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Health and disease in organizations

D MacLean1, R MacIntosh

  • 1University of Glasgow, Department of Management Studies, Scotland.

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
|June 17, 1998
PubMed
Summary

This study explores organizations as living systems using complexity theory. It proposes Conditioned Emergence as an alternative management therapy, potentially reconciling traditional and novel approaches within a new scientific paradigm.

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Area of Science:

  • Organizational studies
  • Complexity theory
  • Systems thinking

Background:

  • Organizations are viewed as living systems susceptible to 'health' and 'disease'.
  • Traditional management practices are examined within this systems context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce complexity theory concepts to organizational analysis.
  • To present Conditioned Emergence as an alternative organizational therapy.
  • To explore interdisciplinary parallels in management research.

Main Methods:

  • Application of complexity theory principles to organizations.
  • Conceptualization of Conditioned Emergence as a novel management approach.

Main Results:

  • Organizations exhibit characteristics of living systems with varying states of health.

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  • Conditioned Emergence offers a framework for alternative organizational therapy.
  • Interdisciplinary research reveals commonalities with management studies.

    • Conclusions:

    • Complexity theory provides a potential new scientific paradigm for management.
    • This paradigm may reconcile orthodox and alternative management approaches.
    • Organizations can be understood and treated as complex adaptive systems.