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Autore |
Hoverstadt Patrick |
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The fractal organization : creating sustainable organizations with the Viable System Model / / Patrick Hoverstadt |
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West Sussex, England : , : Wiley, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-119-20888-2 |
1-119-99557-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Management - Mathematical models |
Management science |
Organizational effectiveness |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1 - INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 - The Crisis of Organization; Chapter 2 - Management Myths, Models and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies; Nice Guys Finish Last?; X and Y; Change Theory; The Individual or the System; The Power of Models; Chapter 3 - Overview of the Viable System Model and the Rest of the Book; Why We Need Organizational Models; System 1 - Operations; System 2 - Coordination; System 3 - Delivery Management; System 3* - Monitoring; System 4 - Development; Systems 3, 4 and 5 - Strategy; System 5 - Policy; A Fractal Structure |
PART 2 - RUNNING THE BUSINESSChapter 4 - Autonomy and Control; The Horns of the Dilemma; Balancing Complexity; Hierarchy; Autonomy; Hierarchy and the Military; The Fractal Resolution; Chapter 5 - The Structure of Value Creation; Primary and Support Activities; Organization Structure and Complexity Drivers; The Impact of Complexity Drivers; Unfolding Complexity - Diagnosis and Design; Chapter 6 - Coordination; Identifying Coordination Needs; Coordination Mechanisms; Coordination and Designing Structure; |
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