Self-organization versus self-management: two sides of the same coin?
As systems evolve over time, their natural tendency is to become increasingly more complex. Studies in the field of complex systems have generated new perspectives on management in social organizations such as hospitals. Much of this research appears as a natural extension of the cross-disciplinary field of systems theory. This is the eighth in a series of articles applying complex systems science to the traditional management concepts of planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling. In this article, the author explores self-organization as it relates to self-management in complex social organizations.
Clancy
Thomas R
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Mercy Hospital, 500 East Market Street, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA. tom.clancy@mercyic.org
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005246:Feedback; D006285:Health Planning; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D020399:Practice Management; D013598:Systems Theory