Abstract
Chaos theory is about to invade the thinking and vocabulary of
practising managers and management academics. It will mark the major
breakthrough in the 1990s, just as systems theory represented the great
step forward three decades ago. Indeed, it may be regarded as a natural
extension of systems theory. Provides an explanation of what chaos
theory means in the light of some important scientific developments
which may now be viewed as superseded. Explores the connection with
management thinking through a number of major management writers who
display an implicit awareness of chaos. A discussion considers the
interrelationship between order and disorder, and the significance for
creativity and leadership in organizations. Managers need to thrive on
chaos, and to revamp some deeply entrenched attitudes if they are to
succeed in the midst of an operating environment that is less stable and
predictable.
Subject
Management Science and Operations Research,General Business, Management and Accounting
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