Organizations as complex adaptive systems: Implications of Complexity Theory for leadership research

Schneider, Marguerite; Somers, Mark John

doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2006.04.006

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“…This is reflected in the key ideas such as recovery [39] [45], withstanding major disruptions [40] [48] [49], absorbing disturbances and change [50], and adjust, adapt and/or maintaining function and structure [42]. Most of these definitions see it as a reactive capability, and many of these are also attributes of complex adaptive systems (CAS) [51].…”

Section: Definitions Of Ormentioning

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Resilience Engineering: An Integrative Review of Fundamental Concepts and Directions for Future Research in Safety Management

Pillay¹

2017

OJSST

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This paper reviews the literature on resilience engineering as a safety management approach. Preferred Reporting Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews guidelines were used to search, select and evaluate 46 published works. The terms organisational resilience and resilience engineering are clarified, and functionalist and interpretive research frameworks used to analyze articles. This review suggests there is no universally agreed definition of resilience engineering; but it involves a collective aspect, is multifactorial, multilevel and multidimensional; associated with four key principles (anticipation, response, learning and monitoring) and successful outcomes. The gap between work as imagined and work as performed is an important aspect. Studies on resilience engineering have predominantly involved qualitative investigations; with data collected through site observations, safety audits and surveys. Eight research gaps were identified, and suggestions made on how these gaps can be addressed through empirical research.

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Section: Definitions Of Ormentioning

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Resilience Engineering: An Integrative Review of Fundamental Concepts and Directions for Future Research in Safety Management

Pillay¹

2017

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“…(Heifetz & Laurie, 2001). It engages with CAS dynamics to produce emergence (Goldstein, 2007;Lichtenstein & Plowman, 2009-this issue), new ideas, innovation, adaptability, and change within organizations (e.g., Chiles et al, 2004;Hazy, 2008;Schneider and Somers, 2006).…”

Section: Adaptive Leadershipmentioning

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Complexity leadership in bureaucratic forms of organizing: A meso model

Uhl‐Bien

Marion

2009

The Leadership Quarterly

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“…In contrast, negative entropy (also known as "negentropy") is a force that seeks to stabilize a system into a steady and predictable state (Grinberg, 2007). Schneider and Somers (2006) describe the cycle of entropy and negative entropy as the leading force of disorganization or death. In order to survive, negative entropy is acquired by storing energy from the environment.…”

Section: H1: Entrepreneurship Orientation Positively Affects Co-creatmentioning

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Understanding effects of innovative and collaborative approaches on supply chain performance

Demır¹,

Sezen²

2017

Pressacademia

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Purpose-Main goal of this paper is to perform an exploratory and empirical research on the interactions of collaboration and innovation elements that are presented in the literature; co-creation, service dominant logic, open innovation, negative entropy and entrepreneurship orientation. Moreover, this study aims to examine the effects of these elements on supply chain performance attributes (reliability, responsiveness, flexibility, costs and asset management). Methodology-In order to understand the effects of innovative and collaborative dynamics on supply chain performance, prominent logistics service providers and firms with officially approved R&D departments were surveyed. Findings-This study provides evidence on strong relationships between supply chain performance and co-creation, SDL, and open innovation. One of the findings that grabs our attention is the remarkable effect of negative entropy on co-creation, SDL and open innovation. Moreover, according to results, negative entropy has the highest individual effect on supply chain performance in comparison with other collaboration and innovation elements. Conclusion-This paper highlights the importance of innovative and collaborative dynamics in supply chain performance measurements. This research also provides evidence to supply chain performance literature by suggesting negative entropy as a powerful instrument of integration and preservation in supply chains.

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Organizations as complex adaptive systems: Implications of Complexity Theory for leadership research

Cited by 433 publications

References 76 publications

Resilience Engineering: An Integrative Review of Fundamental Concepts and Directions for Future Research in Safety Management

Resilience Engineering: An Integrative Review of Fundamental Concepts and Directions for Future Research in Safety Management

Complexity leadership in bureaucratic forms of organizing: A meso model

Understanding effects of innovative and collaborative approaches on supply chain performance

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