COM 229 Lecture 8Outline of Last Lecture I. Systems ApproachOutline of Current Lecture II. Wiecks OrganizingIII. “New Science” TheoryIV. Network Analysis V. Modeling and Case Analysis Current LectureWiecks Organizing -Organizations exist within an environment.-Sensemaking= individuals in an organization sense make their environments and therefore enact it. -Goal of organization seeks to reduce equivocality-assembly rules: procedures to guide sensemaking.- communication cycles: use of communication.New Science Theory-Assumes systems may not seek equilibrium. -communication comes before organization.-chaos, complexity, and self organizing systems theories.Chaos- says there are too many variants that there will always have and unpredicatable outcome.Complexity – Systems are really complex.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Self Organizing System Theories – example is Wikipedia.Network Anaylsis-Defining and Analyzing relationships among actors.Properties- nodes, links, density, study process vs. influenceModeling and Case Analysis-Computer simulations- It can be good when looking at a large system with lots of small parts. -Probably wont use computer data when making a judgment call. Gut feelings/