• ISBN13: 9781848219571
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley-ISTE
• Publication Date: April 16, 2019
• Pages: 170
• Original Price: USD 177.95
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 486 grams

About the Book This book is a general presentation of complex systems, examined from the point of view of management. There is no standard formula to govern such systems, nor to effectively understand and respond to them.<br /> <br /> The interdisciplinary theory of self-organization is teeming with examples of living systems that can reorganize at a higher level of complexity when confronted with an external challenge of a certain magnitude.<br /> <br /> Modern businesses, considered as complex systems, ideally know how to flexibly and resiliently adapt to their environment, and also how to prepare for change via self-organization. Understanding sources of potential crisis is essential for leaders, though not all crises are necessarily bad news, as creative firms know how to respond to challenges through innovation: new products and markets, organizational learning for collective intelligence, and more.