The edge of organization [[electronic resource] ] : chaos and complexity theories of formal social systems / / Russ Marion
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Marion Russ
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The edge of organization [[electronic resource] ] : chaos and complexity theories of formal social systems / / Russ Marion
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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xv, 357 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 302.35 |
| Soggetto topico: | Social systems |
| Chaotic behavior in systems | |
| Complex organizations | |
| Complexity (Philosophy) | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-342) and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Russ Marion discusses formal and social organizations from the perspectives of chaos and complexity theories. The book aims to offer a comprehensive overview of the new sciences of chaos and complexity. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The edge of organization |
| ISBN: | 1-322-42241-9 |
| 1-4522-3405-1 | |
| 1-4522-6376-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910791721303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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