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This article examined complexity theory to apply to research in public administration. The basic concepts and models of complexity theory were reviewed. Those are the concept of chaos, butterfly effect, strange attractors, fractals, concept of chaotic system, which has nonlinear relations, and self organization whose characteristics is the creation of fluctuation, autonomy, self-transendence, micro-macro cooperation, share of information, teleonomy. Some implications and discussions are given to research in public administration about nonlinearity, hidden behavior pattern, bounded instability, control and autonomy, vision and culture, self organization and organizational learning.