Contributions To Theoretical And Pratical Advances In Management. A Viable Systems Approach
- ISBN/EAN
- 9788854860827
- Editore
- Aracne
- Formato
- Brossura
- Anno
- 2013
- Pagine
- 268
Disponibile
16,00 €
With the aim of stimulating an ongoing debate at international level, fostering a rich production of theoretical and practical contributions from different perspectives, the section Theoretical and Practical Advances in Management within the Studies and Research on Viable Systems Book Series was founded in 2011. The books, titled Contributions to Theoretical and Practical Advances in Management. A Viable Systems Approach, collect contributions from Various Authors proposing reflections inspired by systems thinking, that Authors aim to share with the wider systems research community.
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| Autore | Barile Sergio |
|---|---|
| Editore | Aracne |
| Anno | 2013 |
| Tipologia | Libro |
| Num. Collana | 0 |
| Lingua | Italiano |
| Indice | V About aSvSa and the ‘Studies and Research on Viable Systems’ Book Series VII Preface 1 Chapter I An Introduction to the Viable Systems Approach and its Contribution to Marketing 1.1. Introduction, 1 – 1.2. A brief introduction to systems theories, 2 – 1.3. The Viable Systems Approach, 13 – 1.4. The contribution of VSA to marketing, 20 – 1.5. Marketing approaches and perspectives: A final overview, 25 – 1.6. Managerial implications and future research directions, 27 – 1.7. Acknowledgements, 28 – References, 29. 39 Chapter II Dynamic capabilities and T-Shaped knowledge. A Viable Systems Approach 2.1. Introduction: the theoretical context of transition to a knowledge based view of the firm, 39 – 2.2. The relevance of the dynamic capabilities: a VSA perspective, 40 – 2.3. The emerging need for “T-Shaped” professionals, 42 – 2.4. Towards a VSA interpretation of a T-Shaped knowledge, 44 – 2.5. A VSA T-Shaped knowledge management approach: from competencies back to dynamic capabilities, 48 – 2.6. Concluding remarks and managerial implications, 54 – 2.7. Acknowledgments, 54 – References, 55. II Contents 61 Chapter III A theoretical framework for measuring value creation based on Viable Systems Approach (VSA) 3.1. Introduction, 61 – 3.2. Value in business, 63 – 3.3. Models for the interpretation and measure of value creation, 66 – 3.4. Evolution in value creation interpretative model: a contribute coming from VSA, 69 – 3.5. A VSA-based model proposition, 72 – 3.6. Not conclusive reflections, 87 – References, 88. 95 Chapter IV Decisions and Business Communication within a Psychological Ericksonian Perspective 4.1. Introduction, 95 – 4.2. Elements of the Viable Systems Representation of the Firm, 101 – 4.3. The Possible Contribution of Ericksonian Therapeutic Strategies, 112 – 4.4. Conclusions, 118 – References, 119. 123 Chapter V Time factor in managerial decisions 5.1. Introduction, 123 – 5.2. Managerial decisions under uncertainty, 125 – 5.3. Conclusions, 128 – References, 129. 133 Chapter VI Governing business dynamics in complex contexts 6.1. Introduction, 133 – 6.2. Government and management of relations in emerging Service theories, 135 – 6.3. Government and management of relations in emerging network and systems theories, 136 – 6.4. Viable Systems Approach and its roots in systems thinking, 138 – 6.5. (VSA) contribution to the government of business dynamics and to relational aspects of Many-to-Many, S-D logic and SSME, 139 – 6.6. The (VSA) theoretical contribution to the service paradigm, 144 – 6.7. A proposal for decision making in complex contexts: the (VSA) ConsulCube, 147 – 6.8. Conclusions, 152 – References, 153. Contents III 161 Chapter VII The complexity of corporate diversification. organizational design, entropy and operating risk 7.1. Diversification strategies: historical perspective, 161 – 7.2. Diversified companies and organizational planning: main M-form features, 163 – 7.3. Conglomerate diversification vs. correlated diversification, 169 – 7.4. Entropy as proxy of corporate diversification, 174 – 7.5. Corporate diversification as a factor of reduction and amplification of corporate risk, 181 – 7.6. Intrinsic business risk, operating leverage and corporate diversification: towards a analysis model of operating risk based on firm fundamentals, 187 – References, 193. 199 Chapter VIII Cognitive Prostheses for the Web 3.0. How to find one’s way in the complex contents and contexts networks of massive data sets 8.1. Introduction, 199 – 8.2. Big Data, 201 – 8.3. Semantic Instruments, 204 – 8.4. Cognitive Prostheses, 208 – Appendix A- Soft computing, 214 – Appendix B - Visualizing Information in Complex Environments, 215 – References, 216. 219 Chapter IX Managerial choices between Systems, Knowledge and Viability 9.1. Introduction: complexity and knowledge in business management, 219 – 9.2. Franchising networks between theoretical view, legislation and empirical reality, 222 – 9.3. The interpretative contribution of the Viable Systems Approach, 229 – 9.4. The management of franchising networks as cognitive systems, 231 – 9.5. Concluding remarks, 237 – 9.6. References, 237. 243 Authors |
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| Stato editoriale | In Commercio |
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