Complexity in Organization Studies

How do today's leaders cope with the paradoxes of organizational life - stability and change, control and innovation, identity and diversity, power and creativity, and the largely unpredictable effects of endless variations of communication technologies? The application of scientific complexity and chaos theories to these managerial problems has grown dramatically over the past two decades, affecting all areas of management areas including innovation and operations management, finance, organization studies, strategy, decisions science and information systems. This four-volume set lays out the philosophical foundations, theoretical orientations, as well as empirical explorations and research into the complex processes of organizing. The sets' articles have been selected by renowned editors in the field, with the support of an international advisory board for their coherence, differentiation, depth and originality. Volume One: Ways of Thinking about Complexity Volume Two: Theorizing Complexity in Organization Studies Volume Three: Implications and Applications of Complexity Thinking in Organization Studies: Straetgy, Organizational Dynamics and Innovation Volume Four: Implications and Applications of Complexity Thinking in Organization Studies: Leadership and Organizational Development