Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! A Complexity Science View of the Unexpected
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Health Care Management Review
- Vol. 28 (3) , 266-278
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004010-200307000-00008
Abstract
Surprise can emanate from two sources: lack of sufficient information or knowledge and the basic dynamics of complex adaptive systems. The authors expand the traditional view of surprise with a complexity perspective that makes it possible to ask new questions and to consider new ways of understanding the world around us. They discuss creativity and learning as two strategies for capitalizing on the surprises that confront organizations.Keywords
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