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Living systems theory as a paradigm for organizational behavior: Understanding humans, organizations, and social processes by Jeffrey B. Vancouver is a Decision Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Living systems theories have been used t o model human, organization, and communication processes. This paper attempts to describe these models and to highlight the isomorphisms among the models. Particular emphasis i s given to self-regulating properties of humans as a subsystem of social systems. Attention is given t o the advantages of generalizing across levels and phenomena and integrating the middle-range theories that dominate the field of organizational behavior. Three broad recommendations for future research are discussed.

Who reads Living systems theory as a paradigm for organizational behavior: Understanding humans, organizations, and social processes?

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Decision Sciences.

Author
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Behavioral Neuropsychiatry; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 8756-6079)
Published
1996
Language
EN
Field
Decision Sciences (Social Sciences)

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