Published 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

The ecopoiesis as the basis for an environmental perspective to the administration, complex organization

Description

Reality is not as simple as we would like. It is complex so that can't always be understood through simple rules. That's why the explorations of the science have catalyzed a profound reconceptualization of the universe. A wholly new way of seeing, thinking, knowing in the world has been introduced. The new perspective seeks to understand systems that change in ways not amenable to the linear vision. The organizations, most particularly the enterprise, are subject to the very same principles of the new science, and one major impact in applying the concepts of complexity is the way in which they are seen. In the X Xl century, companies will no longer be effectively managed by rigid and lineal objectives or perspectives. The state of chaos leads to creativity, innovations and self organisation?disorder, dissipation and change are the rules, no more the exceptions. This article proposes the understanding of organizations in terms of a holistic perception confronts the traditional visions and explores the relevance of the new paradigm in the field of the relation between organizations and environment. An overview of the significance of the change of perception is provided, followed by the way in which the theory (complexity, ecopoiesis, and dissipative structures, living organization) can be applied to the field of management

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
La Ecopoiesis como fundamento de una perspectiva ambiental para la administracion, la organizacion compleja

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Gestion y Ambiente
Journal Volume
10
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 67-82
ISSN
0124-177X

INIS

Country of Publication
Colombia
Country of Input or Organization
Colombia
INIS RN
40104886
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
DISSIPATION FACTOR; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENT; FRACTALS; MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
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