... is a contribution to the ongoing discussion about managing organizations as CAS. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Adaptive systems theory Network synthesis Chaos theory Complexity theory Case studies Metaphors During the twentieth century the development of production technology...

.... Learning organizations Metaphors Sciences Complexity theory Chaos theory The notion of a learning organisation (LO) is arguably one of the biggest breakthroughs in management thinking of the last few decades (Mintzberg et al., 1998). It is popular because many companies recognise...

... organizational mind – may help a company to climb new peaks of competitive advantage in its “attractor landscape” (van Eijnatten, 2004). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Chaos theory Complexity theory Learning Learning organizations ...

... from the complete absence of order (Fitzgerald and van Eijnatten, 2002b, p. 414). Chaos theory: A mathematical equation based on the 20th century discovery that chaos and order are not as we've always thought them to be – opposites from which to choose. Rather, they are complementary...

...‐linear systems, in which chaos and order seemingly co‐exist in often paradoxical ways. According to Abraham (1996) , chaos theory is a popular pseudonym for dynamical systems theory, a classical branch of mathematics. Although chaos, used as a technical term, already implies both chaos and order, we...

... interiority is hidden from he calls the “eye of flesh” – the ethereal within of an organization or its orgmind so to speak, can only be accessed dialogically. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Chaos theory Learning Leadership Organizational innovation It seems only logical that a new way of seeing...

.... They demonstrate the relevance of these theories for those who wish to create learning organizations and present a new‐science‐based skill set that enables twenty‐first‐century leaders to move beyond organizational adaptation to proactive change and continuous learning. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Chaos...