Complexity Theory in Organization Science

Year 2014, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 413 - 424, 01.08.2014

Sahra Sayğan

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explain “Complexity Theory” which has emerged during the last 30 years in management and organization theory. Although it is studied in so many disciplines, knowledge about “complexity theory” in organization science has still been developing. There are a few studies made on this issue in Turkey. In the study complexity theory is analyzed in theorical level by making a literature review about the phenomenon

Keywords

Complexity theory, self-organization

Örgüt Biliminde Karmaşıklık Teorisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı yönetim ve organizasyon literatüründe son 30 yıl içerisinde ortaya çıkan “Karmaşıklık Teorisi”nin detaylı bir şekilde incelenmesidir. Birçok disiplin içinde yerini bulan karmaşıklık teorisinin, örgüt yazınındaki gelişimi halen sürmektedir. Türkiye’de bu konuda oldukça kısıtlı sayıda çalışma mevcuttur. Çalışmada konuyla ilgili literatür taraması yapılmış olup, “karmaşıklık teorisi” teori düzeyinde incelenmiştir

Keywords

Karmaşıklık teorisi, kendi kendine örgütleme (Self Organizasyon)

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