Systematic Worlds: A Qualitative Systems Theory of Strategy, Viability, and Complex Dynamics (Contributions to Management Science)

This book develops a rigorous and integrative framework for understanding complex systems, strategy, and dynamic equilibrium in high-velocity environments.Moving beyond reductionist tools and static models, it advances a systems-theoretical perspective in which structure, dynamics, and agency are inseparably intertwined.At its core, the work introduces a triadic architectural logic as a minimal condition for analysing systemic coherence.Drawing on General Systems Theory, dynamic systems theory, and epistemological reflection, it demonstrates that viable systems cannot be understood through linear causality or isolated variables, but only through recursive interactions across multiple layers of abstraction. The book offers a set of conceptual and analytical instruments-including the Strategic Viability Framework and the Calibration Tool-that enable the diagnosis and navigation of complex, evolving environments.These are complemented by formalised representations of systemic dynamics, hi