A Brief Introduction to Complexity in Organizations
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The sciences of chaos and complexity include arcane investigations of complicated natural phenomena. Organizational applications of the sciences are no less complicated. Talented persons around the world are struggling to make sense out of the strange and surprising behaviors of complex adaptive systems in nature and in human organizations. This paper presents a brief introduction to some of the major themes of the applications of chaos science to organizational development and behavior. Because of its brevity, this paper cannot include all of the rich and subtle insights that emerge from a study of complex adaptive systems. On the other hand, the paper will provide relatively simple definitions of terms and concepts that form the foundation of the theory and practice of complexity in organizational settings. Full Article
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