Managing organizational complexity : philosophy, theory and application / editor, Kurt Richardson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richardson, Kurt A. (Kurt Antony)

Series:

Managing the complex.

I.S.C.E. book series--managing the complex

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational effectiveness.

Complex organizations--Management.

Complex organizations.

System theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (590 p.)

Place of Publication:

Greenwich : IAP - Information Age Pub. Inc., c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Plaintext description.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Series Introduction ""; ""Volume Introduction ""; ""ISCE Group Introduction ""; ""Contents ""; ""Section One - Philosophy ""; ""Section Introduction: Why philosophy? ""; ""Chapter 1: Knowing Comple Systems ""; ""Chapter 2: “To be or Not to Be? That is [Not] The Question"": Complexoty Theory and the Need for Critical Thinking ""; ""Chapter 3: How Can We Think Complex? ""; ""Chapter 4: Emergence, Creative Process and Self-Transcending Constrictions ""; ""Chapter 5: An Approach to Causality in Organised Complexity: The Role of Management ""

""Chapter 6: Advancing Complexity Theory into the Human Domain """"Section Two - Theory ""; ""Section Introduction: Pluralism in Management Science ""; ""Chapter 7: From Excellence To Emergence: The Evolution Of Management Thinking And The Influence Of Complexity ""; ""Chapter 8: Unresolved Issues In Process-Centric Business Analysis: A Cathartic Role For Complexity ""; ""Chapter 9: The Use Of Bytes To Analyze Complex Organizations""; ""Chapter 10: Chaos-Based Principles Of Forecasting ""

""Chapter 11: Predicting The Human Weather: How Differentiation And Contextual Complexity Affect Behavior Prediction """"Chapter 12: Dealing With Complexity In Organizational Control Processes: Drawing Lessons From The Human Brain""; ""Chapter 13: Theory Of Integral Complex Organization ""; ""Chapter 14: Self-Reproduction Of The Enterprise: Von Neumann�s Model Applied ""; ""Chapter 15: The Observation, Inquiry, and Measurement Challenges Surfaced By Complexity Theory""; ""Chapter 16: An Intersubjective Measure Of Organizational Complexity: A New Approach ""

""Chapter 17: Imagining Complex Partnerships""""Chapter 18: The Improvised-Orchestration Model Of Organizational Evolution""; ""Chapter 19: Storytelling And The Complex Epistemology Of Organizations ""; ""Chapter 20: Ancient Insights Into The Modern Organization ""; ""Chapter 21: Machines Or Gardens...Or Both? ""; ""Chapter 22: A Complexity-Based Scrutiny Of Learning From Organizational Crisis ""; ""Section Three - Applications""; ""Section Introduction: Using Complexity Thinking ""; ""Chapter 23: The Implications Of Complexity For Business Process And Strategy ""

""Chapter 24: Agent-Based Models to Manage the Complex """"Chapter 25: The Coherent Management Of Complex Projects And The Potential Role Of Group Decision Support Systems ""; ""Chapter 26: The Complexity Of Complex Systems Conferences: Reflexivity And Walking The Talk""; ""Chapter 27: Parameters For Sustained Orderly Growth In Learning Organizations ""; ""Chapter 28: Complexity And Spatiality: Regions, Networks And Fluids In Sustainable Water Management ""; ""Chapter 29: Encouraging Strategic Change By Using Complexity Based Principles: A Case Study Of The Open University, UK ""

""Chapter 30: Provoking Chaordic Change In A Dutch Manufacturing Firm""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611362409

9781281362407

1281362409

9781607524694

1607524694