ENTROPY, SOCIAL ENTROPY AND MONEY - A LIVING SYSTEMS-THEORY PERSPECTIVE

Authors
SWANSON GA BAILEY KD MILLER JG
Citation
Ga. Swanson et al., ENTROPY, SOCIAL ENTROPY AND MONEY - A LIVING SYSTEMS-THEORY PERSPECTIVE, Systems research and behavioral science., 14(1), 1997, pp. 45-65
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Management,"Social, Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Systems research and behavioral science. → ACNP
ISSN journal
10927026
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
45 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
1092-7026(1997)14:1<45:ESEAM->2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Entropy is a measure of system disorganization. This article discusses how entropy occurs and is measured in physical, biological and social systems, with particular emphasis on social systems. The role of mone y-information markers in the recurring organization and disorganizatio n of social entities is identified as an important aspect of social en tropy The discussion integrates living systems theory, social entropy theory, and macro accounting theory.