Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework
Most organizations regard Sustainable Development (SD) as important and within a tridimensional approach (including economic, social and environmental dimensions) SD comprises a range of complex issues. However, traditional management approaches do not capture the variabilities as organizations are...
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| description | Most organizations regard Sustainable Development (SD) as important and within a tridimensional approach (including economic, social and environmental dimensions) SD comprises a range of complex issues. However, traditional management approaches do not capture the variabilities as organizations are complex adaptive systems embedded in a complex adaptive context. Consequently, there must be a fundamental shift towards a complexity theory approach (eg. Complex Adaptive Systems, CAS). When SD is viewed from a CAS approach it becomes a continuous process of co-evolution within a rapidly changing context rather than a once off project. Leaders, managers and practitioners work in this complex and rapidly shifting world need crucial skills such as reflection. This paper proposes a framework combining SD, CAS and reflection. Although a framework does not guarantee success it provides a tool to identify SD, CAS and reflection dimensions, develop an integrated approach, create goals, monitor and evaluate outcomes. Lastly, the paper includes management and research implications. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-174452017-05-30T08:06:48Z Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework Naude, Marita Most organizations regard Sustainable Development (SD) as important and within a tridimensional approach (including economic, social and environmental dimensions) SD comprises a range of complex issues. However, traditional management approaches do not capture the variabilities as organizations are complex adaptive systems embedded in a complex adaptive context. Consequently, there must be a fundamental shift towards a complexity theory approach (eg. Complex Adaptive Systems, CAS). When SD is viewed from a CAS approach it becomes a continuous process of co-evolution within a rapidly changing context rather than a once off project. Leaders, managers and practitioners work in this complex and rapidly shifting world need crucial skills such as reflection. This paper proposes a framework combining SD, CAS and reflection. Although a framework does not guarantee success it provides a tool to identify SD, CAS and reflection dimensions, develop an integrated approach, create goals, monitor and evaluate outcomes. Lastly, the paper includes management and research implications. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17445 restricted |
| spellingShingle | Naude, Marita Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title | Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title_full | Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title_short | Enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: A proposed framework |
| title_sort | enhancing sustainable development through implementing complex adaptive systems and reflection: a proposed framework |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17445 |