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Communications for Complex Systems Governance

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Complex System Governance

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This chapter will expose the role, nature, and definitions associated with the Communication Mechanisms related to Complex System Governance (CSG). The need and utilization of CSG have been identified and explained in the previous chapters; however, the purpose and role of the Communication Mechanisms will be addressed here. The exploration of the Communication Mechanisms will start with the conceptual foundation of Communications and move on to the nature, structure, and interactions of Communication Mechanisms with influences. This understanding of the conceptual and practical basis will then be followed for the practitioner with vignettes and scenarios to demonstrate the importance of Communications Mechanisms, how to interpret limitations on understanding of their function and the complexities that they attempt to model. Finally, there will be several exercises that can be used to enable the practitioner to identify missing mechanisms or make improvements to current practices in their organization.

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    Charles W. Chesterman Jr.

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  1. Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

    Charles B. Keating

  2. Department of Informatics and Engineering Systems, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC, USA

    Polinpapilinho F. Katina

  3. Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

    Charles W. Chesterman Jr.

  4. Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

    James C. Pyne

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Chesterman, C.W. (2022). Communications for Complex Systems Governance. In: Keating, C.B., Katina, P.F., Chesterman Jr., C.W., Pyne, J.C. (eds) Complex System Governance. Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93852-9_11

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