Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems

The aim and contribution of this paper at a theoretical level is to discuss CAS and the principles thereof as an alternative to traditional management models as an option to enhance SD in an integrated and holistic manner. At a practical level, the author discusses management and leadership suggesti...

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Main Author: Naudé, Marita
Format: Journal Article
Published: Virtus Interpress 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29170
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description The aim and contribution of this paper at a theoretical level is to discuss CAS and the principles thereof as an alternative to traditional management models as an option to enhance SD in an integrated and holistic manner. At a practical level, the author discusses management and leadership suggestions to implement the principles of CAS to enhance SD. A CAS approach is not static and allows for and encourages emergence as a result to the changing internal and external environments. As CAS is a process that allows for constant change and adaptation it could be compatible in the organization's SD challenge that is also constantly changing and adapting in response to the internal and external environments. Translating an integrated, holistic and CAS approach might require some cognitive, structural and political changes in the thinking about and understanding of how to deal with SD.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-291702017-02-28T01:44:34Z Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems Naudé, Marita Complex Adaptive Systems Sustainable Development The aim and contribution of this paper at a theoretical level is to discuss CAS and the principles thereof as an alternative to traditional management models as an option to enhance SD in an integrated and holistic manner. At a practical level, the author discusses management and leadership suggestions to implement the principles of CAS to enhance SD. A CAS approach is not static and allows for and encourages emergence as a result to the changing internal and external environments. As CAS is a process that allows for constant change and adaptation it could be compatible in the organization's SD challenge that is also constantly changing and adapting in response to the internal and external environments. Translating an integrated, holistic and CAS approach might require some cognitive, structural and political changes in the thinking about and understanding of how to deal with SD. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29170 Virtus Interpress restricted
spellingShingle Complex Adaptive Systems
Sustainable Development
Naudé, Marita
Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title_full Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title_fullStr Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title_short Sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
title_sort sustainable development and complex adaptive systems
topic Complex Adaptive Systems
Sustainable Development
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29170