Karl Weick Loosely Coupled Systems: Loose and Tight Coupling

Karl Weick's concepts of Loose and Tight Coupling have been a very helpful extension of systems theory's notion of interdependence. This video compares and contrasts loose and tight coupling.

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Alex Lyon (PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder) teaches communication at The College at Brockport, State University of New York. He teaches organizational communication and related courses at graduate and undergraduate levels.

[mikealbritton]

This is a fabulous overview to Weick and Loose / Tight coupling. I'll use it as a preview to the readings I'm having teachers do about the nature of schools as organization, and how they can enhance their leadership in those organizations. Thank you so much! MIke

[myselfkaur]

Explained in depth without overlapping or ambiguity..." nice

[muskduh]

thanks again for explaining the concepts

[katiayaredvelazquez]

Muchas gracias por la explicación. Me ha resultado muy interesante y fácil de comprender.

Saludos.

[marisolrubalcava]

Very good! but I don't think I like sociology anymore lmao