The edge of organization : chaos and complexity theories of formal social systems

Title
  1. The edge of organization : chaos and complexity theories of formal social systems / Russ Marion.
Published by
  1. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©1999.
Author
  1. Marion, Russ.

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Description
  1. xv, 357 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "The Edge of Organization offers a readable, comprehensive, and integrated overview of the new sciences of chaos and complexity. Author Russ Marion describes formal and social organizations from the perspective of chaos and complexity theories. His multidisciplinary approach will appeal to students and scholars across a wide range of social sciences. This book is generously illustrated and includes comprehensive references plus an annotated bibliography of useful books and articles.
  2. The Edge of Organization will appeal to students and professionals in sociology, management/ organization studies, management studies, marketing, political science, public administration, and psychology."--Pub. desc.
Subject
  1. Social systems
  2. Complex organizations
  3. Chaotic behavior in systems
  4. Complexity (Philosophy)
  5. Chaotic behavior in systems
  6. Complex organizations
  7. Social systems
  8. Chaostheorie
  9. Komplexität
  10. Organisation
  11. Philosophie
  12. Soziales System
  13. Chaotisches System
  14. Organisationstheorie
  15. Organisatie
  16. Organisaties
  17. Chaos
  18. Niet-lineaire modellen
  19. Complexiteit
  20. Organisations complexes
  21. Chaos (théorie des systèmes)
Contents
  1. 1. The Edge of Organization. Einstein's Island. A Brief Overview of Chaos and Complexity. Implications -- 2. Chaos and Organization. The Blind Scientists. An Alternative Explanation of Complex Behavior: Chaos Theory -- 3. Organization at the Edge. Complexity and Chaos -- 4. Shifting Historical Premises to the Edge of Chaos. God of the Gaps. Pervasive Problems: Order, Randomness, and Causality. The First of Newton's Legacies: Social Physics. Kant and Teleology. Darwin, Spencer, Social Darwinism. Structural Functionalism and Homeostasis. Nonlinear History -- 5. A Nonlinear Redaction of Open Systems. Holistic Systems. Systems and Environment: Interaction and Energy Transfer. Feedback. Living Social Systems. A Model of Complex Systems.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-342) and indexes.