Complexity and chaos in organisations: complex management

Olmedo, Elena

doi:10.1504/ijclm.2010.035790

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“…ChST's multidimensionality is evidenced in its application to a wide range of organizational research settings. It has been used to study and discuss organizational renewal (van Eijnatten, ), organizational learning (van Eijnatten, ), socially sustainable work (Kira and van Eijnatten, ), leadership (Olmedo, ), manufacturing operations (van Eijnatten et al ., ) and OT (Wäfler , ).…”

Section: Preliminary Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Metatheoretical Evaluation of Chaordic Systems Thinking

Edwards

2013

Syst. Res.

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This paper presents a metatheoretical evaluation of chaordic systems thinking (ChST) as it applies to organizational transformation. The diversity of approaches to transformation means that it is rich territory for metatheoretical research. ChST can be regarded as a metatheoretical attempt to integrate conceptual lenses so that a richer conceptualisation of transformation can be developed. ChST aims to be an integrative and innovative theoretical contribution to understanding change. How might these claims be evaluated? A metatheoretical method called metatriangulation is applied here to evaluate the ChST framework. A review and analysis of 20 ChST texts was performed and found that the approach shares several lenses with other theories of organizational transformation, but it also omits some important lenses and only partially described others. Recommendations for the further development of ChST are presented. Although important for developing novel insights, metatheoretical research is rarely performed systematically. This paper presents an original approach to building and evaluating overarching frameworks for organizational transformation. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Preliminary Definitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Metatheoretical Evaluation of Chaordic Systems Thinking

Edwards

2013

Syst. Res.

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“…According to Olmedo (2010), today's leadership and management skills must evolve in the new business environment, which is characterised by adaptation and emergence. Complexity science attempts to study, describe and explain the behaviour of complex adaptive systems.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Decisions taken at all levels of the organisation may be based on intuitive instruments in informal teams within boundaries of discretion. It is important in the creation of new organisational environments that they favour emergence and to use methods that can help to generate new ideas, increasing levels of interaction and communication among all organisational levels (Olmedo, 2010). Microlending may be a tool to incorporate into this new managerial paradigm in order to cope with the challenges of today's complex business environment.…”

Section: The Complexity Paradigmmentioning

confidence: 99%

The antecedents to micro-lending as corporate strategy

McCann

Aravamudhan

McCarren

et al. 2012

IJBCG

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Organisations have been actively involved in adapting to the changing political, economic and social environments and implementing business strategies for business survival and increased profitability. This paper highlights the role of microlending as a successful business strategy to deal with the environmental uncertainties of all kind. It presents the origin of micro lending and its growth as a strategic tool to achieve competitive advantage. Using the current literature analysis and interpretation and review of corporate 294 J. T. McCann et al. practices, this paper provides the antecedents for successful micro lending adoption in multinational organisations. It also provides a figurative schema and suggests research hypothesis on the antecedents for microlending adoption and its success as a strategic tool for enhanced organisational performance.

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“…Complex systems have usually a large number of components with non-linear relations and roles that evolve along time" (Olmedo 2010). …”

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Complexity in the Context of Information Systems Project Management

Botchkarev

Finnigan

2015

Organisational Project Management

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Complexity is an inherent attribute of any project. The purpose of defining and documenting complexity is to have an early warning tool allowing a project team to focus on certain areas and aspects of the project in order to prevent and alleviate future risks and issues caused by this complexity.The main contribution of this paper is to present a systematic view of complexity in project management by identifying its key attributes and classifying complexity by these attributes. A "complexity taxonomy", based on a survey of the existing complexity literature, is developed and discussed including the product, project, and external environment dimensions.We show how complexity types are described through simple real life examples and business cases. Then we develop a framework (tool) for applying the notion of complexity as an early warning tool for a project manager in order to timely foresee future risks and problems.The paper is intended for researchers in complexity, project management, information systems, technology solutions and business management, and also for information specialists, project managers, program managers, financial staff and technology directors.

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Complexity and chaos in organisations: complex management

Cited by 21 publications

References 12 publications

A Metatheoretical Evaluation of Chaordic Systems Thinking

A Metatheoretical Evaluation of Chaordic Systems Thinking

The antecedents to micro-lending as corporate strategy

Complexity in the Context of Information Systems Project Management

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