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UNINA9910480351303321 |
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Autore |
Marion Russ |
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Titolo |
The edge of organization [[electronic resource] ] : chaos and complexity theories of formal social systems / / Russ Marion |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1999 |
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1-322-42241-9 |
1-4522-3405-1 |
1-4522-6376-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (375 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chaotic behavior in systems |
Complex organizations |
Complexity (Philosophy) |
Social systems |
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 (p. 317-342) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - The Edge of Organization; Chapter 2 - Chaos and Organization; Chapter 3 - Organization at the Edge; Chapter 4 - Shifting Historical Premises to the Edge of Chaos; Chapter 5 - A Nonlinear Redaction of Open Systems; Chapter 6 - Structural Contingency Theory: Differentiation and Awareness; Chapter 7 - Footprints of Complexity: The Nature of Order; Chapter 8 - Resource Dependency: The Emergence of Order; Chapter 9 - Organizations in Wonderland: Enacted Environment; Chapter 10 - Coupling at the Edge; Chapter 11 - Darwin and Organizations, Goats and Monkeys |
Chapter 12 - Pushing the Envelope: Limiting Organizational ExpansionChapter 13 - Changing Complex Organizations; Chapter 14 - Stability and Change at the Edge; Chapter 15 - Researching Social Chaos and Complexity; Chapter 16 - Epilogue on Einstein's Island; Notes; Annotated Bibliography of Books and Articles; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Author |
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