world and developing critical awareness of the limits to knowing that this process of definition imposes. I use transformative learning theory to explain how this may be fostered. This longitudinal study arose out of a two-year scenario learning project, which brought together school principals and teachers to explore the future of the Australian teaching profession to the year 2030. Through interviews with five participants near the commencement, completion and some time after the project, changes in thinking and the consequent impact on the professional practice of these participants were traced. The data was analysed using Giorgi’s (1985) descriptive phenomenological psychological method to identify what I considered to be the ‘essential features’ of the transformations in the participants’ worldviews. The evidence from the case studies suggests that participants underwent transformation in multiple dimensions of their epistemological worldviews over the life of the project, and that there may be a catalytic or contributory relationship between their engagement in scenario learning and these apparent transformations. All informants expressed awareness of having developed a broader and more complex appreciation of the interplay of multiple influences on education and on society more generally. This heightened consciousness of context also included enhanced capacity to consider the future in their actions, fo

Si la systémique permet de mettre en exergue la complexité des interactions humaines (Meunier 2003), elle a aussi pour but d’en préciser les modalités de régulations et les éléments permettant à ces interactions d’émerger et de se maintenir (Varela et al. 1993). En reliant cette systémique interactionnelle à des principes hérités du connexionnisme (Bechtel et Abrahamsen 1993, Marcus 2001), nous affirmons qu’il devient alors possible de mettre l’accent sur l’importance du contexte dans les interactions et sur la manière dont les individus réagissent en fonction de noeuds sémantiques, dans la mesure où ces noeuds se retrouvent notamment activés lors de processus d’identification nécessaires pour l’individu ou le groupe (Burke et Stets 2009). Le présent travail théorique explore ces possibilités, en lien avec la prise en compte de la complexité des relations humaines (Lerbet-Séréni 1994, Wagener 2010)., Systemic models may be useful in order to stress out the complexity of human interactions (Meunier 2003) and also do produce a precise picture of the regulative modalities and systemic elements which permit the emergence and sustaining of these interactions (Varela et al. 1993). Interactional systemics, if coupled with connectionist principles (Becthel et Abrahamsen 1993, Marcus 2001)do emphasize the importance of context for interactions and the way individuals react through the mobilisation of semantic knots, insofar as these knots become activated through identification processes, which remain ultimately necessary for groups and individuals (Burke et Stets 2009). The present theoretical work explores these possibilities, whilst taking into account the complexity of human relations (Lerbet-Séréni 1994, Wagener 2010).

This article focuses the science of the economics from the optics of the complexity; for it part of a brief description of the systems in general: its parts, the structure and organization between same and the dynamics of the living systems. Next, the article exposes of brief way what is the complexity and how this phenomenon inextricablely is bound to the phenomenon of the evolution. From these two aspects, it is described to the econosphere like a living system, to end up arguing that the econosphere is a complex adaptive system, with the implications that this takes with itself in relation to the economics.rch of business opportunities (Kirzner, 1998), but supported on the imitation., Este artículo enfoca la ciencia de la economía desde la óptica de la complejidad; para ello parte de una descripción breve de los sistemas en general: sus partes, la estructura y organización entre las mismas y la dinámica de los sistemas vivos. Seguidamente, el artículo expone de manera breve lo que es la complejidad y cómo dicho fenómeno está inextricablemente ligado al fenómeno de la evolución. A partir de estos dos aspectos, se describe a la econosfera como un sistema vivo, para terminar argumentando que la econosfera es un sistema adaptativo complejo, con las implicaciones que esto lleva consigo en relación con la economía.

This article focuses the science of the economics from the optics of the complexity; for it part of a brief description of the systems in general: its parts, the structure and organization between same and the dynamics of the living systems. Next, the article exposes of brief way what is the complexity and how this phenomenon inextricablely is bound to the phenomenon of the evolution. From these two aspects, it is described to the econosphere like a living system, to end up arguing that the econosphere is a complex adaptive system, with the implications that this takes with itself in relation to the economics.rch of business opportunities (Kirzner, 1998), but supported on the imitation., Este artículo enfoca la ciencia de la economía desde la óptica de la complejidad; para ello parte de una descripción breve de los sistemas en general: sus partes, la estructura y organización entre las mismas y la dinámica de los sistemas vivos. Seguidamente, el artículo expone de manera breve lo que es la complejidad y cómo dicho fenómeno está inextricablemente ligado al fenómeno de la evolución. A partir de estos dos aspectos, se describe a la econosfera como un sistema vivo, para terminar argumentando que la econosfera es un sistema adaptativo complejo, con las implicaciones que esto lleva consigo en relación con la economía.

Both Anticipation and Systemics (Systems Science) are relatively new scientific endeavours. A great group of eminent scholars, however, have already produced sig¬nificant scientific contributions within both areas. Hence, a first obvious question may be if those new fields represent radically different directions or if they have minor or greater parts in common? Second, evidently it is vital for the future developments of both fields to clarify in what ways and to what degrees they may synergistically co-evolve. In so doing, it is here found that systemic design may be used in developing an anticipating anticipatory system. With other words, with help of systemic design methodology a meta-anticipatory system will emerge.

A model, Syntegrity-4, for competence development in small and medium-seized enterprises (SMEs) is designed. Syntegrity-4 builds on the assumptions that competence development is a continuous activity that is best undertaken in a network with cooperation between different types of actors. Further, it is presumed that systemics and informatics have much to provide in increasing the skills of individual workers as well as the workforce as a whole. In working with the employees in a number of enterprises those assumptions have at large proven to be correct. However, the methodology in its present form is not good enough. No drastic and long-lasting positive effects could be observed in the cooperating enterprises. Hence, a group of further steps for improving and complementing Syntegrity-4 are identified.

Dans cette contribution, nous nous intéressons à cet aspect de la complexité qui est fondé sur l’omniprésence de l’interprétativité dans la production d’objets cognitifs dans les processus d’innovation et de conception, leur organisation et leur management. Notre approche « sociocognitive » permet de mettre en question le statut de ces objets (particulièrement du concept de « système ») ainsi que de réfléchir à ce que « produire de la connaissance » peut bien signifier dans le cadre de tels processus. Cette réflexion nous amène à (re)considérer la façon que nous avons de construire « sociocognitivement » les systèmes, de prendre en considération les cycles de vie et de commencer à penser en termes d’apprentissages des compétences et connaissances que les acteurs concernés (ici, particulièrement les chefs de projets) doivent développer pour intervenir intelligemment dans le management de tels projets dans le champ de l’innovation et de la conception.

Cet article traite de la création de sens au travail à travers une de ses principales composantes qu’est la reconnaissance non monétaire. Les changements profonds et rapides de fonctionnement socio-économique ces dernières années modifient les repères de travail des salariés. Ils en perdent parfois le sens de leurs activités et par là même leur motivation et leur performance, remettant en cause le rendement de l’organisation. Un des défis du management d’aujourd’hui est de redonner du sens aux salariés. L’article propose, par l’intermédiaire d’une enquête de terrain et de direction, d’étudier le système de la reconnaissance en milieu hospitalier et d’en déduire une démarche managériale adaptable aux autres secteurs. Cette modélisation managériale permet d’envisager le sens au travail comme un processus, donc d’entrevoir la possible conception d’un modèle théorique.