BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Chaos
- a situation of unpredictability and rapid change. Chaos theory emerged in the 1970s as a mathematical concept that defied the theory of cause and effect to assert that behavior is essentially random. Such writers as Tom Peters, who wrote Thriving on Chaos in 1987, have applied the theory to management, arguing that attempts to plan and control management processes are fundamentally doomed to failure and that, instead, managers should embrace change and flexibility in order to cope with an environment that is altering at an ever-increasing rate.
- a situation in which a deterministic model displays behavior that appears to be random
Wiktionary Definition for: Chaos
- #A state of disorder.
- #A force that seeks to spread disorder.
- #(''mathematics'') The mathematical uncertainty caused by undiscovered, or unperceived factors as well as natural variability and random changes.
- #An unseen force or energy believed to drive the universe.
Additional Resources
- Book and software unravel the intricacies of the chaos theory. (James Gleick's book, Chaos: Making a New Science, is now accompanied by a set of six interactive software programs entitled James Gleick's Chaos: The Software, developed by Autodesk) (Softwar
- In James Gleick's book Chaos: Making a New Science, he tells a story about quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg. On his death bed, Heisenberg declared that he would have two questions for God: Why relativity and why turbulence. He said, "I real In James Gleick's...
- Research articles 1992-02-17
- Creating order with disorder.(research at the Applied Chaos Laboratory of Georgia Institute of Technology indicates that a certain amount of disorder is necessary for change)(Emerging Technologies)(Br
- 00-00-0000 BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS CAN require a little disorder. That's the unexpected conclusion of physicists at the Applied Chaos Laboratory of Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. They worked with computer simulations of a variety of c 00-00-0000 BRINGING ORDER OUT OF...
- Research articles 1996-02-05
- Create Chaos 2008 Exhibitor Profiles
- ORLANDO -- Create Chaos 2008 takes place October 13, 2008 - October 17, 2008 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando. Listed below are the Create Chaos 2008 exhibitor profiles. For in-depth information about Create Chaos 2008, visit http://www.createchaos.com/08/. Business Wire is the official news wire for...
- Research articles 2008-10-10
- TVN engages in interactive Chaos.(TVN Entertainment Corp.; Chaos Media Ventures)(Brief Article)
- After a nine-month trial involving 250,000 Northern California households, Chaos Media Ventures last week cinched a national distribution deal for its assortment of interactive video-on-demand programs. TVN Entertainment Corp., which has broadened its own VOD and pay-per-view content horizons in...
- Research articles 2002-08-05
- Engaging Chaos Together
- Just look at all the downsizing, right-sizing, loss of productivity, layoffs, severance packages, re-organizations, information overload - it's Chaos. In these times of constant stirring, endless challenges and growing uncertainty, a question which arises is that how can companies and organizations maintain and even boost productivity with a now troubled,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- West Bank on verge of unprecedented chaos, warn Palestinian leaders
- RAMALLAH, West Bank AFP ? Palestinian leaders have warned the West Bank is on the verge of unprecedented chaos after a string of violent protests and kidnappings over the weekend in the north of the territory. Prime minister Ahmed Qorei called for a show of national unity to prevent...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- Palestinian PM calls for end to "armed chaos"
- GAZA CITY AFP — Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei called for an end to "armed chaos" in the occupied territories as the interim Palestinian leadership held a raft of talks with various political factions. "Armed chaos must cease, armed demonstrations must cease. Everybody must respect law and order," Qorei told...
- Research articles 2004-11-18
- [ The team name was Chaos. ]
- By Jan Landon The Capital-Journal The team name was Chaos. They had never played together as a team. They had no coaches. They had no matching uniforms. They came together on Sunday morning before the Sunflower State Games volleyball tournament at SportZone. ...
- Research articles 2002-07-22
- West Bank on verge of unprecedented chaos, Palestinian leaders warn
- JENIN, West Bank AFP ? Palestinian leaders warned the West Bank was on the verge of unprecedented chaos, as thousands of demonstrators showed their support for militants who attacked the offices here of the security services and local governor. Prime minister Ahmed Qorei said it was vital that the...
- Research articles 2004-08-01
- Polycarbonate Pricing in Chaos Mode As Dow, Bayer Move on Latest Boost
- PRICING CHAOS HAS HIT the polycarbonate market in recent weeks despite a strong performance last year. With growth forecast to outpace 1997, feedstocks will likely remain snug for the near term. Dow Chemical Company is withdrawing its 16-cent-per- PRICING CHAOS HAS HIT the...
- Research articles 1998-02-09
- Polycarbonate pricing in chaos mode as Dow, Bayer move on latest boost.(Dow Chemical Co.)
- Pricing chaos has hit the polycarbonate market in recent weeks despite a strong performance last year. With growth forecast to outpace 1997, feedstocks will likely remain snug for the near term. Dow Chemical...
- Research articles 1998-02-09
- "Taste Of Chaos" Tour Dates Finalized; Fuse and Revolver Announced as Media Partners; Acoustic Stage / MySpace Promotion Opens Up "Taste Of Chaos" Tour to Local Musicians
- The final itinerary for the "Taste Of Chaos" tour has been set. The tour begins in Orlando, FL, on February 18, 2005, and finishes in Mesa, AZ, on April 4. Brought to you by Samsung, the tour features a diverse and impressive line-up of young rock bands. ...
- Research articles 2004-12-22
- United Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike; AFA Warns of CHAOS if Contract is Rejected
- CHICAGO, Dec. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Flight attendants at United Airlines overwhelmingly authorized their Union to call for targeted CHAOS strike activities should a federal bankruptcy court permit management to abrogate its collective bargaining agreementCHICAGO, Dec. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Flight attendants at United Airlines overwhelmingly authorized their Union to...
- Research articles 2004-12-30
- MOUSSA SAYS CONSTITUTION "RECIPE FOR CHAOS"
- Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said parts of the Iraqi draft constitution are a "recipe for chaos". He told the BBC that the Arab League shares the Sunni Muslim concerns over federalism and the fact that the charter codes Iraq as an ArArab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said parts of...
- Research articles 2005-08-31
- Honda Tsushin exploits chaos theory for flame effect.(Optoelectronics)
- Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co Ltd and toy developer Chaotic Toys Factory Ltd have jointly developed a lamp that uses chaos theory to provide illumination reminiscent of a fire. Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co Ltd and toy developer Chaotic Toys Factory Ltd have jointly developed a...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Media Advisory/Coordinating Chaos: A Conference on Intervention at the University of Toronto.(Conference news)
- TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 8, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Coordinating Chaos is the 3rd annual international conference presented by the Peace and Conflict Society, and will explore the changing nature of intervention, the need for inter-agency coordi TORONTO, ONTARIO, Feb 8, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX --...
- Research articles 2008-02-08
- IRAQ: MOUSSA SAYS CONSTITUTION "RECIPE FOR CHAOS".
- Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said parts of the Iraqi draft constitution are a "recipe for chaos". He told the BBC that the Arab League shares the Sunni Muslim concerns over federalism and the fact that the charter codes Iraq as Arab League Secretary-General Amr...
- Research articles 2005-08-31
- US blames Aristide for chaos in Haiti
- WASHINGTON AFP ? Former Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide is responsible for the chaos gripping his country, a US State Department official said. "The chaos in Haiti is obviously not the work of the US government," Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Peter DeShazo told reporters at Washington's Foreign Press...
- Research articles 2004-03-10
- Palestinian territories sliding into chaos, minister admits
- AMMAN AFP ? Palestinian negotiations minister Saeb Erakat said the Palestinian territories were sliding into chaos amid violent protests against Yasser Arafat and a standoff between the Palestinian leader and his prime minister. "What's happening is a dangerous drift toward chaos," Erakat told reporters after visiting former Palestinian information...
- Research articles 2004-07-23
- Out of chaos comes law, or something like it
- Special to The Capital-Journal Have any of you heard the story about the surgeon, the architect and the politician who were arguing one day as to whose profession was the oldest? The surgeon said, "Eve was made from Adam's rib, and that surely was a surgical operation." "Maybe,"...
- Research articles 1999-04-25
