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Autopoiesis in Organization Theory and Practice
Rodrigo Magalhaes
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Hardback. Considers the potential of autopoiesis theory to provide an alternate unifying framework for the study of organizations as systems and of organizational phenomena as emergent phenomena. This title includes papers that integrate open systems theory with the pioneering work of Maturana and Varela (1980, 1992) on autopoiesis in biological systems. Series: Advanced Series in Management. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
"Autopoiesis in Organization Theory and Practice" considers the potential of autopoiesis theory to provide a new unifying framework for the study of organizations as systems and of organizational phenomena as emergent phenomena. The papers in this volume integrate open systems theory with the pioneering work of Maturana and Varela (1980, 1992) on autopoiesis in biological systems. Viewing organizations as living systems opens a powerful new perspective for describing, explaining, and even predicting organizational phenomena across the full spectrum of organizations and environments, from stable to highly dynamic. This collection of papers brings into focus both the great potential and the ... Read more
"Autopoiesis in Organization Theory and Practice" considers the potential of autopoiesis theory to provide a new unifying framework for the study of organizations as systems and of organizational phenomena as emergent phenomena. The papers in this volume integrate open systems theory with the pioneering work of Maturana and Varela (1980, 1992) on autopoiesis in biological systems. Viewing organizations as living systems opens a powerful new perspective for describing, explaining, and even predicting organizational phenomena across the full spectrum of organizations and environments, from stable to highly dynamic. This collection of papers brings into focus both the great potential and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Advanced Series in Management
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848558328
SKU
V9781848558328
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