Models of work complexity: a comparison of the SST, VSM and IPM
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What is the Viable Systems Model (VSM)?
Applying Cybernetics to management St...
What is Stratified Systems Theory (SST)?
A systematic and scientific approach to work complexity ...
What is the Information Processing Model (IPM)?
A theoretical model for the assessment of cogniti...
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Understanding Human Consciousness: Theory and Application
The study of consciousness attracts the attention of psychologists, philosophers and scientists. It is, however, mostly dealt with in a descriptive and speculative manner, without explaining the nature of the subjective experience and the dynamics involved. ...
The Assessment and Development of Analytical and Systems Thinking Skills in the Work Environment
Human survival is premised on the capacity to continuously ascribe meaning to stimuli and acting on these perspectives in order to achieve certain goals. This involves a full range of integrated cognitive processes referred to as, inter alia, thinking skills, intellectu...
Towards an Integrated Assessment of Leadership Potential
This paper focuses on the assessment of leadership potential in terms of a number of related philosophical, theoretical, and technical considerations. A critical evaluation of current assessment practice is followed by the introduction of alternative assessment metho...
Technical Report Series
Technical Report Series These articles provide detailed expositions of analyses undertaken as part of the evidence-base supporting Cognadev products. Each contains an executive summary, along with the logic, analysis-details, results, and critical evaluations support...
Presentations
Below you can find links to download presentations that were used at conferences and talks. New frontiers in harnessing i...
VO Case Studies – Organisational Culture
Research on the Value Orientations in the form of 20 case studies. The research provides insight into the worldview and organisational cultures of diverse industries. The qualitative interpretations are useful to people familiar with the VO or interested in Spiral Dynam...
Research Study in Linguistics using the CPP
Read this interesting research study, Successful vs. Less Successful Iranian EFL Learners: Cognitive Styles, Cognitive Flexibility, and Experience Evaluation by ...
Useful downloads and tools
If you are a registered Cognadev consultant and have completed the CPP training you can download some useful files. Installation guides and tools ...
Investigating the reliability and validity of the Cognitive Process Profile (CPP).
How do we assess the reliability of an assessment which, by its very nature, precludes re‐assessment within a period of time where familiarity of what was undertaken previously will distort future performance on the assessment? This is the conundrum faci...
Consciousness Models in Action: Comparisons.
This paper discusses various theoretical models of the evolution of consciousness as well as critically evaluates and integrates the models into a single organising framework, which is then applied to leadership theory. The construct of consciousne...
Cognition: Theory, Measurement and Implications
This article focuses on cognition, which is of critical importance within educational and work environments, as well as within the context of leadership assessment and development. Up to a point, cognitive factors enable the emergence of consciousness, and very importan...
