The Viability of Organizations Vol. 1 Decoding the "DNA" of Organiza
Today’s complexity, speed, and need for adaptation are putting organizations under stress. Understanding how organizations function and truly come alive has become a critical competency. And yet, organizations still seem to lack a solid understanding of w
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The Viability of Organizations Vol. 1 Decoding the “DNA” of Organizations
The Viability of Organizations Vol. 1
Wolfgang Lassl
The Viability of Organizations Vol. 1 Decoding the “DNA” of Organizations
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Wolfgang Lassl Pure Management Group Vienna, Austria
ISBN 978-3-030-12013-9 ISBN 978-3-030-12014-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12014-6
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To Ulli, Veronika, and Armin for their patience and support and in tribute to Stafford Beer († 2002) a brilliant, versatile, experienced management thinker who was courageous to explore new ways
Preface—Why This Book?
Organizations and their functioning are not a side topic: in the public, private or nonprofit sector, organizations have become one of the most influential social forces in our world that shape our lifeworlds profoundly, as the famous German sociologist Habermas (1995) already pointed out. The state, the community, and the family as dominant social institutions and structures are giving way to organizations, their specific demands, and rationality. Even if freelancing and contract work are growing, organizations will continue to shape our social and economic life1 and they determine to a great extent a society’s development and viability, both now and in the future (Drucker 1993: 41). Modern society can indeed be characterized as a “society of organizations” (Drucker 1992). Also, on a personal level, we feel their influence: not only do we spend a significant amount of our time in organizations but also even after leaving their physical premises, they manage to captivate us in our thoughts. The
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