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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450742003321

Titolo

Application of complexity science to business [[electronic resource] /] / guest editor: Richard Wilding

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006

ISBN

1-280-70587-6

9786610705870

1-84663-093-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Collana

Management Decision ; ; 44, no. 7

Altri autori (Persone)

WildingRichard

Soggetti

Business logistics

Industrial management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; Towards a complexity theory of strategy; Complexity theory and organizing form dualities; Towards sustainable development strategies; Crisis management or crisis response system?; Complexity and variety in mass customization systems: analysis and recommendations; Applying a fuzzy-morphological approach to complexity within management decision making; The state we are in: insights from autopoiesis and complexity theory; Spotlight on Richard T. Pascale;

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book focuses on the application of complexity science to business, an often complicated concept to demonstrate its relevance to practicing managers. This e-book focuses on the application of complexity science, demonstrates the significant impact it can have on everyday managerial practices and provides an excellent showcase for examples of applied research and practical cases.