Complexity and Management: Fad or Radical Challenge to Systems Thinking?
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Complexity theory is generating increasing interest amongst strategic thinkers. This fascinating book covers issues such as predictability, creativity and relationships as it considers how complexity, and its central principles of emergence and self-organization, are being used to understand organizations. The book:*introduces the variety of views put forward by different writers on complexity and management *outlines and critiques the way that complexity theory is frequently interpreted purely in the context of systems thinking*draws a new perspective on using complexity sciences to understand organizational stability and change, by focusing on the emergence of novelty and creativity in the course of everyday processes*calls for a radical re-examination of management thinking.Timely and controversial, Complexity and Management is essential reading for anyone interested in strategy, systems thinking, organization and management theory, and organizational change.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates whether complexity theory serves as a mere management fad or provides a radical, necessary challenge to traditional systems thinking in organizational studies. The authors, Douglas Griffin, Patricia Shaw, and Ralph D. Stacey, leverage their expertise in organizational dynamics to critique the prevailing tendency to interpret complexity through the lens of systems thinking. They argue for a shift in focus toward the emergence of novelty and creativity within everyday organizational processes, challenging established management paradigms.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A comparative analysis of diverse academic perspectives on complexity and management.
- A critical evaluation of the limitations of applying systems thinking to complex organizational environments.
- A framework for understanding organizational stability and change through the lens of self-organization.
- An exploration of how everyday human interactions foster creativity and novelty.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a significant, provocative contribution to management theory that challenges the status quo of organizational strategy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for those seeking to move beyond conventional systems-based management models.
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Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203190157
ISBN-13:
9780203190159
Business
Complexity Philosophy
Organizational effectiveness
Systems Thinking
Complexity Theory
Management
Organizational Theory
Organizational change
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