NETWORKING
Charles François (2004). NETWORKING, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2274.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2274 ▶ |
| Object type | Human sciences |
The spontaneous coordination between groups realizing different tasks in a society or organization.
It has been observed in insect societies (ants, termites or bees) that different activities, needed for the global survival of the society, become automatically harmonized. When needed, individuals may and do shift from one specialized group to another, through a spontaneous process of tasks allocation.
Such patterns also vary according to the maturity of the society, i.e. tend to stabilize when it reaches dynamic stability. See for ex. D. GORDON (1995, p.50-57).
Networking adjustment is also quite obvious in human organizations, especially in time of strain.