... and responsibilities of directors were and how they might be distinguished from those of senior managers (beyond an awareness that the law held directors personally accountable in ways that managers were not). Change management Corporate strategy Leadership Innovation Complexity theory In his hugely...

... Complexity theory Wenger's (2004 , p. 245) work with communities of practice and social learning contends that “shared practice by its very nature creates boundaries”. It is therefore important to consider that boundaries not only connect communities but they also offer learning opportunities...

... innovative elements. In short, it is a tale of theory and experience. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Complex system evolution Complexity sciences New methods Strategic planning Strategic thinking Complexity theory Strategic management The conclusion that can be drawn...

... Knowledge management Coherence Complexity theory Constructivism Emergence Knowledge Language Learning Management Modelling Observer Reductionism This Special Issue presents contributions dedicated, in general, to explore the appropriateness of the knowledge currently used to manage emergent...

... from the complexity theory important contributions for the study of creativity. Schilling (2005) adopted a “small‐world” perspective to build a network model of cognitive insight. Ogle (2007) suggested exploiting creativity in open, dynamic and networked spaces called “idea‐spaces”. McCarthy...

...' safety Change management Complexity theory We decided to apply the inspiring principle saying that: […] when a problem looks impossible to overcome, it's because you're looking at it from the wrong angle. Changing perspective will enable you to see that security can indeed be built...

... production Agile production Complexity theory Today's world is characterized by continuous change, nonlinearity, increasing uncertainty, and growing complexity. It is this overall complexity that makes sustainability such an important challenge for organizations (Mohrman‐Albers and Worley, 2010...

... as a member of the editorial board for several international journals. He is an associate member of the International Academy for Production Engineering CIRP. Goran D. Putnik can be contacted at: putnikgd@dps.uminho.pt Lean Agile Sustainability Complexity Learning Complexity theory Organizational...

... through the CST lenses, as well as the presentation of suggestions for development of new manufacturing systems paradigms. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Lean Agile Complexity Management Lean production Agile production Complexity theory “Lean” principle appears...

...Peter A.C. Smith; Eve Mitleton‐Kelly Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that organisational sustainability is not a continuation of the status quo but, seen from a complexity theory perspective, is a continuous dynamic process of co‐evolution with a changing environment...

... at: pasmith@tlainc.com Learning organizations Complexity theory Ethics Corporate social responsibility Len Fisher in his book The Perfect Swarm (2009) speculates that successful ecosystems are complex adaptive systems, and he notes that according to James Lovelock's Gaia theories...

... within the value networks. Originality/value The research represents the first effort to explore learning “co‐creation” within a value network. Darshan A. Desai can be contacted at: darshudesai@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Complexity theory Learning Learning...

... academic level, it explores whether complexity theory can inform leadership theory. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative, empirical study uses phenomenography and elements of ethnography as methodologies. Data are gathered through interviews and observation. Findings CRTI personnel refer...

... 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...

.... Goran D. Putnik can be contacted at: putnikgd@dps.uminho.pt © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Complexity theory Sustainable development This paper presents a deeper insight into the five papers in this special issue, and how they implement the complexity theory and learning...

... of metaphor and analogy to understand reality more completely. It is a holistic approach, which integrates the sciences with the humanities and philosophy (Coveney and Highfield, 1995). Learning organizations Metaphors Sciences Complexity theory Chaos theory The notion of a learning...

... Figure 4). Learning organizations Learning Complexity theory Communication What is this “Learning Organisation” idea? 1 I think of it as more like a story, than a subject, one that has entailed all kinds of useful connections. Through it I have encountered the UK Learning Company conference...

... Publishing Limited 2005 Knowledge management Higher education Leadership Complexity theory Social roles This study examines how leadership in higher education fosters an environment that embraces the demands of a knowledge‐based organization. Knowledge environments demand leadership...

..., networked enterprise is presented. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Chaos theory Complexity theory The purpose of this paper is to provide working definitions of the concepts which play a pivotal role in this special issue: i.e. “chaos,” complexity,” “learning” (individual...

... the organization's exterior, which was very much developed, and its interior, which lacked behind. Further development of the interior was needed in order to be able to travel over the ridge – and ultimately achieve success. Learning Organizational development Complexity theory The purpose...