Fractal Population Ecology Theory

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Abstract Purpose - The aim of this paper is to describe the population ecology theory through fractal thinking, an emergent human operating system that is creative, adaptive, healthy, and evolutionary; furthermore, a parallel is drawn between the population ecology model and the fractal structure. Top-down hierarchies are typically characterized by command and control systems of the authority that creates harmful stress and internal competition for advancement within organizations as environment control survival of the organizations based on population ecology theory. To further diminish the tendency towards internal competition, forward-thinking organizations may adopt an ‘in-out’ pattern instead of top-down. This article tries to imply such pattern. Design/methodology/approach -The fractal concept is applied to the organizational population ecology. It can be used to describe the strategy of management within an organizational environment. Findings - By applying the fractal thinking to an organizational population ecology theory, we try to evolve a never-ending and complex pattern that is self-similar across different scales in the scope of organizations and their environments. We consider repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop in organizations. The new perspective presented in our discussion lends itself to the description of the current pattern of organizational growth within the fractal strategy. Practical implication - The organizational ecology theory through fractal management describes how fractal concepts impact success. A fractal approach allows managers to ascertain the effectiveness of their organizations in the ecosystem and accordingly, devise strategies to embrace changes and challenges of the global environment. Originality/value - The conceptual framework of the population ecology via fractal structures offers promise for a more sophisticated and methodologically rigorous approach to future investigations by the re- searchers. The population ecology theory based on fractal structures is an extension of the literature.

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volume 1  issue 2

pages  83- 96

publication date 2016-05

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