The Edge of Organization : Chaos and Complexity Theories of Formal Social Systems.

Russ Marion describes formal and social organizations from the perspective of chaos and complexity theories. The book is generously illustrated and includes references plus an annotated bibliography.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marion, Dr. Russ
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1999.
Temas:
Social systems.
Complex organizations.
Chaotic behavior in systems.
Complexity (Philosophy)
Systèmes sociaux.
Organisations complexes.
Chaos.
Complexité (Philosophie)
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Chaotic behavior in systems
Complex organizations
Social systems
Soziales System
Chaotisches System
Organisationstheorie
Chaostheorie
Organisatie.
Organisaties.
Niet-lineaire modellen.
Complexiteit.
Chaos (théorie des systèmes)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Edge of Organization. Einstein's Island. A Brief Overview of Chaos and Complexity. Implications
  • 2. Chaos and Organization. The Blind Scientists. An Alternative Explanation of Complex Behavior: Chaos Theory
  • 3. Organization at the Edge. Complexity and Chaos
  • 4. Shifting Historical Premises to the Edge of Chaos. God of the Gaps. Pervasive Problems: Order, Randomness, and Causality. The First of Newton's Legacies: Social Physics. Kant and Teleology. Darwin, Spencer, Social Darwinism. Structural Functionalism and Homeostasis. Nonlinear History
  • 5. A Nonlinear Redaction of Open Systems. Holistic Systems. Systems and Environment: Interaction and Energy Transfer. Feedback. Living Social Systems. A Model of Complex Systems.

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