Interdependence And Uncertainty

Author : Charles Crichton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781136429842

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Interdependence and Uncertainty by Charles Crichton Pdf

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate. Published by Routledge, 112 volumes in total are being brought together under the name The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library: Classics from the Tavistock Press. Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1966 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.

Author : Charles Crichton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Construction industry
ISBN : 0415256704

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Interdependence and Uncertainty by Charles Crichton Pdf

Author : Wei-Bin Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031423949

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Complexity Theory and Uncertainties by Wei-Bin Zhang Pdf

This book provides an overview of recent developments of complexity theory within the realm of social sciences. At a time when global and local social, political, cultural, and economic affairs are engulfed in chaos, this book sheds light on the mechanisms of uncertainties, offering new visions and frameworks for analyzing the nonlinear interactions between individuals, societies, and the environment. From exploring the foundational elements that shape our understanding of humanity, such as worldviews, justice, and trust, to applying complexity theory in the realms of politics, economics, management, strategies, and wars, this monograph provides a comprehensive examination of its far-reaching implications. By examining historical bifurcations and structural changes in American history and China's modern development, it emphasizes how complexity theory can serve as a bridge for intellectual and cultural communication between Western (Newtonian) and East Asian (yin-yang-based) civilizations. Moreover, the book elucidates that nonlinear phenomena, including bifurcations, catastrophes, structural changes, emergence of structures, and chaos, are integral aspects of human evolution. It unveils the positive potential within chaos, demonstrating that a comprehensive understanding of catastrophic mechanisms enables humanity to prevent global disasters by leading systems to chaotic attractors without destructive consequences. Through an exploration of the intricate interdependencies among individuals, societies, and the environment, this book offers a unique and comprehensive introduction to the application of complexity theory to the realm of humanity.

Author : Lay Hwee Yeo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134399109

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Asia and Europe by Lay Hwee Yeo Pdf

This book provides a systematic and thorough examination of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process which brings together the fifteen EU member states, the European Commission and ten East and Southeast Asian countries. The author not only traces the actual development of the ASEM process, but also contextualises ASEM within three different international relations theoretical frameworks, as viewed by realists, social constructivists and institutionalists.

Author : M. Kohnstamn,W. Hager
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1973-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349018260

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A Nation Writ Large? by M. Kohnstamn,W. Hager Pdf

Author : Richard M. Burton,Borge Obel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781468400212

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Strategic Organizational Diagnosis and Design by Richard M. Burton,Borge Obel Pdf

A unique set of complementary hands-on tools for learning about and applying a deeper and practical theory for diagnosis and design. This edition has been significantly updated and rewritten to make it easier to read.

Author : Julian Barling,Cary L Cooper
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 777 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781446206614

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The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Behavior by Julian Barling,Cary L Cooper Pdf

This milestone handbook brings together an impressive collection of international contributions on micro research in organizational behavior. Focusing on core micro organizational behaviour issues, chapters cover key themes such as individual and group behaviour. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Behavior Volume One provides students and scholars with an insightful and wide reaching survey of the current state of the field and is an indespensible road map to the subject area. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Behavior Volume Two edited by Stewart R Clegg and Cary L Cooper draws together contributions from leading macro organizational behaviour scholars.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522539186

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Social Issues in the Workplace: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Corporations have a social responsibility to assist in the overall well-being of their employees through the compliance of moral business standards and practices. However, many societies still face serious issues related to unethical business practices. Social Issues in the Workplace: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the components and impacts of social issues on the workplace. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as business communication, psychological health, and work-life balance, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for managers, professionals, researchers, students, and academics interested in social issues in the workplace.

Author : Elizabeth A. Mannix,Margaret Ann Neale,Jack A. Goncalo
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849505833

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Creativity in Groups by Elizabeth A. Mannix,Margaret Ann Neale,Jack A. Goncalo Pdf

Creativity is being recognized as an important source of competitive advantage because a single creative idea that is both novel and useful may take an organization in a profitable new direction. This work aims to promote the burgeoning interest in group creativity by identifying new questions that will drive future research in this area.

Author : P. Fenn,R. Gameson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135827076

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Construction Conflict Management and Resolution by P. Fenn,R. Gameson Pdf

This book brings together over 40 papers presented at the 1992 International Construction Conflict Management & Resolution Conference held in Manchester, UK. Six themes are covered, including alternative dispute resolution, conflict management, claims procedures, litigation and arbitration, international construction, and education and the future. With papers from arbitrators, architects, barristers, civil engineers, chartered surveyors and solicitors, this book represents the first multi-disciplinary body of knowledge on Construction Conflict and will act as a unique source of reference for both legal and construction professionals.

Author : Frank Dobbin,Claudia Bird Schoonhoven
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849509305

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Stanford's Organization Theory Renaissance, 1970-2000 by Frank Dobbin,Claudia Bird Schoonhoven Pdf

Between 1970 and 2000, Stanford University enabled and supported an interdisciplinary community of organizations training, research, and theory building. This title summarizes the contributions of the main paradigms that emerged at Stanford in those three decades, and describes the sociological conditions under which this environment came about.

Author : Lex Donaldson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761915745

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The Contingency Theory of Organizations by Lex Donaldson Pdf

This volume presents a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the theories, evidence and methodological issues of contingency theory - one of the major theoretical lenses used to view organizations.

Author : Dean Tjosvold,Barbara Wisse
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521878593

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Power and Interdependence in Organizations by Dean Tjosvold,Barbara Wisse Pdf

Capitalizing on significant developments in social science over the past twenty years, this book explores both the positive and negative aspects of power, identifying opportunities and threats. It shows how managers and employees can manage power in order to make it a constructive force in organizations.

Author : Edward Deering Mansfield,Brian M. Pollins
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472022939

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Economic Interdependence and International Conflict by Edward Deering Mansfield,Brian M. Pollins Pdf

The claim that open trade promotes peace has sparked heated debate among scholars and policymakers for centuries. Until recently, however, this claim remained untested and largely unexplored. Economic Interdependence and International Conflict clarifies the state of current knowledge about the effects of foreign commerce on political-military relations and identifies the avenues of new research needed to improve our understanding of this relationship. The contributions to this volume offer crucial insights into the political economy of national security, the causes of war, and the politics of global economic relations. Edward D. Mansfield is Hum Rosen Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics at the University of Pennsylvania. Brian M. Pollins is Associate Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University and a Research Fellow at the Mershon Center.

Author : J.H. Erik Andriesson,Robert A. Roe
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134833498

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Telematics and Work by J.H. Erik Andriesson,Robert A. Roe Pdf

This volume is part of a publication series emerging from an international interdisciplinary study group on "New Technologies and Work (NeTWork)". NeTWork is sponsored by the Werner-Reimers Foundation (Bad Homburg, Germany) and the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris). The NeTWork study group has set itself the task of intellectually penetrating various problem domains posed by the introduction and spread of new technologies in work settings. This problem focus requires interdisciplinary co-operation. The usual mode of operating is to identify an important problem within the NeTWork scope, to attempt to prestructure it and then to invite original contributions from European researchers or research teams actively involved in relevant analytic or developmental work. A specific workshop serves to cross-fertilize the different approaches and to help to integrate more fully the individual contributions. The concept of telematics refers to the integration of computer, telecommunication and information technologies. It alludes to the opportunities presented by the technical means to communicate and transfer data over large distances by "intelligent equipment". Teleshopping, teleconferencing, teleworking and telebanking are but a few examples of a development which influences both public and private environments. Both households and workplaces are likely to be thoroughly changed by telematics. This publication emphasises the application of telematics in working environments. The central questions of the book are: How will the present and future development of telematics effect the nature and organization of work, and under which conditions will this development be optimal? From the various contributions it is clear that telematics is not a single direct cause or determinant of particular changes in work and organization. The development and application of telematics depend on decision making of actors at a political scene both outside and inside the work organizations. The effects of the use of these applications appear to be co-determined by many other factors. In fact, the technology interacts with political, economic, and social factors in a complex process that shapes new organizational forms and work relationships.