Discovery and Complexity, January 30, 1999. (Tape 1 of 2)

This is the first of 14 Lectures for a class on complexity Warfield taught in the 1999 Spring Semester at George Mason University. For a list of all the lectures see notes field. Click here for Tape 2 of 2. See also, “Resolving Complexity in Organizations Spring 1999.” Click here for a transcript.


We saved our own copies of audio and video tapes until after Warfield retired in 2000, then donated them all to the Warfield Special Collection at Fenwick Library This is first of 14 Lectures for a videotaped class taught by John Warfield in the 1999 Spring Semester at George Mason University. Every one of the videos was simultaneously recorded to an audio cassette.

UNFORTUNATELY, the titles on the video cassettes, as well as on corresponding audio cassettes do not match. When Rose Warfield finally got them collected it was too late to change individual video titles, but Rose did catalog all of the 14 class sessions with an umbrella series title: "Resolving Complexity in Organizations."


ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS: We sent GMU some of the printed materials such as syllabi & lesson plans but I can't locate correct corresponding titles in GMU's Finding Aid. Printed syllabi and other course material was distributed. One student (Brian Gore) took regular notes on his computer during class and we have a copy of his notes. In addition Rose made a few transcripts of the earlier lectures. Rose collected and saved most of these documents; they are now in computer files on her computer, in an umbrella folder titled: "Resolving Complexity in Organizations Spring 1999"

Here is the list of classroom sessions in this series. Some are on 2 videocassettes each , while others are recorded at SLP speed and occupy only one cassette.

In all there are 21 VHS VIDEO cassettes in the series.

VIDEO & AUDIO TAPE TITLES - 1999 SPRING SEMESTER CLASS.

ALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN SAME TITLE.

January 30, 1999 (1st Spring Semester class mtg, in Krug Hall)

Discovery & Complexity, - 2 Video tapes in Box 68

Warfield Lecture, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 54

February 6, 1999 (2nd Spring Semester class mtg, in Krug Hall)

Discovery & Complexity, - 2 Video tapes in Box 68

Discovery & Complexity Lecture, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 54

February 13, 1999. (3rd Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Complexity Lectures, - 2 Video tapes in Box 68

Complexity Lecture, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 54

February 20, 1999 (4th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Resolving Complexity in Organizations, - 2 Video tapes in Box 68

Discovery & Complexity Lecture, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 54

February 27, 1999 (5th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Complexity Lectures, - 1 Video tape in Box 68

Complexity Lecture, - 1 Audio tape in Box 54

March 6, 1999 (6th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Complexity Lectures, - 1 Video tape in Box 68

Complexity Lecture, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 54)

March 13, 1999 (7th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Complexity Lectures, - 1 Video tape in Box 68

Complexity Lecture, - 1 Audio tape in Box 54

March 20, 1999. (8th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Resolving Complexity in Organizations, - 2 Video tapes in Box 68

John N. Warfield Class Lecture, Class Meeting Number 8, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 53

March 27, 1999 (9th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

John N.warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Class Lecture # 9, - 1 Video tape in Box 62

John N Warfield Class Lecture Class Meeting Number 9, - 2 Audio tapes in Box 53 (2 copies of Part 3)

April 3, 1999 (10th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

Discovery & Complexity in Organizations, - 1 Video tape in Box 68 (tape 1 of 2, tape 2 not found)

John N Warfield Class Lecture Class Meeting Number 10, - 1 Audio tape in Box 53

April 17, 1999 (11th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module class mtg)

John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Class Lecture #11, - 2 Video tapes in Box 62

Complexity Lecture, - 4 Audio tapes in Box 54

April 24, 1999. (12th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Class Lecture #12, - 2 video tapes in Box 62

John N. Warfield Class Lecture, Class Meeting Number 12, - 2 Audio Tapes in Box 53

May 1, 1999 (13th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Class Lecture #13, - 1 Video tape in Box 62

John N. Warfield Class Lecture Class Meeting Number 13, - 1 Audio tape in Box 53

May 8, 1999 (14th Spring Semester class mtg, in Pohick Module)

John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Class Lecture #14, - 1 Video tape in Box 62

John N. Warfield Class Lecture Class Meeting Number 14 - 2 Audio tapes in Box 53

- end of list of Spring Semester Class lectures –

(r.w. October 23, 2012, updated March 17, 2013)


Discovery and Complexity, 30 January 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Discovery and Complexity, 6 February 1999

Video:. “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”


Complexity Lectures, 13 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”

Slow-speed: “Slow-speed copy of 1 & 2



Resolving Complexity in Organizations, 20 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Complexity Lectures, 27 February 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


Complexity Lectures, 6 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


Complexity Lectures, 13 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


Resolving Complexity in Organizations, 20 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,”Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 27 March 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Part 3


Discovery & Complexity in Organizations, 3 April 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 17 April 1999

Video: “Tape 1 of 2,”“Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 4,” “Tape 2 of 4,” “Tape 3 of 4,” “Tape 4 of 4


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, Guest Lecturer Dr. Benjamin Broome Talks About his Work With Interactive Management, 24 April 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 2,” Tape 2 of 2”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 1 May 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 1


John N. Warfield Spring Semester Class Lecture, 8 May 1999

Video:“Tape 1 of 1”

Audio: “Tape 1 of 2,” “Tape 2 of 2




Additional Info

  • Category: Complexity, Education, Organizations, Professional History, Teaching Materials
  • Series Number: 11th class meeting
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