Imagine organizations not as static structures but as living, breathing systems—dynamic networks of people, processes, and relationships that adapt and evolve, much like a human body, a tree, or the Earth. [Image: Copilot]
Imagine organizations not as static structures but as living, breathing systems—dynamic networks of people, processes, and relationships that adapt and evolve, much like a human body, a tree, or the Earth. [Image: Copilot]

References

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Capra, F. (1996). The web of life. New York: Anchor Books. 

Capra, F., & Luisi, P. L. (2014). The systems view of life: A unifying vision. Cambridge University Press. 

Katz, D., & Kahn, R. L. (1978). The social psychology of organizations (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley. 

Lovelock, J. (2016). Gaia: A new look at life on Earth. Oxford University Press. 

McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2021). Organizational behavior (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. 

Wilber, K. (2000). A brief history of everything. Boston: Shambhala.

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