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Systems, Volume 13, Issue 2

2025 February - 71 articles

Cover Story: Systems-of-systems are often characterized as systems where the constituent parts have some independence from the whole. Recent research has shown that independence requires the constituent systems to be agents that observe the system-of-systems from within and construct internal models of it as a basis for decisions. The connection between the field of second-order cybernetics and systems-of-systems has not been explored previously. This paper summarizes key concepts from second-order cybernetics, including the subtopic autopoiesis. Then, it discusses what the implications are regarding systems-of-systems engineering through the identification of 17 concerns. This paper shows how these concerns directly relate to the theoretical concepts of second-order cybernetics and autopoiesis, thereby opening the door to further exploitation of this theoretical foundation. View this paper
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Articles (71)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,539 Views
21 Pages

17 February 2025

Recognizing the factors that influence business formation in developing contexts is critical for promoting economic growth. This study examines the drivers of entrepreneurship among university alumni in Ecuador, addressing gaps in the literature rega...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,453 Views
18 Pages

17 February 2025

Emergency logistics is essential for rapid and efficient disaster response, ensuring the timely availability and deployment of resources to affected areas. In the process of rescue work, the dynamic changes in rescue point information greatly increas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,617 Views
20 Pages

17 February 2025

Seeking inter-organisation cooperation is an important way to achieve communication technology innovation, and dynamic networked cooperation deserves more attention. The present paper aims to reveal the influence of cooperation network evolution on c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,974 Views
26 Pages

How Do Researchers and Public Officials Co-Navigate e-Participation Implementation? An Action-Research Experience with South African Municipalities

  • Odilile Ayodele,
  • Paul Plantinga,
  • Diana Sanchez-Bentacourt,
  • Simangele Dlamini and
  • Nonkululeko Dlamini

17 February 2025

How can local governments in the Global South effectively implement and sustain digital public participation initiatives, and what specific roles do public officials and knowledge intermediaries play in catalysing and supporting this digital transfor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,255 Views
20 Pages

17 February 2025

This study examines the efficacy of a novel form of consumer-generated content (CGC) digital advertising, termed “directed” consumer-generated content (DCGC), in comparison to traditional brand-created social media advertisements. The ana...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,374 Views
37 Pages

17 February 2025

The swift advancement of digital technologies under Industry 4.0 has significantly transformed business operations and supply chain management. These advancements hold the potential to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and foster sustainable developm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,023 Views
43 Pages

14 February 2025

Megaprojects are complex systems comprising interdependent subsystems and diverse stakeholders, each contributing to the project’s resilience and long-term outcomes. Traditional methods for assigning stakeholder influence often assume that stak...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,401 Views
29 Pages

13 February 2025

With the continuous development of information and communication technology, “software-defined vehicle” has become the trend of the times. The intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) is becoming a new direction for the development of the auto...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,267 Views
25 Pages

Digital Twin Integration for Workforce Training: Transforming SMEs in the Ornamental Stone Industry

  • Carlos E. Cremonini,
  • Carlos Capela,
  • Agostinho da Silva,
  • Marcelo C. Gaspar and
  • Joel C. Vasco

13 February 2025

Digital twin technology offers immersive and cost-effective solutions for workforce training, yet its practical implementation within SME training frameworks remains limited. This study develops and evaluates the Digital Twin Framework for Workforce...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,692 Views
24 Pages

13 February 2025

Systems-of-systems are often characterized as systems where the constituent parts have some independence from the whole. Recent research has aimed at clarifying in more detail what this independence means. It has shown that independence requires the...

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Systems - ISSN 2079-8954