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Turbulence in Organizations: New Metaphors for Organizational Research

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  • Douglas Polley

    (Department of Management, St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498)

Abstract

Nonlinear dynamics provides two metaphors for organizational dynamics, bifurcation, and mathematical chaos. These metaphors make possible distinct observations about turbulent organizational processes that have previously been described as “chaotic.” Careful distinction between the metaphors affords additional insight into organizational processes and can aid theory development. The metaphors are integrated into organizational process research through application to two current process theory taxonomies. New research directions in managing turbulence and constructing process models are suggested.

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  • Douglas Polley, 1997. "Turbulence in Organizations: New Metaphors for Organizational Research," Organization Science, INFORMS, vol. 8(5), pages 445-457, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ororsc:v:8:y:1997:i:5:p:445-457
    DOI: 10.1287/orsc.8.5.445
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    1. Andrei Stefan NESTIAN, 2013. "Organizational Knowledge Conversion and Creation Processes in a Chaotic Environment," Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy, College of Management, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, vol. 1(1), pages 55-70, May.
    2. Guido Strunk, 2009. "Operationalizing Career Complexity," management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 20(3), pages 294-311.
    3. Serghei Floricel & Sorin Piperca & Richard Tee, 2018. "Strategies for Managing the Structural and Dynamic Consequences of Project Complexity," Complexity, Hindawi, vol. 2018, pages 1-17, May.
    4. Hung, Shih-Chang & Tu, Min-Fen, 2014. "Is small actually big? The chaos of technological change," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(7), pages 1227-1238.
    5. Luz Esperanza Bohórquez, 2011. "Sistemas de control estratégico y organizacional. Críticas," Revista Ciencias Estratégicas, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, December.

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