This essay elaborates on the usefulness of embracing complexity theory, modeling outcomes rather than directionality, and modeling complex rather than simple outcomes in strategic management. Complexity theory includes the tenet that most antecedent conditions are neither sufficient nor...

Applying complexity theory tenets in analyzing findings from prior research on the impacts of democracy and authoritarianism on countries' quality-of-life and happiness inform answering this question accurately. The study here constructs and empirically tests algorithms on how democracy and...

Amidst the catastrophe of COVID-19, segments of the population globally experienced changes in their perspectives on life and the desire to live a more fulfilling life. The study here examines this emergent trend with secondary data available as published survey reports and personal observations...