META-POLICY
Charles François (2004). META-POLICY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 2107.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 2107 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences |
The management of complex systems in order to obtain the best possible long-term results.
This kind of management “seeks simplicity, but distrusts it” (A. RAPOPORT).
Its principal weapons are meta-models and meta-tools. It tries to avoid short-time expediency, mistrust short-term extrapolations and sub-optimization (brought about by unilateral maximization).