Understanding Complexity in Organizations

1. Preface Timothy Ludwig and Ramona Houmanfar PART 1 Understanding Complex System Contingencies in Organizations 2. An Integrated Approach for Conducting a Behavioral Systems Analysis Lori H. Diener, Heather M. McGee, and Caio F. Miguel 3. Iterative Processes and Reciprocal Controlling Relationships in a Systemic Intervention Jon E. Krapfl, John Cooke, Timothy Sullivan, and William Cogar 4. Behavioral System Feedback Measurement Failure: Sweeping Quality under the Rug Maria T. Mihalic and Timothy D. Ludwig 5. Strengthening The Focus On Business Results: The Need For Systems Approaches In OBM Cloyd Hyten 6. Walden Two Revisited: Optimizing Behavioral Systems William B. Abernathy 7. Use of a Cooperative to Interlock Contingencies and Balance the Commonwealth Mark Alavosius, Jim Getting, Joseph Dagen, William Newsome, and Bill Hopkins PART 2 Understanding Complex Cultural Contingencies 8. The Role of Advocacy Organizations in Reducing Negative Externalities Anthony Biglan 9. Identifying and Extinguishing Dysfunctional and Deadly Organizational Practices Thomas C. Mawhinney 10. Role of Communication Networks in Behavioral Systems Analysis Ramona Houmanfar, Nischal Joseph Rodrigues, and Gregory S. Smith 11. A Selectionist Perspective on Systemic and Behavioral Change in Organizations Ingunn Sandaker 12. Organizational Performance and Customer Value Donald Tosti and Scott A. Herbst 13. Behavioral Systems Analysis of Behavior Analysis as a Scientific System Linda J. Hayes, Erick M. Dubuque, Mitch J. Fryling, and Joshua K. Pritchard