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In this paper I argue that, rather than theory development aim at simplifying complex organizational phenomena, it should aim at complexifying theories – theoretical complexity is needed to account for organizational complexity. Defining the latter as the capacity for ‘nontrivial’ action, I explore a complex ‘system of picturing’ organizations as objects of study that provides an alternative to the...
Artykuł prezentuje różne ujęcia złożoności: złożoność jako długość opisu, złożoność algorytmiczną, złożoność jako głębokość logiczną, złożoność jako stopień hierarchiczności i złożoność efektywną, która jest związana z teorią złożonych systemów adaptacyjnych. W artykule zostały przedyskutowane liczne problemy związane z omówionymi rodzajami złożoności oraz ontologiczne i epistemologiczne implikacje...
This essay is an attempt to construct an artificial dialog loosely modeled after that sought by Robert Maynard Hutchins who was a significant influence on many of us including and especially Robert Rosen. The dialog is needed to counter the deep and devastating effects of Cartesian reductionism on today’s world. The success of such a dialog is made more probable thanks to the recent book by A. Louie...
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