General System Theory: Applications for Organization and Management.
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General systems theory has been proposed as a basis for the unification of science. The open systems model has stimulated many new conceptualizations in organization theory and management practice....
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Webs of interdependence do not stop at the formal boundary of the organization.
“And, as open systems theory reminds us, the webs of interdependence do not stop at the formal boundary of the organization (Kast and Rosensweig, 1972).”
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- Authors
- Kast, F. E., & Rosenzweig, J. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Venue
- Academy of Management Journal
- Publisher
- Academy of Management
- Published
- 1972-12-01
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 447-465
- ISSN
- 0001-4273 (ISSN-L)
- 1948-0989
- OpenAlex
- W2013524327
- Cited by
- 599
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 8.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Academy of Management Journal (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management Theory and Practice
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management and Organizational Studies
- Keywords
- general systems theory, open systems model, organizational theory, management practices, unity of science, organizational concepts
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