Editing Synergy (section)

==Human synergy==
Synergy exists in individual and social interactions among humans, with some arguing that social cooperation requires synergy to continue.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Corning |first=Peter A. |date=1998-01-01 |title=Synergy: Another idea whose time has come? |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1061736199800022 |journal=Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–6 |doi=10.1016/S1061-7361(99)80002-2 |issn=1061-7361|url-access=subscription }}</ref> One way of quantifying synergy in human social groups is via energy use, where larger groups of humans (i.e., cities) use energy more efficiently that smaller groups of humans.<ref name=":0" /> 

Human synergy can also occur on a smaller scale, like when individuals huddle together for warmth or in workplaces where labor specialization increase efficiencies.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Corning |first=Peter |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Elwzu8vUmhQC |title=Nature's Magic: Synergy in Evolution and the Fate of Humankind |date=2003-05-05 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-139-44218-3 |language=en}}</ref>

When synergy occurs in the work place, the individuals involved get to work in a positive and supportive working environment.  When individuals get to work in environments such as these, the company reaps the benefits.  The authors of ''Creating the Best Workplace on Earth'' [[Rob Goffee]] and Gareth Jones, state that "highly engaged employees are, on average, 50% more likely to exceed expectations that the least-engaged workers.  And companies with highly engaged people outperform firms with the most disengaged folks- by 54% in [[employee retention]], by 89% in [[customer satisfaction]], and by fourfold in revenue growth.<ref name="Goffee_2013" />{{rp|100}} Also, those that are able to be open about their views on the company, and have confidence that they will be heard, are likely to be a more organized employee who helps his/ her fellow team members succeed.<ref name="Goffee_2013">{{cite journal | vauthors = Goffee R, Jones G | title = Creating the best workplace on earth | journal = Harvard Business Review | volume = 91 | issue = 5 | pages = 98–106, 150 | date = May 2013 | pmid = 23898736 | doi = | url = https://hbr.org/2013/05/creating-the-best-workplace-on-earth }}</ref>

Human interaction with technology can also increase synergy. [[Organismic computing]] is an approach to improving group efficacy by increasing synergy in human groups via technological means.