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Knowledge Flows Inside Institutions

Knowledge Flows Inside Institutions

Every public institution depends upon knowledge. Governments design policies, deliver services, coordinate organisations and respond to increasingly complex societal challenges by interpreting vast amounts of information generated both inside and…
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WP-C-L02-001 — Computational Policy Design Framework

WP-C-L02-001 — Computational Policy Design Framework

Public policy increasingly confronts problems whose informational complexity, systemic interdependence and uncertainty exceed the cognitive limits of conventional policy processes. Institutions respond to these conditions through distributed expertise, scientific analysis,…
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The Internal Anatomy of a Cognitive Institution

The Internal Anatomy of a Cognitive Institution

Every institution performs countless activities each day. It gathers information, coordinates people, delivers public services, develops policies, evaluates outcomes and responds to changing societal conditions. From the outside, these activities…
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Operational Consciousness in Public Institutions

Operational Consciousness in Public Institutions

Public institutions operate within environments characterised by constant change. Governments monitor economic conditions, coordinate public services, respond to emergencies, implement policies, manage administrative processes and interact continuously with citizens, businesses…
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The Thinking Institution  – Book I

The Thinking Institution – Book I

What does it mean to say that an institution knows, remembers, interprets or makes judgements when no single individual possesses everything the institution appears capable of knowing? The Thinking Institution, the…
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How Institutions Process Information

How Institutions Process Information

Every institution depends upon information. Governments collect statistics, monitor economic trends, evaluate public policies, receive citizen feedback, analyse legal developments and observe countless social, technological and environmental changes. Yet despite…
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