Supervisor: Prof. Yaneer Bar-Yam Submitted by:

Abstract

Attempts to simulate the effects of environmental complexity changes in business yielded the realization that much exploratory work needs to be done to (a) demonstrate that complexity has increased universally, and (b) to elucidate what contributory factors are at work in this environment. Accordingly, the team decided to undertake exploratory work to see if universal factors that increase complexity could be identified. The method involved brainstorming ideas, formulating a hypothesis, and conducting a literature review and analysis. We conclude that the effects of globalization and the widespread adoption of technology are indeed universal factors that profoundly increase complexity. This may be considered a partial list, and much more work in this area remains to be done