Strategic Management and Organisational Dynamics: The Challenge of Complexity

The author discussed the connection between chaos theory and organizational dynamics, and asserted that complexity theory has its roots at least in part in scientific chaos theory. The author looked at convection theory and discussed the change in the environment in a pot of water as it is placed over heat. When equilibrium is no longer achieved, the system undergoes change. In the end, the transformed water molecules still contain the basic properties of water, even after undergoing radical change. Change management and organizational learning are part of HRO theory. This study and other studies on chaos theory might contribute a scientific authority to the management aspect of HRO.

Stacey, R., (2007). Strategic management and organisational dynamics: The challenge of complexity. (5th ed.) England: Pearson Education Limited.