The concept of complexity in organisations and information systems
The concept of complexity in organisations and information systems
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DOI：
10.1108/03684920210414907
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发表时间：
2002-01-01
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影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Backlund, A
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作者：
Backlund, A
复杂性的定义进行了讨论，无论是在一般情况下，主要是在组织和信息系统。考虑到复杂性的主观性质，复杂性被定义为理解和科普某事所需的努力（如所感知的），但也考虑了其他几个定义和表征。复杂性与多样性和信息有关。信息逻辑的关系是颠倒的，并认为有一定的信息损失和信息系统的复杂性之间的联系。也有人认为，组织和信息系统可以从简单中受益，即使这意味着多样性的减少。短期记忆的局限性和我们所认为的复杂性之间似乎存在某种联系（有些模糊）。人们希望从经验上验证先前研究人员对复杂性的描述。
The definition of complexity is discussed, both in general and, mostly, in relation to organisations and information systems. Considering the subjective nature of complexity, complexity is defined as the effort (as it is perceived) that is required to understand and cope with something, but several other definitions and characterisations are also considered. Complexity is related to variety and information. The infological relation is reversed, and it is argued that there is a certain connection between information loss and the complexity of an information system. It is also argued that organisations and information systems can benefit from being simple, even if that would mean a decrease in variety. There seems to be a (somewhat obscure) connection between the limitations of our short-term memory and what we perceive as complex. It is desirable to empirically verify the characterisations of complexity that previous researchers have made.