GROUP
Charles François (2004). GROUP, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1470.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1470 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences |
- “A set of single organisms, commonly called members, which, over a period of time or multiple interrupted periods, relate to one another face-to-face, processing matter-energy and information” (J.G. MILLER, 1978, p.515).
This is the fourth level of complexity in J.G. MILLER's taxonomy of living systems.
A group is made of interacting biological organisms.
The group becomes organized in order to execute useful tasks that its participants would not be able to tackle individually.