The Emergence Machine

Agent Business

abstract · Business · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

An entity or organization that acts as a mediator between buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions and managing the flow of goods and services over time, but this definition is incomplete without understanding the concept of system.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
agent
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0Agent BusinessOrganizationCooperationGroupBehaviorGoalCausalityCellSystem… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAgent BusinessL8ActionL1ProcessL2SystemL3OrganizationL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of agent-business
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    agent business requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    agent business requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Organization L7 (requires) organization sense
    An entity or organization that acts as a mediator between buyers and sellers, facilitating transactions and managing the flow of goods and services over time.