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ABSTRACT
List of Figures
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Background of social systems theory
2.1. Autopoiesis in general
2.2. Autopoiesis adapted by Luhmann
3. Basic ideas and axioms of Luhmann’s theory of social functional systems
3.1. Communication as central element
3.2. Social Systems: Society, Organizations and Interactions
4. Definition of structural coupling
4.1. Example of structural coupling: Apple’s supply chain problem
4.2. Evaluation of Structural Coupling Example
4.3. Evaluation of Apple’s behavior on basis of ethics and morality
5. Critical Evaluation of Luhmann’s theory
6. Conclusion
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- Ramona Mayer (Author), 2014, The Theory of Social Functional Systems by Niklas Luhmann, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/300280
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