Scholars in organizational disciplines have devoted increasing attention to the activity systems perspective of organizations, which conceives of firms as a web of interdependent activities. According to this view, managers must make central choices about the number and extent of...

"This book explores the theories of chaos and complexity as applied to a variety of disciplines including political science, organizational and management science, economics, and education"--Provided by publisher.

The Phenomenon of VUCA and Complexity -- Perspectives on a VUCA World -- Simple More Complex: A System Approach to VUCA -- Leadership, Strategy and Planning -- Program Management in VUCA Environments: Theoretical and Pragmatical Thoughts on a Systemic Management of Projects and Programs --...

Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics is an authoritative reference to the basic tools and concepts of complexity and systems theory as applied to an understanding of complex, financial-based business and social systems. Fractals, nonlinear time series modeling, cellular automata, game...

One of the challenges facing today’s management is to develop theories and practices that address the dynamics of business networks. Complexity theory has much to contribute to this purpose. Thus, this volume focuses on exploring the emerging patterns of order and discussing the new...