cohesionhow
Cohesionhow is a theoretical framework for analyzing and engineering cohesion within complex systems, including human teams, organizations, and distributed networks. It treats cohesion as a dynamic property arising from patterns of interaction, shared purpose, and structural design, rather than a fixed attribute of individuals.
The framework organizes cohesion into three levels: micro (communication, trust, norm formation), meso (roles, governance, incentives,
Methods and metrics: researchers use ethnography, social network analysis, sentiment analysis, and simulation to measure cohesion
Applications: team development, organizational design, software engineering teams, emergency response coordination, and education. Interventions include joint
Criticism and limitations: as a relatively new construct, cohesionhow depends on operational definitions, and measurement can