A concept for researching evolutionary changes in strategically managed organization

• Autorzy: Strużyna J. , Majowska M. , Susabowska K.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Model badania zmian ewolucyjnych w organizacji strategicznie zarządzanej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

One of the most discussed questions in management field is how and why organizations change? In order to understand answer better it is valuable to use the example of evolution theory. From management perspective evolutionary approach helps to follow organizational changes, as well as explains the basis for action patterns of certain objects such as organizations. Therefore, it is possible to identify different types of inspirations which evolution theory brings to management field. Authors developed a model of evolutionary changes in the strategically managed organization, which would create a chance for evaluating managerial actions and estimating their novelty scale. Organization as a whole was taken into account as the object of analysis. The model includes the issue of organizational genetics and is explained by disposition and propensity. It allows us to introduce new relations between the genotype, phenotype and environment. Introduction of the "contact space" into the model creates a chance for enriching in with the phenomenon of interrupted evolutionary change and helps to research genetic pattern. Finally, this paper concludes with implications for theory and practice and indicates some suggestions for future research.

PL

Jednym z najczęściej zadawanych pytań w dziedzinie zarządzania jest to, jak i dlaczego organizacje się zmieniają. Aby lepiej zrozumieć odpowiedź na to pytanie, warto posłużyć się przykładem teorii ewolucji. Z perspektywy zarządzania podejście ewolucyjne pozwala śledzić zmiany organizacyjne, jak również wyjaśnia podstawy działania niektórych podmiotów, jakimi są organizacje. Dzięki temu możliwym jest zidentyfikowanie różnych typów inspiracji, które teoria ewolucji wnosi do obszaru zarządzania. Autorzy opracowali model badania zmian ewolucyjnych w organizacji zarządzanej strategicznie, który stwarza możliwość oceny działań menedżerskich oraz pozwala oszacować skalę ich innowacyjności. Jako przedmiot analiz wzięto pod uwagę organizację jako całość. Stworzony model obejmuje kwestię genetyki organizacyjnej i wyjaśniony jest przez dwa pojęcia: usposobienie (disposition) oraz skłonności (propensity). Pozwala nam to na wyprowadzenie nowych relacji między genotypem, fenotypem oraz środowiskiem. Wprowadzenie do modelu "przestrzeni kontaktu" (contact space) stwarza szansę wzbogacenia go o fenomen przerwanej zmiany ewolucyjnej i pomaga odnaleźć wzorzec genetyczny. Wreszcie, artykuł zawiera implikacje dla teorii i praktyki oraz wskazuje pewne sugestie dla przyszłych badań.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

organization; strategic of management; evolutionary changes

PL

organizacja; zarządzanie strategiczne; zmiany ewolucyjne; model badania zmian

• Wydawca: University of Zielona Góra, Faculty of Economics and Management
• Czasopismo: Management
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 15, no 2
• Strony: 198--212
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 35 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Strużyna J.

autor

Majowska M.

autor

Susabowska K.

• University of Economics in Katowice

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