Systems Research and Behavioral Science

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Volume 42, issue 6, 2025

Retracted: Role of innovative behaviour as a missing linchpin in artificial intelligence adoption to enhancing job security and job performance pp. e1-e15

Davood Ghorbanzadeh, Juan Felipe Espinosa‐Cristia, Nasser Said Gomaa Abdelrasheed, Sanaa Soliman Saeed Mostafa, Shavan Askar and Saman M. Almufti

Viewing cancer as a chaotic ‘information processing system’ pp. 1457-1461

Mesut Tez

A scratch below a system's surface pp. 1462-1464

Ion Georgiou

Application of systems thinking and system dynamics in managing risks and stakeholders in construction projects: A systematic literature review pp. 1465-1479

Zahra Ghamarimajd, Amir Ghanbaripour, Roksana Jahan Tumpa, Tsunemi Watanabe, Jasper Mbachu and Martin Skitmore

The debates about the public sphere from social systems theory pp. 1480-1492

Emerson R. C. Palmieri

FinTech services from BigTech companies pp. 1493-1514

Thomas Puschmann and Engjull Halimi

The effects of artificial intelligence on organizational culture in the perspective of the hermeneutic cycle: The intersection of mental processes pp. 1515-1527

Aslıhan Canbul Yaroğlu

A multi‐dimensional index of evaluating systems thinking skills from textual data pp. 1528-1542

Ning‐Yuan Georgia Liu, Hesam Mahmoudi, Konstantinos Triantis and Navid Ghaffarzadegan

Expanding model transparency and learning potential through structural and behavioural debriefings pp. 1543-1563

Carlos Capelo, Renato Pereira and João Ferreira Dias

A systems‐theoretical exploration for understanding and enhancing policy design: Expanding an analytical locus with implications for policy studies pp. 1564-1577

Guswin de Wee, Kwame Asmah‐Andoh and Amina Jakoet‐Salie

Fostering the transition to viable supply chains under risk/disaster events: A hierarchical analysis framework pp. 1578-1605

Efthymios Katsoras and Patroklos Georgiadis

Living beings, coevolution and psychotherapy: The legacy of Humberto Maturana pp. 1606-1617

Francesco Tramonti

Exploring the landscape of system dynamics archetypes: A systematic review pp. 1618-1632

Marisa A. Sánchez

System thinking skills and their effect upon supply chain resilience: A practitioner perspective pp. 1633-1648

Daniell Wilden, John Hopkins and Ian Sadler

Complex system management: Intuition and/or analysis with artificial intelligence involvement pp. 1649-1664

Leonie Hallo, Tiep Nguyen, Nicholas Chileshe and Ba Quang Vinh Nguyen

Unveiling the dynamic evolution of innovation networks in emerging economies: A complex network approach pp. 1665-1682

Zeqian Wang, Chengjun Wang and Xiaoming Sun

Punishment or reward? Environmental information disclosure in Chinese listed companies based on evolutionary game systems pp. 1683-1702

Rongjiang Cai, Xi Wang, Tao Zhang, Nana Liu and Qiaoran Jia

Linear versus non‐linear modelling: A systemic analysis with empirical data on credit and investment pp. 1703-1730

Chaiporn Vithessonthi, Evgenia Ushakova and Markus Schwaninger

Critical systems thinking for managing complexity of food security pp. 1731-1752

Valid Hasyimi, Utomo Sarjono Putro, Santi Novani and Agung Hendriadi

Notes from the field: Practical considerations for agent‐based and continuous representations of system dynamics pp. 1753-1761

Sara S. Metcalf, Lyle E. Wallis and Mark Paich

Evolutionary decision‐making behaviour among the government, leading enterprises and farmers: Based on the improvement of phaeozem quality in Northeast China pp. 1762-1784

Yun Teng, Yue Sun and Qi Cheng

Dynamic fractal organizations—A boundaries based‐view of knowledge pp. 1785-1810

Mitsuru Kodama

Governance in the time of COVID‐19: Systemic implications for governing in an Anthropocene world based on experiences from Australia and Brazil pp. 1811-1821

Ray L. Ison and Sandro L. Schlindwein

Combining the Capability Approach and System Dynamics for Well‐Being Oriented Policy‐Making pp. 1822-1835

Guido A. Veldhuis and Kees van Dongen

Evolving Risk Management Frameworks for Complex Systems—An Empirically Grounded Systems Thinking Approach pp. 1836-1848

Benjamin Luther, Indra Gunawan and Nam Nguyen

Unlocking Innovation, Enabling Sustainability: A Policy Framework for System‐Wide Change pp. 1849-1859

Jamshed Ali

Development of a New Emotional Intelligence Tool for Facilitating Systemic, Second‐Order Change Among Individuals, Teams and Organizations pp. 1860-1874

Stephen D. Wilke, Jared R. D. Wilke, Donald J. Viglione, Cody Gustaveson and Danielle McGraw

Employing a Mental Model Framework to Explore Systems Thinking pp. 1875-1890

Martin F. G. Schaffernicht, Miguel López‐Astorga, Cristian A. Rojas‐Barahona and Ramón D. Castillo

The Multidimensional Aspect of Technology Orders pp. 1891-1901

Robson Teles Peixoto, Breno Ricardo Araújo de Leite and Francisco Cristovão Lourenço de Melo

A Skill Matrix Chart Case Study in Global Manufacturing pp. 1902-1916

Hendy Hadiyanto and Yudo Anggoro

Volume 42, issue 5, 2025

The Future of Systems Thinking pp. 1337-1338

Dongping Fan, Mike Jackson and Zhichang Zhu

Unifying Paradigm Versus Adaptive Ecology: Deliberating the Futures of Systems Thinking pp. 1339-1352

Zhichang Zhu

Theoretical Systems Thinking and Its Research Mode: Another Important Independent Work in Systems Thinking pp. 1353-1363

Dongping Fan and Linhao Chen

Conceptualising Systems Thinking: The Fundamentals, Methodologies and Tools pp. 1364-1376

Matt Lloyd and Gemma Smith

The Future of Systems Thinking Through the Lens of Action Research and Critical Systems Practice pp. 1377-1390

Michael C. Jackson

Reimagining Systems Thinking as Cybersystemic Researching: An Invitation to a Cyber‐Systemic Co‐Inquiry pp. 1391-1403

Ray Ison, Pamela Buckle, Nam Nguyen, Rika Preiser, Philippe Vandenbroeck and Louis Klein

System‐of‐Systems Thinking for Complexity and Innovation—A Study Based on the Trajectory of Systems Thinking pp. 1404-1423

Qian Chen, Jin Chen, Mats Magnusson and Bin Xiao

Introducing Critical Systems Heuristics 2.0: A Third Boundary Extending CSH From Reflections on Critical Realism in Information Systems Research pp. 1424-1438

Roelien Goede and Hendrik Goede

Systems Thinking as Being‐in‐the‐World pp. 1439-1448

Jonathon Mackay

Complex Adaptive Systems Through the Lens of Whitehead's Philosophy: A Research Note pp. 1449-1451

Mesut Tez

Volume 42, issue 4, 2025

Emerging Technology and Systems Thinking pp. 951-953

Li Da Xu

The Review of Human–Machine Collaborative Intelligent Interaction With Driver Cognition in the Loop pp. 954-977

Qianwen Fu, Lijun Zhang, Yiqian Xu and Fang You

A bibliometric review of innovation ecosystem pp. 978-995

Yanan Xu and Yuan Li

Web 3.0: Applications, Opportunities and Challenges in the Next Internet Generation pp. 996-1015

Haoxiang Zhang and Yang Lu

Research on the Influence of Network Social Capital on the Search of Digital Entrepreneurial Opportunities pp. 1016-1033

Jing Ge, Shuaiqi Jin, Tong Liu and Yao Meifang

Operate for the Harmony: The Relationship Between Emerging Technologies and Legal System pp. 1034-1042

Zhuohao Fan

Navigating coopetition: A multiple case study of AI and data‐driven strategies in the digital platform economy pp. 1043-1060

Qiang Ma, Hong Chen, Shuo Tian, Huishuang Su, Wei Zhong and Ying Wang

Exploring the Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resources Management: Insights From Swiss Organizations pp. 1061-1084

Guillaume Revillod

Blockchain‐driven IoT solutions in agriculture pp. 1085-1097

Mikhail Kataev, Larisa Bulysheva and Alexander Krupskiy

Exploring Systems Approaches to Innovation Management From Second‐Order Science in the West and China: System of Systems and TiXi pp. 1098-1114

Qian Chen, Jin Chen and Mats Magnusson

Research on Dynamic Role Remodelling of Global Supply Chain From the Perspective of Stackelberg Game pp. 1115-1130

Jing Ge and Jianli Sui

Computer vision‐based automated defect detection in ceramic bricks pp. 1131-1141

M. Y. Kataev and L. A. Bulysheva

Value co‐creation mechanism for AI‐based enterprises with systems thinking: Case study of Baidu pp. 1142-1162

Huishuang Su, Xiaoyan Du, Yong Chen, Shuo Tian, Qiang Ma and Wei Zhong

Exploring AI models and applications within a system framework pp. 1163-1180

Yu Sun, Ling Li, Zhaoyuan Yu, Haiqing Yu and Hecheng Wang

A systems perspective on the approach to industrial chain and supply chain ecology pp. 1181-1194

Yu Sun, Haiqing Yu and Hecheng Wang

A model of knowledge chain integration for complex product R&D projects based on DSM and TCPN pp. 1195-1209

Shuo Tian, Yike Liu, Yong Chen, Jianhua Liu, Huishuang Su and Qiang Ma

Studies on AI application in pronunciation teaching based on Qupeiyin app through smart phone pp. 1210-1217

Wei Xue and Yanan Zhao

AI‐enabled information sharing mechanism and enterprise performance pp. 1218-1231

Fang Wang and Manting Zou

The interplay of intelligent manufacturing, innovation equilibrium and cost stickiness in the artificial intelligence era pp. 1232-1244

Fang Wang, Qiang Li and Hong Chen

Employee power needs, leadership, and employee organizational commitment: A case study of high‐tech enterprises pp. 1245-1262

Ao Zhang, Xiaoqi Shi, Xiaomin Du, Murong Miao and Feifei Li

The impact of narcissistic leadership on organizational support: A study based on a sample of strategic emerging industries pp. 1263-1276

Ao Zhang, Xiaoping Shi, Xiaomin Du, Murong Miao and Feifei Li

The impact of AI recommendation for homogeneous products on product demand pp. 1277-1293

Wei Zhang and Hao Kong

Improving Symptom‐Based Medical Diagnosis Using Ensemble Learning Approaches pp. 1294-1321

Leila Aissaoui Ferhi, Manel Ben Amar, Atef Masmoudi, Fethi Choubani and Ridha Bouallegue

Skills and Competencies Needed to Use the Smart Technologies for Industry 4.0 pp. 1322-1333

Raluca‐Florentina Crețu, Daniela Țuțui, Viorel‐Costin Banța, Elena Claudia Șerban, Laura‐Eugenia‐Lavinia Barna and Romeo‐Cătălin Crețu

Volume 42, issue 3, 2025

Assessing the viability of virtual structured democratic dialogue pp. 587-606

Yiannis Laouris and Gary Metcalf

The intellectual endeavours of OR and systems scholars: The dynamic evolution of intellectual interactions pp. 607-628

Richard Ormerod

Propositional logic, paradox, and Indian dialectics – towards a deeper ontological approach in paradox theory pp. 629-639

Albrecht Fritzsche

Facilitating learning at multiple levels with Systems Thinking‐assisted serious games: Insights from the SUSTAIN project pp. 640-659

Stefano Armenia, Federico Barnabè, Alessandro Pompei and Rocco Scolozzi

Using systems thinking to understand the experiences of overseas‐trained teachers in Australia pp. 660-674

Sushmita Datta Roy and Craig Standing

Mental self‐renewal as a measure of systems thinking pp. 675-701

Laura Mononen and Tuomo Kujala

Political and economic instrumentalisation of science: Towards an extended concept of corruption pp. 702-712

Krešimir Žažar and Steffen Roth

Enhancing the Intellectual Capital of Research and Development Centres using Business Intelligence: A System Dynamics Approach pp. 713-738

Ali Akbar Haddadi Harandi, Changiz Valmohammadi and Seyed Hossein Hosseini

Algorithmic responsibility without accountability: Understanding data‐intensive algorithms and decisions in organisations pp. 739-755

Cristina Besio, Cornelia Fedtke, Michael Grothe‐Hammer, Athanasios Karafillidis and Andrea Pronzini

Mapping mental models through an improved method for identifying causal structures in qualitative data pp. 756-771

Erin S. Kenzie, Wayne Wakeland, Antonie Jetter, Kristen Hassmiller Lich, Mellodie Seater and Melinda M. Davis

Expanding the modelling capabilities of systemic interactions utilizing applied category theory pp. 772-785

Neal Wilkinson and Javier Calvo‐Amodio

A systems thinking approach to reimagining innovation models: The example of clean hydrogen pp. 786-802

Sue McAvoy, Cristyn Meath, Agnes Toth‐Peter, Ninad Jagdish and Jurij Karlovsek

Systemic relation between innovation capabilities, innovation strategy, and financial performance of small and medium enterprises: Impact of technology trajectory, management obstacles, and investment pp. 803-824

Isabel‐Cristina Quintero‐Sepúlveda, Luciano Gallón‐Londoño and Alexander Zúñiga Collazos

Dynamics of circular business development: The case of social clothing recycle pp. 825-847

Francesca Costanza

A systemic perspective to safety behaviour emergence in organizations: Evaluation of a game‐based simulation for improving safety communication behaviour pp. 848-858

Chukwudiebube Atagbuzia, Ean H. Ng, Ganapathy Natarajan and Javier Calvo‐Amodio

A network agent‐based model for Moroccan international tourism: Individual tourist behaviour and decision‐making processes pp. 859-874

Smahane Jebraoui, Mohamed Nemiche and Bezza Hafidi

Rural electrification in India: A wicked problem pp. 875-894

Payal Dey, M. P. Gupta, Sushil and Ignacio J. Perez‐Arriaga

A work system theory perspective on talent management and systems pp. 895-915

Rahul Thakurta

Building project resilience: A critical systems practice approach pp. 916-929

Seyed Ashkan Zarghami and Ofer Zwikael

Strategic, tactical, complex and simple changes to farm systems pp. 930-948

Geoff Kaine, Vic Wright and Suzanne Vallance

Volume 42, issue 2, 2025

Environments: Observed With Social Systems Theory. An Introduction pp. 263-269

Steffen Roth, Augusto Sales and Tilia Stingl de Vasconcelos Guedes

The world according to the project pp. 270-286

Erik B. W. Aal

What is a green capitalism? Insights from the social system theory pp. 287-296

Erik Brezovec and Stefan Schweiger

Environmental law and systems theory pp. 297-307

Nico Buitendag

Observing systemic values in a tax avoidance environment: Using systems theory to examine the Ireland–Apple tax relationship pp. 308-326

Emer Hunt and Gerardine Doyle

The reality of environment reimagined: Niklas Luhmann and the new ecological paradigm pp. 327-337

Michal Kaczmarczyk

The paradox of standards and innovation: Reconceptualising standards and standardisation with the help of Niklas Luhmann pp. 338-347

Dong‐hyu Kim

The decree of inclusive education and its potential for irritation for the educational system—A system‐theoretical conceptualization of the relationship between education and politics pp. 348-359

Tanja Lindacher

Unilateral consensus: Legitimation as a societal phenomenon in Luhmannian systems theory pp. 360-373

Richard Pretorius, Gunter Bombaerts, Madis Talmar and Bob Walrave

Rainmaking: Observed with social systems theory pp. 374-382

Steffen Roth, Augusto Sales and Lars Clausen

From media evolution to the Anthropocene: Unpacking sociotechnical autopoiesis pp. 383-395

Jesper Tække

Stakeholders self‐organization and adaptive governance in social enterprises: Membership representation, worker control and client orientation pp. 396-410

Ermanno C. Tortia

Moral and managerial perspectives on cooperatives: Towards a Luhmannian reconciliation pp. 411-422

Vladislav Valentinov and Constantine Iliopoulos

Observing the Environment of Technology pp. 423-433

Steven Watson

Towards the sociology of pets—Social functions of animals in contemporary societies observed from systems theoretical perspective pp. 434-446

Krešimir Žažar and Lars Clausen

Guiding Distinctions: Observed With Social Systems Theory: An Introduction pp. 447-454

Steffen Roth, Lars Clausen and Krešimir Žažar

The end user takes the final decision pp. 455-476

Erik B. W. Aal

Theory and Methodology in Sociology–Guiding Distinction pp. 477-487

Erik Brezovec, Josip Ježovita and Steven Watson

Reimagining Sociality in the Digital Age: Transcending the Interaction/Society Dichotomy pp. 488-502

Hugo Neri and Veridiana Cordeiro

Transformative Services and Systemic Well‐Being—Towards a Better Understanding of Distinction in Service Design pp. 503-516

Asma Bakrim and Albrecht Fritzsche

Decolonising Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): A Systems Theoretical Framework for Global Inclusivity pp. 517-530

Vincent Lien

The Regenerative Semantics and Structural Change: Social Systems Using Nature as a Regenerative Medium pp. 531-544

Margit Neisig

N‐Factorial Scenarios: A Systems‐Theoretical Approach to Scenario‐Planning pp. 545-552

Steffen Roth, Austė Kiškienė, Dovilė Gaižauskienė and Jari Kaivo‐oja

Value Plurality and Multifunctional Commensuration in Organisation: A Systems‐Theoretical Approach pp. 553-562

Steffen Roth, Augusto Sales and Vladislav Valentinov

Willing unwillingness. A Luhmannian perspective on followership and leadership in organizations pp. 563-573

Augusto Sales, Juliana Mansur, Vladislav Valentinov and Steffen Roth

Sociological Perspectives on AI, Intelligence and Communication pp. 574-584

Jesper Tække

Volume 42, issue 1, 2025

Festschrift for Mike Jackson pp. 3-10

Ashish Dwivedi and Gerald Midgley

A Life of Systems Thinking: Michael C. Jackson in Conversation With Matt Lloyd and Rajneesh Chowdhury pp. 11-22

Michael C. Jackson, Matt Lloyd and Rajneesh Chowdhury

Accommodation and critique: A necessary tension pp. 23-50

Alistair J. Smith and Gerald Midgley

The resonance of Mike Jackson's work with the use of systems ideas in community operational research pp. 51-68

Rebecca J. M. Herron, Zoraida Mendiwelso‐Bendek, David E. Salinas Navarro, Eliseo Vilalta‐Perdomo and Miles W Weaver

Empowering Managers to Adopt Multimethodological Intervention Strategies to Address Complex Problematic Situations pp. 69-82

Jeffrey Scales, Karyne Ang and Shankar Sankaran

Pragmatic ontology—Enhancing the philosophical foundation of critical systems thinking/practice pp. 83-97

Zhichang Zhu

Creative‐Becoming Holism: Reflections on and Development of Creative Holism in the Case of Science Education pp. 98-110

Chenjia Xu and Dongping Fan

The Complementarity of Programme Logic and Critical Systems Heuristics: Critical Systems Practice for the Evaluation of Emergency Relief in Australia pp. 111-122

Patrick McKenna

Applying critical systems thinking through phronetic pluralism: Learning from human learning systems and the adaptive learning pathway pp. 123-141

Hannah Hesselgreaves, Catherine Hobbs, Max French, Rob Wilson and Toby Lowe

Enhancing collaborative advantage through critical systems thinking: An augmented viable system model intervention in a cross‐sector partnership social policy context pp. 142-156

Andrea Clark, John Brocklesby and Arun Elias

Revisiting Critical Systems Thinking: Enhancing the Gaps Through Sustainability and Action Methodologies pp. 157-170

Mohammed Albakri and Trevor Wood‐Harper

Revisiting the Viable System Model as an emancipatory systems approach pp. 171-188

Angela Espinosa

Mode 2 critical systems practice for complex safety decisions: Reflections from New Zealand's dairy industry pp. 189-205

Daniel Norris, Jeff Foote and Richard Greatbanks

The Utility of Critical Systems Practice: A Supply Chain Practitioner Perspective pp. 206-218

Daniell Wilden, John Hopkins and Ian Sadler

Transcending Systems Thinking: Critical Systems Integration and What's Love Got to Do With It pp. 219-234

Louis Klein

Towards a More Holistic and Pluralistic Critical Systems Thinking: The Dimension of ‘Hé’ (和) pp. 235-241

Wenxian Hetty Sun

Towards Transformative Supply Chain Research and Practice: A Critical Systems Perspective pp. 242-259

Amanda Gregory, Jonathan Atkins and Ashish Dwivedi