Urban Evolution, Self-Organization, and Decisionmaking

1981 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
P M Allen ◽  
M Sanglier
Keyword(s):  
Central Place ◽  
Dissipative Structures ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Recent Application ◽  
Central Place System ◽  
Theoretical Evolution ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Modified Dynamics

A dynamical model of a central place system is described which, derived from the concepts underlying dissipative structures, takes into account the self-organizing aspects of urban evolution, and shows the importance both of chance and of determinism in such systems. A theoretical evolution is discussed together with the modified dynamics of different possible decisions showing the long-term consequences of these. A recent application of this new theory to the evolution of the Bastogne region of Belgium is briefly described, and conclusions are drawn as to the real difficulties involved in decisionmaking on the part of national, regional, and municipal authorities.

scholarly journals Modeling of economic security of the enterprise at change of investment maintenance

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svitlana Bondarenko ◽  
Halyna Tkachuk ◽  
Iryna Klochan ◽  
Andrey Mokhnenko ◽  
Iryna Liganenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Adaptive Potential ◽  
Modeling Methods ◽  
Safe Limits ◽  
Definition Of

The purpose of this study is formation of tools for forecasting the economic security of the enterprise by modeling methods when changing investment support. The relevance of this study is due to the need to solve the problem of modernization management system of the enterprise by implementing the project management of economic security of the enterprise in the implementation of investment programs.The variant of model offered economic security of the enterprise. This model involves the implementation of the process of adaptive management, based on the definition of safe limits of longterm growth of the enterprise. It has established that the ratio of self-organization processes and managerial influences depends on the value of the self-organization coefficient. The calculated value of adaptive potential on the basis of the indicator of self-organization as the dynamic indicator of maintenance of perspective growth of the enterprise on the allocated purposes has offered. This indicator can serve as a criterion for assessing the effectiveness of the management system of the enterprise in relation to the project management of economic security of the enterprise in the implementation of investment programs of key goals of long-term growth of the enterprise.

scholarly journals Power and Persuasion: Processes by Which Perceived Power Can Influence Evaluative Judgments

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Briñol ◽  
Richard E. Petty ◽  
Geoffrey R. O. Durso ◽  
Derek D. Rucker
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Evaluative Judgments ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Perceived Power

The present review focuses on how power—as a perception regarding the self, the source of the message, or the message itself—affects persuasion. Contemporary findings suggest that perceived power can increase or decrease persuasion depending on the circumstances and thus might result in both short-term and long-term consequences for behavior. Given that perceptions of power can produce different, and even opposite, effects on persuasion, it might seem that any relationship is possible and thus prediction is elusive or impossible. In contrast, the present review provides a unified perspective to understand and organize the psychological literature on the relationship between perceived power and persuasion. To accomplish this objective, present review identifies distinct mechanisms by which perceptions of power can influence persuasion and discusses when these mechanisms are likely to operate. In doing so, this article provides a structured approach for studying power and persuasion via antecedents, consequences, underlying psychological processes, and moderators. Finally, the article also discusses how power can affect evaluative judgments more broadly.

The Self-Organisation of Tetrahedrally Close-Packed Structures in Magnetic Nanocrystalline Tb-Fe and Co-Pd Films

2006 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 267-274
Author(s):  
L.I. Kveglis ◽  
A.V. Kuzovnikov ◽  
I.V. Timofeev
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy ◽  
Dissipative Structures ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Nanocrystalline State ◽  
Transmission Electron

The self-organization of an atomic structure in Tb30Fe70 and Co50Pd50 films possessing of high values of the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) constant (K⊥ ~ 106 erg/cm3) is investigated by transmission electron microscopy. The crystallization of the films is realized in an explosive way with formation of different dissipative structures from the initial nanocrystalline state. In present work the structural model of a thin film in mezzo-scale and the correlation of a structure with magnetic properties are discussed.

The Self-Control Cognition Questionnaire

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 328-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Maas ◽  
Ger P. J. Keijsers ◽  
Claudia M. Cangliosi ◽  
William van der Veld ◽  
Jorg Tanis-Jacobs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Change ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Control ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hair Pulling ◽  
The Third ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Hair Pulling Disorder ◽  
Habit Disorders

Abstract. Self-control cognitions arise right before or after someone gives in to an unwanted habit. This paper reports on the development of the 11-item Self-Control Cognition Questionnaire (SCCQ) in a series of three studies. In the first study (N = 308), we found that the SCCQ has a two-factor structure and is reliable. The factors were named “Giving way is rewarding” and “Resistance is impossible.” The construct validity of the SCCQ was assessed in the second study (N = 138). As expected, the SCCQ correlated positively and strongly with the preoccupation with unwanted habits and with the experience of craving, and correlations with one’s tendency to consider the long-term consequences of actions were small. The third study demonstrated that the SCCQ discriminates between patients with habit disorders (N = 63) and controls with non-pathological unwanted habits (N = 106). The SCCQ was sensitive to therapeutic change in two patient samples, one suffering from hair pulling disorder and the other from pathological skin picking. The SCCQ is applicable to unwanted habits in general, both pathological and non-pathological. It is proven to have sound psychometric properties and is suitable for use in practice.

A Model of Retroactive Tone-Center Perception

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Leman
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Pitch Perception ◽  
The Self ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Auditory Model ◽  
Virtual Pitch ◽  
Musical Signals

In this paper, a model for tone-center perception is developed. It is based on an auditory model and principles of schema dynamics such as self-organization and association. The auditory module simulates virtual-pitch perception by transforming musical signals into auditory images. The schema- based module involves data-driven long-term learning for the self-organization of a schema for tone-center perception. The focus of this paper is on a retroactive process (called perceptual interpretation) by which the sense of tone center is adjusted according to a reconsideration of preceding perceptions in view of new contextual evidence within the schema. To this purpose, a metaphor is introduced, in which perceptual interpretation is described as the movement of a snaillike object in an attractor space. Additionally, the mathematical details of the model are presented, and the results of computer simulations are discussed.

Barriers to Physical Activity in Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Langguth ◽  
Tanja Könen ◽  
Simone Matulis ◽  
Regina Steil ◽  
Caterina Gawrilow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Age Range

During adolescence, physical activity (PA) decreases with potentially serious, long-term consequences for physical and mental health. Although barriers have been identified as an important PA correlate in adults, research on adolescents’ PA barriers is lacking. Thus reliable, valid scales to measure adolescents’ PA barriers are needed. We present two studies describing a broad range of PA barriers relevant to adolescents with a multidimensional approach. In Study 1, 124 adolescents (age range = 12 – 24 years) reported their most important PA barriers. Two independent coders categorized those barriers. The most frequent PA barriers were incorporated in a multidimensional questionnaire. In Study 2, 598 adolescents (age range = 13 – 21 years) completed this questionnaire and reported their current PA, intention, self-efficacy, and negative outcome expectations. Seven PA barrier dimensions (leisure activities, lack of motivation, screen-based sedentary behavior, depressed mood, physical health, school workload, and preconditions) were confirmed in factor analyses. A multidimensional approach to measuring PA barriers in adolescents is reliable and valid. The current studies provide the basis for developing individually tailored interventions to increase PA in adolescents.

Responding to Immediate and Long-Term Consequences of Terror

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Fabri ◽  
Amber Gray ◽  
Jeannette Uwineza
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Consequences
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