The Emergence Machine

Layoff

abstract · Business · Level 4 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

Layoff emerges from the interaction between process, which requires change and pattern, and work, which is a result of motion and force, as it involves the cessation of work due to a change in process.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
layoff
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0LayoffWorkForceProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLayoffL4ActionL1ProcessL2WorkL3E1 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 layoff
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    layoff requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Work L3 (foundational) Physics sense
    Work provides the foundational basis for understanding layoff.