Organizations have complex structures in that they are dynamic networks of interactions, and their relationships are not aggregations of the individual static entities.
[18] Complexity theory is also being used to better understand new ways of doing project management, as traditional models have been found lacking to current challenges.
"[19]: 35 Complexity Theory implies approaches that focus on flatter, more flexible organizations, rather than top-down, command-and-control styles of management.
[21][22][23] By managing behavior, and not only content, Wikipedia uses simple rules to produce a complex, evolving knowledge base that has largely replaced older sources in popular use.
[citation needed] Other examples include: This new macro level state may create difficulty for an observer in explaining and describing the collective behavior in terms of its constituent parts, as a result of the complex dynamic networks of interactions, outlined earlier.